Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has said that human rights have been largely violated in first six months of this year. Quoted by Radio Azadi, the AIHRC spokesman, Rafiullah Bidar said the human rights situation has not stepped towards better direction; instead problems have increased in …
Read More »HPC preparing for second round of talks: Official
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the first round of peace talks between the Afghan government delegation and the Taliban representatives in Islamabad, the High Peace Council (HPC) said the other day that is preparing for the second round of the dialogues. Quoted by Radio Azadi, HPC spokesman, Shahzada Shahid, said they …
Read More »Pakistan shuts hospital doors on Afghan Taliban
KABUL: Pakistan has directed its hospitals not to treat injured Afghan Taliban militants, sources say. Some sources say Pakistan stopped treating Afghan militants in response to a call from President Ashraf Ghani, but others say the development came following a bloody Taliban attack on an army-run school in Peshawar eight …
Read More »Electoral reform panel an important step: UN
KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the establishment of the Electoral System Reform Commission by the unity government under the chairmanship of Sultan Shah Akefi. “This is an important step,” said Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan. In a statement, the UNAMA head …
Read More »If any govt compromises on national unity, sovereignty and Durand Line will face resistance, Karzai tells Ghani
AT-KABUL: As rumors are doing rounds in media that former president Hamid Karzai is becoming a threat to the political stability of the country by trying to undermine the National Unity Government and become a third time president, Karzai and the President Ashraf Ghani held a meeting the other day …
Read More »Karzai has no intention to bring down NUG: MPs
AT-KABUL: Lawmakers and civil society activists said that Karzai has no intention to bring down the National Unity Government (NUG), led by President Ashraf Ghani. This comes at a time that the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, without mentioning any specific name said that no one should dare to …
Read More »Harassing media is intolerable
Press freedom means not only to have access to information but the free expression of information without any sense of fear, restraints and admonitions. Press freedom means to be on the path to truth and any attempt by state and non-state actors whereby they seek to suppress free voices mean …
Read More »Iran, world powers agreement is in the interest of the region: Karzai
AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai said that the unclear deal reached between Iran and six world powers is in the interest of the region and entire world. Hamid Karzai expressed his pleasure over the agreement. Karzai felicitated the government and people of Iran on this great victory. Karzai hoped that the …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga calls on security forces to prevent Pakistani troop infiltration
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga of the parliament on Wednesday called upon the Afghan security forces to prevent Pakistani troops from entering into the Afghan soil. And also lawmakers put their weight behind public uprising in a bid to maintain peace and stability in the country. While showing deep …
Read More »Pakistan increases custom tariff on Afghan fruits exports
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABU: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) said that Pakistan has increased custom tariff on export Afghan fruit products. It alleged that the move was aimed at damaging Afghanistan’s fruit products. This comes at a time that the fruit products have increased by 30 percent as comparing …
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