Archive for February, 2010

Development Projects Completed In Kunar Province

Today, Mir Zaman Mohmand, an official with Afghanistan’s Rural Development Department told Xinhua, the Chinese news agency, that 57 small to mid level development projects have been completed in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar. The projects included such things as the building of roads, bridges, dams, the setting up of clinics, renovation of irrigation systems, […]

February 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Reconstruction and Development

Another team falls to Afghanistan!

In what many considered one of the most interesting matches this year, Afghanistan 135 for 4 (Mangal 30) beat team USA 106 for 7 (Hassan 3-14) by 29 runs.  This win confirms the Afghan team’s place in the Super Fours and puts them one step closer to playing at the World Twenty20 tournament scheduled to […]

February 11, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Yet another win and one step closer to World Twenty20

Yesterday, the Irish went down and today the Scots.  Afghanistan 131 for 7 (Noor Ali 42, Coetzer 3-25) beat Scotland 117 for 9 (McCallum 38, Hassan 3-32) by 14 runs in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers today at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.  The Afghan team will now move on to the next round.  […]

February 10, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Afghan Cricket Team’s Winning Streak Continues

After beating Canada by 5 wickets last Thursday, the Afghan cricket team beat the Irish team today in the ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Afghanistan 139-8 (20 ovs) beat Ireland 126 (19.2 ovs) by 13 runs. Interestingly enough, Afghanistan beat Ireland in last year’s World Cup qualifiers as well. Afghanistan’s goal […]

February 9, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

HASCO distributes school supplies

HASCO (Help Afghan School Children Organization) recently distributed school bags and other supplies such as pens, pencils, rulers, etc.,  to hundreds of school children in the Alishang district of Laghman province.  Laghman province is located in eastern Afghanistan. The HASCO school supplies distribution program is supported by the United Nations Women’s Guild of Vienna. Overall, this […]

February 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education

A New Middle School For Heratis

Afghanistan’s Bakhtar News Agency reported yesterday that a new Middle School building has been constructed in Kharaback village, located in the Kashkic district of Herat province.  Herat is located in western Afghanistan. The school includes 10 classrooms, 6 administrative rooms, and a sports gymnasium. The school will accommodate the needs of 600 students.

February 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Education, Reconstruction and Development

Afghans Know Their Martial Arts!

Based on the results of the 2010 South Asian Games (currently being held in Bangladesh), Afghanistan definitely has some skilled martial artists.  In fact, the majority of the medals won so far have been in some sort of martial art.  Two more gold medals were added to the total medal count when Mohammad Tamim and […]

February 8, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Afghanistan wins GOLD in Wrestling

Abdul Karim Wakedi won Afghanistan’s first gold medal in Wrestling, and Sayed Massoud Hashemi won Afghanistan’s third gold medal in Taekwondo, in this year’s South Asian Games (SAG) currently being held Bangladesh. Other winners: – Noor Ahmad Ahmad won a silver in Wrestling – Sayed Khalid Hashemi won a bronze in Wresting – Abas Hasani won […]

February 7, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Afghanistan adds more medals to their count!

Afghanistan added 2 more gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 3 more bronze medals today in the 2010 South Asian Games (SAG) being held in Bangladesh.  The total medal count is now 16. In the sport of Taekwondo, Mohammad Haidari won a gold in the Under 63KG group, and Sayed Hasan Rezai won a gold in […]

February 6, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Afghan basketball team wins GOLD, and the football team gets a lot closer!

It’s an exciting day for Afghan sports fans all over the world. How sweet it is!  First the Afghan basketball team beat Pakistan, then Sri Lanka, then India, and in the semi-finals they crushed Nepal 104 to 36. Today, Afghanistan did it once again, and beat India one more time to win a gold medal […]

February 5, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

These Afghans were born to play cricket!

The Afghan cricket team put on another stunning performance and beat Canada in five wickets in the four nation Twenty20 cricket tournament today. Canada Innings: 140 for 6 in 20 overs (A. M. Samad 26, A. Bagai 53, H. Hasan 2 for 27). Afghanistan Innings: 143 for 5 in 19.5 overs (K. Sadiq 42, N. […]

February 4, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghan Sports News

Decrease in violence and abuse against women and children

Arzu TV (based in Balkh, Afghanistan), citing the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, reported today that in Afghanistan’s northern regions “there has been a 13 per cent decrease in the number of cases of violence against women and a 30 per cent decrease in child abuse cases in 2009″.  The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission is an organisation […]

February 4, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Human Rights, Women's Rights