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    Security and Crime

    6 students killed in Khost suicide attack

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 20, 2012 - 16:42

    KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Education strongly condemned Friday’s suicide attack that killed six school students and injured two others in southeastern Khost province, officials said on Sunday.

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    Governance

    Dalil leaves for Geneva to attend World Health Assembly

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 19, 2012 - 19:56

    KABUL CITY (PAN): Public Health Minister Dr. Suraya Dalil on Saturday left for Switzerland to attend the 65th World Health Assembly taking place in Geneva from May 21-26, an official said.

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    Education

    Ministry: No change in education system

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 19, 2012 - 14:10

    KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Education on Saturday refuted claims that Afghanistan's schooling system had been reduced from 12th grade to 11th.

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    Education

    Stop closing schools, Wardak urges Taliban

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 13, 2012 - 20:12

    KABUL (PAN): Education Minister Ghulam Farooq Wardak on Sunday called on Taliban fighters to stop closing schools, if they were involved in the proctice, and aid efforts to educate Afghan children.

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    Education

    4m Saudi riyals donated to education ministry

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 13, 2012 - 16:29

    KABUL (PAN): Saudi Arabia would provide 4 million riyals (nearly 53 million afghanis) for the religious education department at the Ministry of Education, an official said on Sunday.

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    Education

    Afghan students to Pakistan: Release our books

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 12, 2012 - 19:26

    KABUL (PAN): Schoolchildren and their parents on Saturday urged the Pakistani government to release four million textbooks stranded at the Karachi port. They said education had nothing to do with politics.

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    Education

    Outsiders blamed for attacks on schools

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 9, 2012 - 20:28

    KABUL (PAN): Education ministry officials on Wednesday said elements outside the country were behind attacks on schools and staff in several Afghan provinces.

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    Governance

    Karzai expects tough talks on security accord

    by Zarghona Salehi & Mir Agha SamimionMay 3, 2012 - 17:13

    KABUL (PAN): The strategic cooperation  pact with the United States was in Afghanistan’s interest and a bilateral security agreement would be signed next year if the country’s core concerns were addressed, President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday.

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    Business & Economics

    Gold prices up, food stable in Kabul

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 3, 2012 - 15:07

    KABUL (PAN): Prices of gold edged up during the outgoing week in Kabul, while other consumer products’ rates remained stable, retailers said on Thursday.

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    Governance

    Signing of pact with US evokes mixed response

    by Zarghona SalehionMay 2, 2012 - 19:56

    KABUL (PAN): Some Afghans believe the signing of the strategic cooperation pact with the US will help maintain peace and contain inference from neighbouring countries, but others are worried about

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