Low-quality oil: 424 tankers returned, says MoF
The Ministry of Finance says that over the past three months, the Directorate of Petroleum Quality and Inspection has returned 424 tankers of substandard petroleum products from various customs points.
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9-member theft gang arrested in Logar
Police have arrested a nine-member gang of thieves in the Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province, an official said on Monday.
4 gunned down in criminal incident in Kapisa
At least four people have shot dead in a criminal incident in Tagab district of central Kapisa province, police said on Saturday.
2 children dead, 4 poisoned in Ghazni
Two children of a family have died and four others fell ill after being poisoned in southern Ghazni province.
2 thieves held, gold, cash returned in Badakhshan
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the theft of gold and money from a moneychanger in northeastern Badakhshan province, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Thursday.
6 arrested on theft, immoral activity charges in Jawzjan
Six individuals have been arrested on charges of theft and immoral activities in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Monday.
Women among 13 publicly whipped in Kapisa
About 13 individuals, including six women, have been publicly whipped in central Kapisa province after being convicted of illicit relationship and elopement, the Supreme Court said on Sunday.
Man, woman lashed in public in Maidan Wardak
A woman and a man were lashed 20 times each in public over illicit relationship after being convicted of the crime in central Maidan Wardak province, the apex court said on Friday.
Kabul police arrest Dr. Hamdard’s killer
Police have arrested a man accused of killing a prominent doctor in Kabul about a year and a half ago, an official said on Friday.
7 ‘professional beggars’ arrested with money, gold
Seven ‘professional beggars’, including five women, have been arrested in Kabul with more than 676,000 afghanis, three gold chains and a car’s documents.
Man gunned down by father-in-law in Kandahar
A man has been shot dead by his father-in-law in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday.
Intra- tribal hostility: Bamyan clash leaves 10 injured
At least 10 people, including a young woman, have been injured in an armed clash stemming from “intra-tribal hostilities” in central Bamyan province, officials said on Monday.
72kg of drugs seized in Ghazni
Police have seized 72 kilograms of drugs and arrested two persons in connection with the seizure in southern Ghazni province.
MoI denies contacts with foreign intelligence, defence agencies
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has rejected a report claiming its spokesman spoke about contacts with defence and intelligence institutions of Russia, China, the United States and Europe against terrorist groups.
Fresh perspectives on Kabul-Washington ties
US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of seeking to reclaim Bagram Air Base is ‘a potential component of a broader diplomatic effort’ to normalize relations with Kabul, reports the Wall-Street Journal.
IEA releases British couple after 7 months
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday announced the release of a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, from prison in Afghanistan.
Nearly 700 Afghans released from Pakistani jails
Nearly 700 Afghan refugees have returned to the country this week after being released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday.
Ex-lawmaker Fariba Kakar’s husband killed in Kandahar
The husband of former Wolesi Jirga member Fariba Ahmadi Kakar has been killed in the capital of southern Kandahar province, police have confirmed.
4 robbers arrested with 2.2m afs stolen cash in Herat
A group of four armed robbers has been arrested with 2.2 million afghanis in western Herat province, an official said on Wednesday.
2 arrested in taxi driver murder case in Nangarhar
Two individuals have been arrested on the charge of killing a taxi driver in eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Wednesday.
Defence Minister Maulvi Yaqoob visits Qatar
Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has travelled to Qatar on an official visit, where he met State Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Man stabbed to death in Faryab
A man has been stabbed to death in Maimana city of northern Faryab province, an official said on Tuesday.
Robber killed in clash with security forces in Kandahar
One armed robber has been killed and another injured in a clash with security forces in Kandahar city, an official said on Tuesday.
2 held with weapons on Kandahar–Spin Boldak highway
Security forces have recovered and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition from a vehicle on the Kandahar–Spin Boldak highway and arrested two individuals, the Ministry of National Defense (MoND) said on Monday.
