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Loop News Jamaica
April 23, 2018
In Kandahar City, Afghanistan, Head of Arts at the Directorate of Information and Culture, Taza Gul Resha, acknowledges that not many people in his country are inclined towards reading now. He said that efforts are under way to encourage the youth there towards reading. Understanding the Children'sÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 23, 2018
Key issues. • In the past week, more than 23,000 people have been newly displaced, according to initial reports. • The prolonged dry spell is having an increasingly direct impact on affected communities. • Fighting and attacks on checkpoints along major roads hamper humanitarian movements.
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
April 21, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The residents of southern Kandahar province have complained about a shortage of human resources at voter registration centers to deal with people registering as voters. The residents say workforce should be increased at registration centers to facilitate people as voterÃâà...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
April 16, 2018
Addressing a gathering at the governor's house in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar province, Nicholson said they would bring more diplomatic pressure on Pakistan info-icon to help bring peace to Afghanistan. Diplomatic, military and social pressures on the insurgents would be increasedÃâà...
TOLOnews
April 14, 2018
The Kandahar peace convoy will soon travel to villages to garner support among the people and to call for religious scholars to send out messages of peace through mosques, one organizer of the movement said. Civil society activists, tribal elders and residents attended the peace camp in Kandahar city.
Delco News Network
April 1, 2018
In August the Army reported Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C., and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., both of the 82nd Airborne division, died near Kandahar City. “He's coming to the end of his four years and is still trying to decide wether to re-enlist,” said Long Sr. “He loved itÃâà...
Xinhua
March 31, 2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Casualties feared as a blast struck army vehicle in southern Kandahar city on Saturday, a local official said. KEY WORDS:Kandahar. YOU MAY LIKE. Afghan deminers search for land mines in southern Kandahar province Ãâ÷ Afghan authorities burn illicit drugsÃâà...
TOLOnews
March 31, 2018
Thumbnail. At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were wounded early Saturday in Kandahar province, local officials confirmed. According to the officials the explosion occurred around 07:00 am local time when a magnetic mine placed on an army Ranger was detonated in PD10 Kandahar city.
The Delaware County Daily Times
March 31, 2018
In August the Army reported Spc. Christopher Harris, 25, of Jackson Springs, N.C., and Sgt. Jonathon Hunter, 23, of Columbus, Ind., both of the 82nd Airborne division, died near Kandahar City. “He's coming to the end of his four years and is still trying to decide wether to re-enlist,” said Long Sr. “He loved itÃâà...
TOLOnews
March 31, 2018
Thumbnail. At least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were wounded early Saturday in Kandahar province, local officials confirmed. According to the officials the explosion occurred around 07:00 am local time when a magnetic mine placed on an army Ranger was detonated in PD10 Kandahar city.
Xinhua
March 31, 2018
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Three soldiers were injured as a roadside bomb struck an Afghan army vehicle in Kandahar city the capital of southern Kandahar province on Saturday, spokesman for provincial government Qudratuallah Khoshbakht said. "A roadside bomb organized byÃâà...
WBOY-TV
March 22, 2018
Nicholson said steps could include providing funding and removing some groups from U.S. terrorism lists so they won't be targeted by American counterterrorism strikes. Nicholson was speaking to a small group of reporters Thursday at an airfield in the Afghan city of Kandahar. U.S. military leaders say theyÃâà...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
March 12, 2018
met with Kandahar governor, Zalmai Wesa, and provincial council members during his stay in Kandahar City. Also present at the meeting was Sayed Jan Khakrizwal, the provincial council head, who said the US should honestly support the Afghan government-led reconciliation. He said that the WolesiÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 6, 2018
From 1 January to 22 February, a total of 20,614 displaced people have been recorded in OCHA's Displacement Tracking System (DTS). The provinces sheltering the highest number of displaced families are Kunduz with 10,815 IDPs, followed by Farah with more than 2,000 displaced people.
