AT-KABUL: Former jihadi leader, Mohammad Ismael Khan said an interim administration needed to be shaped ahead of the next year’s presidential election. A senior commander during the jihad years against the then Soviet troops and the Soviet-backed government, Khan was working as the governor of the western Herat province in …
Read More »Karzai says he supports peace efforts
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai has said he welcomes and supports the new efforts regarding the peace process in Afghanistan. In an interview with the Associated Press, Karzai has also welcomed the joining of five Taliban members who had been freed from the Guantanamo prison to the group’s political office …
Read More »20 per cent increase in immunity of crimes against journalists in northern Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: Officials in the country’s north say about a 20 per cent increase of immunity of punishment of those who commit crimes against journalists, saying that 95 per cent of reporters’ murder culprits are free from punishment. These officials asked the central government to put an end to the immunity …
Read More »Ghani promises to help nomads in developing animal husbandry
AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said he would work hard to help the nomad grow and develop their animal husbandry and offer its products to the market. He vowed this in a meeting with the nomad youth Friday in office. Ghani asked the youth to share their schemes over the development …
Read More »Fate of Moscow peace conference in limbo
The Moscow conference on the Afghan peace initially expected as early as November is still in uncertainty as the government of Afghanistan has not reached an agreement with Russia over the date and other things of the meeting. The High Peace Council a body responsible to establish peace talks with …
Read More »Chorus of discontent over decision to tally ballots without biometric authentication
KABUL: Members of the parliament and a political coalition say that the electoral commission tries to authenticate ballots without biometrics to help some certain candidates win the parliamentary election. They said Wednesday that the independent election commission under the pressures from government and foreigners has decided to authenticate the ballots …
Read More »Editorial: Militants financing
What it called in connection with its efforts for chasing the terror, the US has released a letter pertained to financiers of various militant groups and commanders engaged in violent acts in parts and parcels throughout Afghanistan. Through this letter, issued with collaboration of Gulf States agencies working on terror, …
Read More »First HIV diagnostic centre opens in Parwan
A first ever HIV diagnostic center was inaugurated Charikar capital city of northern Parwan province on Wednesday, according to officials. According to a statement, Parwan Governor General Fazeludin Ayar termed establishing of the HIV diagnostic a key step toward identifying drug abuser and diagnoses of communicable diseases among them in …
Read More »Deportees from Turkey in economic, mental anguish
Some migrants who have been deported from Turkey to Kabul are facing critical economic setbacks and suffering mental conditions with no government assistance in sight. These people say they illegally migrated to Turkey due to security situation and joblessness in Afghanistan, but spent months there tolerating dozens of problems and …
Read More »All 25 aboard crashed army chopper dead
An army helicopter with 25 people including provincial officials onboard crashed into the ground in western Farah province after taking off from an army base, officials said. Authorities said all the people on board were dead Spokesman for Farah governor, Naser Mehri,said two military helicopters were en route when one …
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