AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows flood-affected area in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man stands in the mud in Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2022. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

AFGHANISTAN-PARWAN-FLASH FLOOD

(220815) -- PARWAN, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a building demolished by the flood in Parwan province, Afghanistan. At least 17 people have been confirmed dead and scores of houses washed away as flash floods swept through several villages in Shinwari district and adjoining areas in eastern Afghanistan's Parwan province on Sunday, district chief Mullah Khan Mohammad said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

New officers graduate from Afghan national police academy

STORY: New officers graduate from Afghan national police academy DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of a ceremony of Afghan National Police Academy 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): SHEIKH MOHAMMAD NAZAR SHINWARI, Commander of the academy 3. various shots of a ceremony of Afghan National Police Academy STORYLINE: A total of 377 recruits graduated as police officers from the Afghan National Police Academy at a ceremony held here on Saturday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): SHEIKH MOHAMMAD NAZAR SHINWARI, Commander of the academy "The new male and female police officers have passed an intensive and hard period of education with Islamic spirit. Their hardships made them who they are today. All qualified graduates will begin their careers in the armed forces to serve the nation." Among the high-ranking officials who attended the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi and acting Minister of Interior Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani. The T