President Hamid Karzai and his accompanying delegation returned home yesterday evening from a two-day visit to Qatar. The President yesterday noon met with H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani – the Emir of Qatar at the Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar. At the meeting, the two sides explored ways to enhance bilateral cooperation… Continue reading President Karzai Returns Home from Qatar
Category: Afghanistan
Salma Dam Explosion Foiled
Officials say security forces have foiled a major explosion plot on a water dam located in the western province of Herat. Provincial governor spokesman, Mohiuddin Noori said on Sunday that Afghan intelligence – the National Directorate of Security – along with the Afghan National Army have seized nearly 1,500 kilograms of explosives from Chesht and… Continue reading Salma Dam Explosion Foiled
US Kit Removal from Afghanistan to Cost $5-6 bn
The US operation to remove military hardware and vehicles from Afghanistan as troops withdraw after 12 years of war will cost between five and six billion dollars, officials said. Among statistics released by the military about the process known as a “retrograde” was that 25,000 vehicles have been shipped out of Afghanistan in the last… Continue reading US Kit Removal from Afghanistan to Cost $5-6 bn
UNICEF Aids USD 68mn for Ministry of Education
A contract worth USD 68mn was signed between Afghanistan’s Education Minister Farooq Wardak and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday, Wadsam reported. According to Mr. Wardak, USD 33mn of the aid amount would be spent during the current academic year, while the remaining of the amount would be spent next year. Minister Wardak… Continue reading UNICEF Aids USD 68mn for Ministry of Education
Afghan Minerals Worth up to $13trn
The US Geological Survey believes that Afghanistan sits over mineral resources and gold deposits worth $3trn to $13trn, according to the country’s visiting President Hamid Karzai. Unbelievably, vast treasures of oil and gas, gold, precious stones — including ruby — and other valuable minerals remain buried under the rugged terrains of the country. Addressing elite… Continue reading Afghan Minerals Worth up to $13trn
Afghanistan to Destroy Poppy Fields
Afghanistan plans to destroy 15,000 hectares of poppy fields this year in its latest efforts to control the heroin trade that fuels endemic violence and corruption, officials said. Poppy crops will be ploughed up by tractor or flattened by teams of men as part of the programme starting in the southern and western provinces of… Continue reading Afghanistan to Destroy Poppy Fields
Afghan Forces Took Control of Nirkh District of Wardak
US-led forces in Afghanistan have officially handed over the control of the strategic Nirkh district in the eastern province of Wardak to local Afghan Special Forces. “As we pledged, our forces have transitioned Nirkh district to Afghan national security forces and they have now assumed full responsibility for security in this key district,” Commander of… Continue reading Afghan Forces Took Control of Nirkh District of Wardak
President Karzai in Qatar to Discuss Peace Talks
President Hamid Karzai is in Qatar to hold discussions on the possible opening of a Taliban office in the Persian Gulf state for peace negotiations. “We will discuss the peace process, of course, and the opening of an office for the Taliban in Qatar,” presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi told AFP on Saturday before Karzai left… Continue reading President Karzai in Qatar to Discuss Peace Talks
NATO Air Strike Kills 2 Children in Ghazni
A NATO helicopter strike killed two children in southern Afghanistan yesterday. The operation close to Ghazni city was conducted after local people complained of a Taliban post targeting traffic convoys in the area, Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Ghazni province, said. “It was a joint (Afghan and coalition) operation conducted this morning that… Continue reading NATO Air Strike Kills 2 Children in Ghazni
President Karzai Leading a High Level Delegation Left for Qatar
President Hamid Karzai, leading a high level delegation, left this noon for Qatari capital Doha on a two-day state visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifah Al-Thani, Presidential Palace Media office announced in a statement. During this trip, the President is scheduled to hold meetings with the Amir of… Continue reading President Karzai Leading a High Level Delegation Left for Qatar
Afghan Government to Improve Educational Institutes in Maidan Wardak
The Ministry of Education announced Thursday to reconstruct buildings and boundary walls for 56 schools in Maidan Wardak province. Costing USD 400,000 the structures would be built this academic year, said Governor Attaullah Khogyani. He added the Ministry has also approved 20 primary schools to be built in Maidan Wardak. In addition, the Ministry would… Continue reading Afghan Government to Improve Educational Institutes in Maidan Wardak