Tolo News: The Ministry of Interior Affairs says the government plans to take control of a network of over 5,000 madrassas as part of a drive to mainstream religious schools by putting them under the control of the state. “It will be a good move if they operate under the control of the government. This
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 19, 2020 ISLAMABAD – UNICEF has struck a rare agreement with the Taliban in war-ravaged Afghanistan to establish thousands of informal schools in areas controlled by the Islamist insurgent group. The program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, said Sam Mort, the agency’s chief of communications, advocacy
Tolo News: Following criticism of the new plan by the Ministry of Education (MoE) to move first to third-grade classes from schools to mosques, the ministry said on Monday that this will only be implemented in areas with no schools. A statement of the ministry was edited on Monday hours after it was posted and
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 174 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 591 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 42,969, the number of total reported deaths is 1,595, and the total number of
Although the terrorists took the lives of the youth of Afghanistan, the alliance between #Tehran and #Kabul is a clear answer to those who think they can intimidate us. Tonight, video-mapping of Azadi Tower by #TehranMunicipality is a sign of our solidarity and #sympathy. pic.twitter.com/DDi2s3sG3O — M. R. Javadi Yeganeh (@javadimr) November 5, 2020 Radio
A bombing attack on her home and a lack of resources are just a few of the obstacles Khanomjan Noori has overcome to establish a girls school in the village of Dakhai in Afghanistan’s eastern Khost Province. More 1,000 girls now attend the school, which she opened four years ago. But there are many
Tolo News: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Tuesday blamed the Taliban for Kabul University attack and said there are many evidences to prove his claim. Giving details about his daily morning meetings with security officials, Saleh said the weapons used by the attackers do not match the weapons shown by “fake” Daesh statement in
Islamic State claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Kabul University that killed at least 22 people and injured a dozen more. Afghan security forces said the attack ended after an hours long gunfight. VOA’s Hikmat Sorosh reports from Kabul. Related Islamic State Attack On Kabul University Kills At Least 22 Govt Declares Tuesday a National
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News November 2, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Several gunmen entered Kabul university Monday morning and opened fire, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 20 others. Students and faculty rushed out of classes and tried to escape the campus, some climbing the barbed wired walls of the university to get
Tolo News: Over 150 students tested positive for COVID-19 in Herat over the past week, the Herat Health Department said on Tuesday as classes remain packed with students who are not following the necessary health guidelines. The cumulative number of total cases is now 39,870, the number of total reported deaths is 1,479, and the