The law relating to the officials’ salary, approved by the Wolesi Jirga, will put a heavy burden on the national budget. The law was crafted to adjust the positions of Chief Executive Officer and his deputies as their salaries were not outlined in the previous budget. The law is also …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday supported public uprisings against Taliban insurgents in different provinces. The lawmakers agreed to support anti-Taliban uprisings by the Afghan masses but they said that the uprisings should be peacefully in order to avoid disorder in …

AT-KABUL: UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Wednesday appealed to the international community to refocus its attention on Afghanistan, warning that it would be dangerous to ignore the country. According to a media statement, he told UNHCR’s high-level Executive Committee meeting on the Afghan refugee situation: “We believe …

“If manpower is needed, we are all ready to take up arms and fight against the Taliban insurgents in framework of Afghan security forces,” Amrullah Saleh By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The ex-Chief of National Directorate of Security (NDS), and leader of the Afghanistan Green Trend (AGT), Amrullah Saleh has called …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Commander of the Kabul Garrison, General Abdur Rahman Rahman, said that measures have been taken to ensure tight security in the capital city as insecurity in the neighboring provinces pose threats to Kabul. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Gen. Abdur Rahman said that security has …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Daesh has killed a religious scholar in Bati Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province, official sources said on Wednesday. Chief of Bati Kot district Niamatullah Noorzai said that the scholar named Mawlawi Gul Agha was an instructor at a seminary who was attacked in Shashkhil area around …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday approved the ‘Officials Salaries Law’. The law contains two chapters and nine articles. Deputy Chairman of the Financial and Budget Committee (FBC) of the Wolesi Jirga, Muhamamd Azem Museni, told media that the law has …

At least 17 Islamic State (IS) –or Daesh — fighters have been killed and five others wounded during a clash in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. The 201st Selab Military Corps deputy spokesman, Capt. Syed Maqsood, said the security forces conducted an operation …

KABUL: A US-based human rights group on Wednesday reiterated the need for a credible, independent and transparent investigation to ensure genuine accountability for the deadly airstrike on the MSF hospital. Human Rights Watch (HRW) asked the US should establish an independent panel outside the military chain of command with the …

Ali Jan Khan-Rulers and policy makers in neighbouring Pakistan left with no option other than denouncing IS militants when they ahead with fingers from rest of the world over what happened in Kundoz or being happening in Northern Afghanistan. Whatever might be claims and justifications on the part of Pakistan …