AT Kabul: Russia, Iran, China and Pakistan are ready to assist in Afghanistan’s reconstruction and develop economic ties with it, according to the joint statement of the four countries’ foreign ministers following an informal meeting in Samarkand. “The ministers expressed their readiness to continue supporting peace in Afghanistan and its …
Read More »China supports moderate and prudent government in Afghanistan
AT Kabul: China supports all plans and measures that are conducive to political settlement of the Afghan issue, according to an 11-point statement released by China, detailing its stance on the Afghanistan issue. The statement, titled “China’s Position on the Afghan Issue,” was released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on …
Read More »Chinese FM to attend meeting of Afghanistan neighbors in Uzbekistan
AT Kabul: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will be attending the fourth foreign ministers’ meeting of neighboring countries of Afghanistan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from April 12 to 13. He has been invited by Uzbekistan’s acting foreign minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on …
Read More »Retirees having work potentials get hired: Afghanistan cabinet
AT Kabul: The Afghan governing body has announced that retiree pension and disability rights will not be considered as salary, and retired employees, who have the ability to work, will be hired on a contract basis and disabled will be officially employed in government organizations. In the newsletter published by …
Read More »U.N. to review presence in Afghanistan after ban on Afghan women staff
AT Kabul: The United Nations said Tuesday it is reviewing its presence in Afghanistan after Afghan women barred from working for the world organization — a veiled suggestion the U.N. could move to suspend its mission and operations in the country. Last week, Afghanistan’s rulers restricted women UN staff and …
Read More »Pakistan reiterated claims of TTP threat from Afghan soil
AT Kabul: Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is still carrying out terrorist activities from Afghanistan. Speaking to media he said that despite Pakistan’s good relations with the Taliban government in Kabul, still the Afghan authorities have not succeeded in stopping the use of their …
Read More »US staff faced inappropriate behavior from some Afghan refugees
AT Kabul: The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs, quoting resettlement organizations that the behavior of some Afghans who were transferred to the United States during the withdrawal of American soldiers has been described as inappropriate. In a report that has not yet been published, but parts of which have been …
Read More »Afghanistan ranks fourth on world crime index in 2023
AT Kabul: Afghanistan is ranked fourth on the list of countries with the highest crime rate in 2023, according to the World Population Review (WPR). The crime has various forms, including corruption, assassinations, drug trafficking, kidnapping and money laundering. Afghanistan in 2020 provided 85 per cent of the illicit opium …
Read More »Turkey deports 365 Afghan refugees
AT Kabul: Turkish media reported on Monday that 365 Afghan migrants who were recently deported from Turkey had arrived in Kabul from Aghra City by Afghan plane, with 138 being deported on Saturday and 277 on Sunday. This follows a broader trend of Afghan refugees fleeing their country for neighboring …
Read More »Women barred from restaurants with gardens in Herat
AT Kabul: The authorities on Monday barred entry of families and women into restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Herat province, Afghanistan. The decision came after religious clerics complained of mixing genders in such places. Afghan officials said that the curbs have been brought in place because of gender …
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