Month: March 2008

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Security Council debate on the Situation in Afghanistan

March 12, 2008March 9, 20099 min read Afghan Mission

Statement by H.E. Dr. Zahir Tanin Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations At the Security Council debate on the

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Afghan medical college struggles to rise from the ashes

March 6, 2008March 9, 20094 min read Afghan Mission

KABUL (Reuters) – The gutted, hollow shell of the Ali Abad training hospital in Kabul is a symbol of the state of Afghanistan’s medical system,

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Taliban leader orders cease-fire in Pakistan

March 2, 2008March 27, 20095 min read Afghan Mission

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€” A top Taliban leader in Pakistan with links to al-Qaida has ordered a cease-fire as part of a deal being negotiated with the country’s new government, according to Taliban and Pakistani officials.