Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Regretting over absence of lawmakers in parliament sessions, the Wolesi Jirga or the National Assembly’s speaker said Wednesday that the house will face more hurdles in making decisions on important issues if the situation prevailed. Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said the Wolesi Jirga will not be able …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials in Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said Wednesday that new governors for remaining provinces will be appointed in new future. The National Unity Government is on the verge of completing its first year but the cabinet is still to be formed and most of provinces …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) will construct 800 kilometers road in different parts of Afghanistan this year, said an official on Wednesday. Deputy Minister of Public Works, Ahmad Shah Wahidi, said that the ministry will soon start construction of the roads. “Second line of Kabul-Nangarhar Highway, …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL:  The Chairperson of Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) vowed to bring reforms in the electoral system within four months. Shukria Barakzai told media-men that they commission will bring reforms in the electoral system through a transparent and unbiased procedure. She said that the commission will bring the reforms …

AT-KABUL: An official in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) blamed absence of consumer rights law for floods of low quality goods in the country. Director of the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD), Hafizullah Wali Rahimi, said that lack of a specific law to defend consumers’ rights …

AT: KABUL: At least seven people were killed and 36 others wounded in a suicide bombing in capital Kabul on Wednesday afternoon, an official said. Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Sediq Sediqi, said that at least seven people were killed and 36 others injured in a suicide car bombing …

President Ghani was not required by any law to share power and create a unity government, said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he praised the leader for the sacrifice. Kerry, who had brokered a power-sharing deal in a disputed election, made the remarks as he hosted the Afghan …

President Barack Obama decides to maintain force of 9,800 through end of 2015 and stick to 2017 exit plan. US President Barack Obama has granted Afghan requests to slow the withdrawal of US troops from the country and said he would maintain a force of 9,800 through the end of …

It’s not a good start at all. But chances and the trend of the time stand in favor of the government. If you get to the rule of law, human rights improvement, and an immediate end to the endemic corruption, perhaps you have gone too far. Touching on political and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) believes that Qatar can play a crucial role in Afghanistan’s peace process. Muhammad Ismail Qasyimyar, the HPC’s advisor on international relations, told Azadi Radio on Tuesday that Qatar is enjoying friendly relations with Pakistan and the Taliban, thus the country can play …