Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

At least 12 countries, including the European Union, have called for a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon, following an escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, reports the BBC.

Patients with acute diarrhea in central Parwan province have received timely medical services, public health officials claimed on Thursday.

Afghan engineers have repaired and prepared for flight two American helicopters, one Blackhawk (YH-60) and one MD-530, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.

A fire swept through a carpentry market late yesterday in central Maidan Wardak province, inflicting heavy financial losses on shopkeepers, police said on Monday.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps has arrested 12 people for cooperating with Israel and planning to foment insecurity in the country.

Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva last recalled the third Doha meeting provided an opportunity for member states to engage directly with the caretaker Afghan government on a range of concerns.

Relaxation of media debts repayment, protection of the historic items in the Mes Aynak mine, formation of a high council for the promotion of languages and finalization of the Journalists Support Fund were part of the last year’s achievements of the Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs, an official said on Wednesday.

Security forces in central Kapisa province have seized 114 weapons, including light and heavy arms, landmines, and arrested 30 individuals.

At least three members of a family were killed and as many others wounded as a result of a traffic accident in the capital of central Maidan Wardak province on Sunday.

Last week, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project construction kicked off on Afghanistan’s soil, Afghan and Pakistani security forces clashed in Zazi Maidan district and the European Union (EU), Norway, and the United Kingdom (UK) pledged $35.8 million in aid to Afghanistan.

The foundation stone of a new cargo truck terminal was laid on Thursday in the Awalkhel area of central Maidan Wardak province.

Last week, the United Nations emphasized the importance of continuing engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.