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Drug Price hikes in Kabul city After ATNN Special Report Released

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(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

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 Officials in deputy of drug counter terrorism in Ministry of Interior Affairs have stated that drug prices hiked after the Ariana News Network special documentary on drugs in Kabul city released, efforts were made to discover more sources and arrest those drug dealers in the capital city of Kabul.

Recently the Presidential administration office based on the President decree sent an appreciation letter to Ariana News Network praising the special documentary reports on drug dealing in Kabul city.

After publishing the special reports on drugs Afghan security forces have launched 62 operations arresting drug dealers in Kabul where 69 were arrested,523 kilo gram of Heroin,57 gram of crystal,21 kilo gram of opium,57 marijuana, 17 bottles of alcohol,4 handy pistol were seized.

Deputy of counter Narcotic in Ministry of Interior Affairs Baz Mohammad Ahmadi said,” we realized that the situation got worst after we watched the Ariana News Network special report on Drugs in Kabul city, President Ghani has ordered Minister of Interior Affairs to adopt significant measurements on drugs in Kabul.”

Mr. Ahmadi has declared the main reasons for hiking price of drugs in Kabul city was the special report for Ariana News Network, arresting drugs dealers, and launching scores of operations.

The drug prices hiked from 100 Afghani to have 100 grams up to 500 Afghani 100 grams that means are demanders will not be capable to buy drugs easily added MoI counter Narcotic drugs deputy Ahmadi.

The Ariana News Network special report indicated that drugs were sold closer to the houses of CEO Abdullah Abdullah and even the presidential palace with no fears of Afghan security forces.

Reported by Ahmad Farshad Saleh

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Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Afghanistan

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(Last Updated On: March 28, 2024)

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology reported.

The quake was at a depth of 70km and epicentered in the mountainous north-eastern area of Ashkāsham.

The jolt was felt across the region including in Kabul, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

In October last year, over 2,000 people were killed when four 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck in Herat province.

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Bayat Foundation helps needy families in Balkh

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(Last Updated On: March 28, 2024)

As part of Bayat Foundation’s Ramadan aid campaign, needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province, received much needed food packages this week.

The aid package includes rice, flour and oil.

“In continuation of Bayat Foundation’s assistance, this time also a quantity of food such as flour, oil and rice was distributed to needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif; Inshallah, these contributions will continue,” said a representative of the foundation.

Needy families that received aid packages expressed their gratitude but called on other aid organizations to help the needy during these difficult times.

“Many thanks to Bayat Foundation, I thank Bayat Foundation for helping the needy and poor people of this region,” said a recipient said.

“I would like to thank Bayat Foundation for their cooperation in helping the needy in this holy month of Ramadan; it is hoped that traders and charities will do such sustainable work,” said another recipient.

Bayat Foundation is one of the charitable organizations that has played an important role in helping the needy in Afghanistan over the last two decades.

In addition to distributing aid packages to needy and vulnerable families, it has carried out numerous other projects, including the construction of health centers and schools.

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MoI registers over 8,700 criminal cases in the past six months

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Abdul Matin Qani, the Ministry of Interior’s spokesman said on Thursday that in the last six months, 8,747 criminal cases have been recorded across the country.

Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Qani said of these cases, 7,233 have been solved while the remaining 1,525 are still being investigated.

He said 12,540 people have been arrested in connection with these crimes.

In addition, 21 kidnappers have been killed, 18 hostages have been freed and 172 people have been arrested in connection with kidnappings in the same period of time.

Qani also said in the last six months 837,000 passports have been distributed. He said three new passport offices will be established in Kabul in the near future.

“10,000 passports are distributed to citizens daily by the Passport Department,” said Qani.

On the issue of narcotics, he said drug cultivation, production and trafficking has been eradicated. He said drug manufacturing equipment and 377 drug factories have been destroyed across the country.

According to him, the ministry has also made advances in collecting illegal weapons, fighting corruption and improving police skills.

Qani stated that during this period, no security incidents took place in most provinces across the country.

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