Insurgents Taking Charge in Kunduz Region of Afghanistan

IWPR a month ago Region: Afghanistan

The vehicle is marked Kunduz provincial police headquarters, but the occupants are not necessarily servants of the state. The Taleban in Kunduz recently captured eight police Ford Ranger pickups in Chahr Dara district,... more

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Two suspected terrorists are arrested from Lahore

Imran Shah 8 months ago Region: Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan: The Punjab Police arrested two suspected terrorists from Lahore today. The Punjab Police have arrested two Afghan suspceted terrorists from Shafiq Abad, Lahore today. The terrorists who are Muhammad Waz... more

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Supply line to NATO in Khyber Agency restored

Shah Zaman Khan 9 months ago Region: Pakistan

PESHAWAWAR: Political administration restored supply line to NATO forces in Afghanistan cut by militants by blasting an important bridge on Pak-Afghan highway in Kata Kushta area of Tesil Jamrud of Khyber Agency, fedrally ... more

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Afghan, Japanese Journalists Injured in Pakistan Attack

Abudlhadi Hairan a year ago Region: Pakistan

Peshawar: Some unknown men opened fire on a Japanese and an Afghan journalist in Hayat Abad, Peshawar, the northwestern city of Pakistan, injuring both of them.  Officials say that the two journalists were ... more

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Afghan Journalist Imprisoned Indefinitely

IWPR a year ago Region: Afghanistan

By Jean MacKenzie in Kabul (ARR No. 291, 02-Jun-08) Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh in court, June 1, 2008. The moo... more

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Several Militants, Police and Civilians Killed in Fresh Afghan Violence

Abudlhadi Hairan a year ago Region: Afghanistan

Kabul: Several Taliban militants, policemen and civilians have been killed in fresh firefights, bomb explosions and US-led coalition operations across Afghanistan. ‘Several militants were killed and nine were captur... more

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Journalists Under Constant Threat in Afghanistan

Abudlhadi Hairan a year ago Region: Afghanistan

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned about increasing disrespect and violence by local authorities and militant groups towards journalists in Afghanistan after reports of police intimidation, deat... more

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Karzai asked to overturn the death penalty of Parvez Kambakhsh

Zamrrod Hilal a year ago Region: Afghanistan

February 2, 2008 IFJ Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, Kuala Lumpur Joint Statement to President and Government of Afghanistan We, the representatives of journalists’ unions and associations across the Asia-Pacific r... more

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Journalist faces death, baby sold for 10 dollars

Abudlhadi Hairan a year ago Region: Afghanistan

Kabul: A young Afghan student journalist, Syed Pervez Kambakhsh, has been sentenced to death by a lower court in the southern Balkh province. He is accused of copying an article from a site which reportedly contained blasp... more

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Official killed in suicide attack on Afghan Governor

Abudlhadi Hairan 2 years ago Region: Afghanistan

Kabul: One official has been killed in a suicide attack on the convey of Arsala Khan Jamal, Governor of Eastern Afghan province Khost who survived the attack.   The convey was attacked on Wednesday evening appr... more

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