Tag: Afghanistan

  • School blast in northern Afghanistan kills 15: provincial official

    School blast in northern Afghanistan kills 15: provincial official

    A provincial spokesman said 15 people were killed in an explosion on Wednesday at a religious school during prayer time in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province. Imdadullah Muhajir, spokesman for Samangan’s provincial government, said at least 20 people were wounded in the explosion in the provincial capital Aibak. “Around 12.45 pm there was a blast at…

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  • Pakistan foreign minister meets Afghan Taliban amid border concerns

    Pakistan foreign minister meets Afghan Taliban amid border concerns

    “Several bilateral issues of common interest including education, health, trade and investment, regional connectivity, people-to-people contact and cooperation in socioeconomic projects were discussed,” Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement. A statement from Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said Muttaki also raised the issue of expediting trade and transit and facilities for travelers between the two countries,…

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  • Poor electricity pushes country 4-notch down

    Bangladesh ranked 122nd out of 183 countries in a survey on the ease of doing business, dropping four places from last year. The report “Doing Business 2012: Doing Business in a More Transparent World” released globally yesterday by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation said difficulties in getting fresh electricity connections due to…

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