World Bank Group
March 5, 2018
Construction of the 260 meters length and 9 meters width bridge over Arghistan river in southern Kandahar Province has eased access to basic services for thousands of Kandaharis. Now, it takes them four instead of eight hours to reach Kandahar city, while in the past people had to go around for moreÃâà...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
March 4, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): A man shot injured his wife before turning the gun on himself in Daman district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Saturday. Police spokesman Zia Durrani told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in Guman village of the district. Faiz MohammadÃâà...
Xinhua
February 22, 2018
Afghan girls attend a painting class in Kandahar city, capital of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2018. More than 70,000 girls, according to provincial officials, are currently studying in schools in Kandahar, but few of them will complete 12th grade and hence will not graduate from highÃâà...
ReliefWeb
February 19, 2018
Education is critical, echoed several young women, students at the University of Kandahar. They observed that Kandahar city had many institutions with the potential to provide education to women, but that few are doing so. The challenge, the women agreed, lies in changing broadly held social attitudes.
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 11, 2018
Governor Zalmai Wesa said bringing vital changes in women's lives and giving them jobs was his priority. Kandahar Mayor Eng. Roshan Walasmal also promised to hire women in the municipality under a proper plan. Women in Kandahar city are satisfied with their situation, but in remote areas and districtsÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
February 8, 2018
Afghanistan- 3 police personnel gunned down in Kandahar City. Date. 2/7/2018 5:27:16 AM ... A well-placed source, who did not wanted to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in the Faqeer Baba Street in Kandahar City early in the morning. The gunman escaped after the assault, the official added.
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 7, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Accompanied by a delegation, Ahmad Wali Massoud during a trip to southern Kandahar province on Wednesday said 80 percent of the Afghans “are unsatisfied with the ongoing situation in their country.” Speaking at a press conference in Kandahar City, Massoud said that heÃâà...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 6, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Construction work will be resumed soon after long years to complete the grand mosque named after Hazrat Omar bin Khetab (RWA) in the capital of southern Kandahar province. The mosque “Jamia Omar” famously known as “Omar Bin Khetab Grand Mosque” was foundedÃâà...
MENAFN.COM
February 6, 2018
(MENAFN - Pajhwok Afghan News) KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Unidentified armed men shot dead three people in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Monday, ... The incident took place in the limits of the 3rd police district in front of Popal market in Kandahar city at around 12pm noon.
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
February 6, 2018
KANDARHAR CITY (Pajhwok): An unidentified gunman shot dead three police personnel in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Wednesday, an official said. A well-placed source, who did not wanted to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in the Faqeer Baba Street inÃâà...
Pajhwok Afghan News (blog)
November 29, 2017
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Urban residents of southern Kandahar province owe 70 million afghanis in unpaid water bills to the provincial Water Supply and Canalization Department, an official said on Wednesday. Eng. Mohammad Nader Kakar, head of Kandahar water supply and canalizationÃâà...
Asharq Al-awsat English
December 31, 1999
The spokesman, Zia Durrani, said the sticky bomb was placed on the commander's vehicle in Kandahar city, the provincial capital. The Taliban claimed responsibility in a statement sent to media. The insurgent group routinely targets Afghan officials and security forces. Afghanistan last weekend beganÃâà...
Xinhua
December 31, 1999
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A senior police official was killed and three policemen wounded in a bomb attack in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar on Wednesday, a provincial police source said.
NEWS.com.au
December 31, 1999
The commander of the Kandahar rapid response police force, General Janan Mama, was among those killed in Wednesday's blast that took place in Kandahar city, provincial council member Haji Mohammad Nadir said. He said five others were injured in the blast. The type of explosive used was not yetÃâà...
ReliefWeb
December 31, 1999
Authorities have currently stocked 16,000 metric tons of wheat donated by the Government of India in Kandahar City but lack adequate longterm storage capacity. The Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock suggested to distribute the stocks amongst vulnerable IDPs, host communities or familiesÃâà...
WTVA
December 31, 1999
November 1994 - The Taliban seize the city of Kandahar. September 1996 - The capital, Kabul, falls to the Taliban. 1996-2001 - The group imposes strict Islamic laws on the Afghan people. Women must wear head-to-toe coverings, are not allowed to attend school or work outside the home and areÃâà...
