AT-KABUL: Members of parliament reacted to President Ghani’s decree over the gatherings, strikes and demonstrations with conflicting responses. The opposition of the decree called it against the constitution and democracy, while others said that some parties and groups misuse demonstrations to justify their activities. “The president’s decree over demonstrations, strikes …
Read More »UNSC’s delegation committed over cooperation with Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation during a visit to Kabul, expressed commitment in cooperation with the Afghan government in order to reach peace and stability. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani received United Nation Security Council (UNSC) delegation in presidential palace yesterday. The delegation was leading by Kairat Umarov, …
Read More »Govt deny their representatives’ participation in Turkey peace talks
AT-KABUL: The government-led high peace council claims that representatives from government and Taliban group participated in an unofficial meeting to talk about the peace process, an allegation refused by both government and the militant group. There were reports that a government delegation talked to Taliban representatives last week in Turkey. …
Read More »US presence should be for peace not chaos: Karzai
KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai has said the US presence in Afghanistan should be for ensuring peace and stability not for further deteriorating the situation and fueling war. Karzai in his address at the European Institute for Security Studies in Switzerl said the US should respect the Afghan values, customs, …
Read More »Chinese New Ambassador: The Belt and Road Initiative will Make China and Afghanistan a Community of Shared Future
On January 14th, H.E Mr Liu Jinsong, the new Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan, accepted our written interview. Ambassador Liusaidhe comes from Chinese Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where is next to Afghanistan. He knows and respects Afghan traditions and will try his best to promote the development of China-Afghan relations. Ambassador Liu …
Read More »Only strong Afghan air force can guarantee winning the war on terror
By Sayed Niyam Alami-Although the US and alliance forces have been working to develop the Afghan Air Force (AAF) for more than a decade now, the AAF has still not been enabled to reach a stage whereby it could take on the security role being fulfilled by US and coalition …
Read More »New US strategy will end Pakistan blackmail
By Ambassador Dr. Zia Nezam, Until recently no reasoning, entreaties, or threats to Pakistan could stop the Pakistan government’s continuing blackmail of its donor nations and neighbor Afghanistan by threatening national take-over by extremists or its security forces once again. Pakistan has long asserted that fighting terrorism has caused Pakistan …
Read More »Seven policemen martyred in Farah
AT-KABUL: At least seven Afghan police officers embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgent attacked their check posts in Raigi area in the outskirt of Farah City on Sunday evening, local officials said Monday. The clash occurred when the police forces went to the area to help their comrades, TOLONews reported. …
Read More »Editorial: Right moment
Looking over uncertainty at persist time, none can hold positive motion over better tomorrow, which is very gloomy for us. If someone thinks you’re the best leader, at the same time very capable to lead a country toward betterment, but a moment of stability can quickly yields to instability and …
Read More »2.8m vulnerable Afghans: $430m needs in humanitarian aid this year
AT-KABUL: Aid agencies in Afghanistan need US$430 million this year to help the most vulnerable girls, women, boys and men across the country. The money will be used to assist 2.8 million people displaced by conflict or natural disasters with emergency shelter and food, to treat patients injured by conflict, …
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