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    NATO ministers to discuss Afghan mission

    KABUL (PAN): Defence Ministers of NATO and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) nations would meet in Brussels next week to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, an alliance official said on Saturday.



    Security and Crime,Features

    Women battle apathy in fight for justice

    KABUL (PAN): With more and more women coming forward to report violence against them by husbands and family members, the rate of convictions has been disappointingly low, victims and human rights a



    Governance

    Anti-Iran protest staged in Kabul

    KABUL (PAN): Hundreds of people on Thursday staged an angry protest in Kabul against Iranian spies’ alleged interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.



    Security and Crime

    6 would-be bombers held, 1 killed in Kabul

    KABUL (PAN): One suicide bomber was killed and six others -- loyal to the Haqqani Network -- were arrested by agents of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kabul, an official said on Thursday.



    Security and Crime

    Ministers seeking to influence appointments: Gen. Salangi

    KABUL (PAN): The Kabul police chief on Wednesday accused some ministers and prosecutors of seeking to influence appointments and urged avoidance of meddling in police affairs.



    Governance

    MPs against mention of tribe in ID cards

    KABUL (PAN): The Wolesi Jirga -- or lower house of parliament -- on Wednesday decided against any mention of tribe in computerised national identity cards (CNICs).



    Governance

    Analysts seek review of ties with Pakistan

    KABUL (PAN): Since Pakistan is unlikely to alter its inimical policy toward Afghanistan, Kabul should review its relationship with Islamabad, political analysts believe.



    Governance

    Afghanistan needs modern statistical system: SCO chief

    KABUL (PAN): The Central Statistics Organization (CSO) on Tuesday said it had handed over $4 million (220,280,000 afghanis) to the German Cooperation Organization (GIZ) to help put the CSO on modern footing and build up its capacity.



    Culture

    Saudi gifts dates to 35,000 Afghan students

    KABUL (PAN): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday handed over 85 metric tonnes of dried dates to Word Food Programme (WFP) officials in Kabul to be given in donation to poor Afghan families during the month of Ramadan.



    Education

    Protesting students want lecturers reinstated

    KABUL (PAN): Nearly 1,000 Kabul University students on Tuesday protested against the removal of the social science department head and a lecturer by the Ministry of Higher Education.