AT-KABUL: Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, on Monday met with a number of Pak-Afghan intellectuals, writers and journalists in his office. The intellectuals who called on Karzai have participated in the two-day joint conference “Cultural Corridor—a path for people solidarity” on finding out ways and means for strengthening of …

AT-KABUL: At least 25 insurgents were killed and 25 others wounded in different operations launched by the Afghan security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, Ministry of Interior said on Monday. Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National …

By Shamim Shahid-KABUL: The two-day joint conference on finding out ways and means for strengthening of cordial and friendly relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan concluded here on Sunday. The participants asked leaders of the two countries to facilitate people-to-people interaction and business activities by removing restrictions and hurdles. Similarly, through …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Sunday disqualified ministers of education and transport for failing in spending budgetary allocations during the outgoing Afghan fiscal year, while the finance minister who was also expected to be disqualified, remained in his post. Wolesi Jirga members sacked Ministers …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Sunday its operatives arrested three Pakistani terrorists before they joined the loyalists of Daesh (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria) in the eastern Kunar province. The agency said in a statement the arrested terrorists were identified as Hazifa S/O Fatah, Hamza S/O …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Insecurity is the main factor to impede the anti-violence programs for women, deputy women’s affairs minister said. Ministry of Women’s Affairs on Sunday, while marking the “International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women” “The ministry is unable to run anti-violence programs in those remote districts …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In a dramatic move which has created a serious constitutional challenge and questions authority of the parliament, President Ashraf Ghani has rejected the Wolesi Jirga’s decision regarding sacking of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. Expressing grievances over decision of the Wolesi Jirga which disqualified three ministers including Salahuddin …

The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Afghan parliament has been irked by the nineteen ministries that failed to spend the allocated development budget for the fiscal year. Ministers of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani, Labor and Social Affairs Nasrin Oryakhil and Public Works Mahmoud Baligh failed to satisfy the …

AT-KABUL: At least 23 loyalists of Daesh terrorist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province, security officials said Sunday. The ministry of defense said in a statement that the airstrike was carried out in the Achin district late Saturday. No further details were given regarding the strike …

By Shamim Shahid-KABUL: Amidst growing tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan, selected people from intelligentsia and other professions assembled at Kabul on Saturday for discussing ways and means for resolving of the tension as well as suggesting ways and means for restoration and strengthening of relations between the two neighboring countries. …