Last day the former President Hamid Karzai in a meeting with the youth representatives held at his office, called the youth as the mighty wealth of the country and said, “Afghanistan would have a bright future with the help of capable youth.” No doubt, the youth, and the future could …
Read More »Pakistan resumes Afghanistan shelling
AT-KABUL: Pakistani military has resumed firing rockets on the eastern parts of Afghanistan, said officials in Kunar province, where according to reports, some 180 rockets crashed Saturday night. The rockets hit Dangam district, and the district governor, Ahmad Rahman Danesh said most of the rockets targeted residential areas. Kunar shares …
Read More »Lawmakers are not optimistic to Kabul-Islamabad talks
AT-KABUL: Some lawmakers say they are not optimistic to the results of the Kabul-Islamabad talks over Pakistan’s promises in cooperation to fight terrorism. The legislators ask for Pakistan’s practical measures in this regard. “Afghanistan has handed enough proofs and evidences to Pakistani officials that the recent Kabul attacks were planned …
Read More »MAIL to build 12 cold warehouses
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Sunday said that it will construct 12 cold stocks in order to support farmers for further income across the country. Construction of stocks with freezer is the top agenda for the MAIL in order to protect fruits and vegetables and help …
Read More »164 army generals go to retirement
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense said that 164 army’s reserved generals went to retirement. “164 army generals, who reached the age of retirement were retied,” said General Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for defense ministry. He added that the retired generals were reserved and did not have positions in the army. Waziri said …
Read More »Tattooed ‘blue-skinned’ Hindu Pushtuns look back at their roots
Former President Hamid Karzai meets the small, forgotten Afghan ‘Sheen Khalai’ community in India on whom a film is being made As they walk through the corridors of the exhibition, looking at photographs of themselves in traditional clothes, the women begin to sing first. At first, the tune is tentative. …
Read More »Pashtuns hold anti-Pakistan protest in Islamabad; demand Azadi
Thousands of Pashtuns gathered outside the press club in Islamabad and chanted Azadi (Freedom) slogans by highlighting human rights violations against the community. They undertook a Long March demanding justice for Naqeeb Mahsood, a Pashtun killed in a fake police encounter on January 13 in Karachi. Police had also put …
Read More »Ousted governor accuses authorities of being unbelievers
AT-KABUL: “There are persons as rulers who have come to power with support of their foreign masters and these persons are unbeliever to Islam,” ousted governor of Balkh province, Atta Mohammad Noor said. “Some rootless and baseless people whose identities are not clear and have come to power with support …
Read More »Political party accuses govt of poor performance in ensuring security
AT-KABUL: A newly-formed political party blamed the government for shortcomings in “ensuring security, economic growth and people’s political partnership”. Noorulhaq Olumi, head of the National Front of Afghanistan, said Saturday that his party was working to form a “good alternative in governance”. “Today, with announcing the National Front of Afghanistan, …
Read More »MoU signed to manage better tax payer revenue
AT-KABUL: A Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation was signed Saturday between Ministry of Finance and Kabul Municipality regarding contingent extension of tax-payer license upon their tax clearance. According to a statement, the memorandum of understanding was signed in order to collect and manage the tax-payer revenue better, Kabul Municipality is …
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