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School teacher shot dead by Taliban in Farah province
The Taliban militants have shot and killed a school teacher in suburbs of the capital city of the western Farah province, according to a local official. Talking to Kabul Now, spokesman for Farah police chief, Muhibullah Muhib, identified the teacher as Hamidullah Rahmani, adding that the Taliban had killed him…
Read More »Afghan journalists call for ending impunity to crimes against journalists
In an open letter to President Ghani, a number of journalists called for an end to the culture of impunity to crimes committed against journalists and media workers. The letter signed by more than 200 journalists has been published by the Afghan Journalists’ Center today, July 01, in Kabul. They…
Read More »AIHRC: 37 civilians killed in three provinces over past five days
As many as 37 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 57 others wounded as the result of five security incidents taken place in three provinces over past five days, according to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). In a statement issued today, June 30, the AIHRC said…
Read More »Taliban mortar attack leaves 25 civilians dead in Helmand
As many as 25 civilians were killed and 20 others wounded as the result of two rockets landed in Kohna Bazaar of Sangin District in the southern Helmand province, according to a local official. Rohullah Basset, Sangin’s district governor, told Kabul Now that the incident happened today morning, June 29,…
Read More »We must not forget Afghan cinema
By: Ali M Latifi Over the last year, we have lost three giants of Afghan cinema, Qader Farokh, Jawanshir Haidari and Faqir Nabi. The physical loss of these men, who were so devoted to their art, should remind us once again of the value of Afghan cinema. An industry made…
Read More »Airstrike by foreign troops kill 15 Taliban amid heightened violence
At least 15 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike conducted by the international forces in Arghandab district of the southern Kandahar province, according to a local Afghan official. Talking to Kabul Now, Jamal Naser Barakzai, spokesman for Kandahar police chief, said that the airstrike was launched earlier today, June…
Read More »AGO reports 249 cases of women beating during lockdown in Afghanistan
A total of 249 cases of women beating have been recorded in family environments during the lockdown period across Afghanistan, according to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). Speaking at a press conference held today, June 25, in Kabul, deputy attorney general, Sana Shana Mansoor said that the cases were addressed…
Read More »Airstrike kills four members of a family in Balkh province
Four members of a single family were killed as the result of an airstrike carried out by Afghan Air Force in the northern Balkh province, a local official confirmed to Kabul Now. Spokesperson for Balkh governor, Munir Ahmad Farhad, told Kabul Now that the strike was conducted last night, June…
Read More »Tribal elder shot dead by Taliban in Paktia province
The Taliban militants have gunned down a local tribal elder in Zazi Aryob district of the eastern Paktia province, according to a local official. Lotfullah Kamran, deputy police chief of Paktia province, identified the victim as Turabkhan, 70 years old, and said that the tribal elder was killed last night,…
Read More »Afghan health official caught red-handed taking USD 80,000 bribe
Maintenance and control operatives of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) have arrested a trustee of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on charge of taking 80,000 bribe from a private company. The official who was in charge of the ministry’ central store had asked for the bribe in return for…
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Travail, hope & resistance: Nargis Taraki’s story
Now 22, Nargis Taraki campaigns for women’s empowerment and education in her home country. She is one the BBC’s 2018 100 women. Nargis loves novel. Virginia Wolf and Oriana Fallaci are her favorite writers.
