AT-KABUL: They Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Monday said that poor coordination between the Human Rights Support Unit (HRSU) and government departments and unawareness about human rights were main factors that impeded implementation of the United Nations (UN) recommendations on human rights in Afghanistan. Acting Minister of Justice, Sayed Yusuf …

At a time when the government is busy in hiring and firing of officials at key posts, at the same time insecurity has got the opportunity to bring in grip different parts of the country. Security situation is losing the ground to armed groups and militants in the southern, western, …

“Pakistan did whatever Kabul wanted, but the result depends on measures taken by the powerful countries such as the United States” Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi KABUL: Since formation of the National Unity Government in Afghanistan, ties between Islamabad and Kabul have gone through a level of overhaul but Afghans are not …

Afghanistan has the potential to capture South Asian markets but trade barriers imposed by Pakistan are not allowing the Afghan businesspersons to explore new trade venues. The biggest and attractive market for Afghan goods is India but Pakistan barred Afghan trucks from carrying cargo up to the Wagah border. Reacting …

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen abducted four health workers and a driver in western Herat province, said a security official. Herat Police Spokesman, Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, said that the health workers were abducted en route to Ghorian district the other day. The workers were kidnapped somewhere between Zendajan and Ghorian districts, Ahmadi …

AT-KABUL: Officials in central Logar province reported activities of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the province. Head of the Logar provincial council, Hasibullah Stankzai, in an interview with Azadi Radio expressed his deep concerns over emergence of IS (Daish) fighters in some parts of the province. He …

AT-KABUL: At least three policemen were killed and several others wounded in a suicide car bombing in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said that the incident took place in Nahr-e-Saraj district around 3:00 pm on Sunday, when a suicide car bomber set off the …

AT-KABUL: The Youth Affairs Department at Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) said that the national youth policy developed in collaboration with other related government and international organizations would address at least 40 percent of challenges faced by youth. Deputy of Youth Affairs, Taimor Shah Isaaqzai, said that four areas …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: Three decades of chaos in Afghanistan, poverty, lawlessness, social taboos, sexual prejudice and culture of impunity are the major factors that impede the drive to end violence against women. Violence against women is one of the important issues that had earned bad image for the Afghan …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that a terror bid aimed to target senior officials of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) was thwarted. In a media statement the spy agency said that a group of five terrorists planned to target MoI’s high ranking officials by conducting …