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Tajiks account for 78pc of Anti-Riot Force

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Pajhwok
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Nov 23, 2017 - 18:58
KABUL (Pajhwok): Two officials have been suspended and five others are being interrogated over a leaked letter that asks for the recruitment of personnel from ethnic groups except Tajiks to the Anti-Riot Force.
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One-thirds Afghans believe country moving in right direction

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Nov 15, 2017 - 14:06
KABUL (Pajhwok): Optimism among the Afghans about the future of their country in a positive direction and trust in the unity government has slightly increased despite challenges and problems, a survey conducted by the Asia Foundation says.
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Afghan casualties surge by 39pc in October

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Nov 05, 2017 - 11:26
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 2,500 people were killed and wounded in 169 attacks across Afghanistan in October, indicating a 39 percent increase in casualties compared to September. In September, 1,800 people had suffered casualties in 203 attacks...
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Afghan casualties down 40 percent in September

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Oct 08, 2017 - 14:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 1,800 people were killed and wounded in hundreds of attacks across Afghanistan in September, indicating a 40 percent decrease in casualties compared to August. There was no considerable decrease in the number of attacks...
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Employment plan not fully implemented: IARCSC report

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Pajhwok Report
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Oct 03, 2017 - 20:42
KABUL (Pajhwok): Of every three posts created under the Employment Strategy over the last six months, one has been filled. One of every five appointees is a woman, with youth grapping most of the positions amid growing complaints.
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Only 3 public entities well-reputed in access to info law

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Sep 27, 2017 - 19:58
KABUL (Pajhwok): Though a majority of people in Afghanistan consider the law on access to information as vital, yet more than half of them are unaware about the law while only three of government’s 27 departments have good reputation in this regard.
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Kabul municipal services sub-par, survey finds

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Ahsanullah Wardak
Zarghona Salehai
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Sep 26, 2017 - 08:38
KABUL (Pajhwok): Public satisfaction with the services of Kabul Municipality is fair in most of the municipality’s districts where public cooperation has somehow improved but generally, the level of satisfaction with municipality services is sub-...
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In August, more than 3,000 suffered casualties

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Sep 06, 2017 - 16:08
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 3,000 people were killed and wounded in Afghanistan in August, when 215 attacks took place, showing a 10 percent spike in casualties compared to the corresponding period last year.
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24,500 people lost lives, suffered injuries in last 12 months

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Aug 06, 2017 - 16:05
KABUL (Pajhwok): On average, 67 people were killed and injured daily in Afghanistan in the past 12 months, with one-fourth of the casualties happening in October and July this year. Pajhwok reports shows 13,997 people were killed and 10,489 wounded...
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June attacks leave over 1,600 killed & wounded in Afghanistan

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Jul 04, 2017 - 15:27
KABUL (Pajhwok): In total 839 people were killed and another 783 wounded in Afghanistan last month, when 172 attacks took place, showing a 16 percent decrease in assaults and a 46 percent decline in casualties compared to May, Pajhwok has learnt. In...
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Afghan women have more say in money that they earned themselves than property in marriage

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Zaghona Salehi
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Jun 13, 2017 - 12:42
KABUL (Pajhwok): The proportion of women who have the authority of spending money that they earned themselves is higher than those having personal properties in Afghanistan, a survey reveals. “ The Demographic Survey of Afghanistan ,” a joint...
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3,000 people suffered casualties in May attacks

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Jun 05, 2017 - 21:15
KABUL (Pajhwok): Around 1449 people were killed and 1550 others wounded in 205 attacks across Afghanistan in May, with one-fifth of the assaults happening in Kabul. The statistics indicate a 58 percent increase in attacks and a 39 percent spike in...
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April saw Afghan conflict killing nearly 1,500

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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May 06, 2017 - 10:06
KABUL (Pajhwok): Around 2,200 people suffered casualties in 130 attacks in Afghanistan in April, showing a five percent decrease in attacks but casualty rate surged by 32 percent, compared to March. A Pajhwok reports show the insurgents carried out...
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2,200 civilians killed and wounded in 1st quarter of 2017

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Abdul Qadir Munsef
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Apr 27, 2017 - 15:26
KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 2,200 civilians have been killed and wounded during the first three months of 2017, showing a rare decline in civilian casualties, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in its quarterly report released last...
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Investment in agriculture can accelerate economic growth, generate jobs

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Zarghona Salehai
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Apr 06, 2017 - 12:34
KABUL (Pajhwok): Despite its huge economic potential, both government and private investors have neglected agriculture for over a decade. Around four percent of private investment in Afghanistan in the past 14 years has gone to the agriculture...
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March proves brutal than February, 984 killed

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Apr 06, 2017 - 09:25
KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 1,600 people suffered casualties in Afghanistan last month (March), showing a 13 percent surge over February’s toll, Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt.
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February: 1,400 killed & wounded in 139 attacks

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Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
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Mar 06, 2017 - 00:00
KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 1,400 people were killed and wounded in 139 attacks in Afghanistan last month, showing a 14 percent increase over previous month’s casualties. Pajhwok Afghan News reports show there was no letup in violence this winter,...
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Telecom services unstable in a quarter of Afghanistan

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Basir Ahmad Fitri
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Feb 28, 2017 - 18:15
KABUL (Pajhwok): Due to security threats telecommunication towers remain switched off round the clock in 15 of the most violent districts of the country. In 74 other districts, the services are suspended only at night due to lack of adequate security, Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt.
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