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Officials termed smuggling of fuel and fixing of prices by private sector as the main factor behind high prices and low quality of fuel and gas in the market By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Saturday summoned commerce minister, National Standard Authority and Fuel and …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep grief over the demise of Fidel Castro, former leader and president of Cuba, who passed away at the age of 90 due to an illness he was suffering from. “Fidel Castro was one of the pioneers of the non-aligned movement and was …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Saturday condemned in the strongest possible terms the Daesh terrorist attack against the Shiite pilgrims in Iraq, in which nearly 100 were killed and scores of others injured. A truck bomb Thursday ripped through a gas station, where buses packed with Shiite pilgrims returning …

Afghans are surrounded by scores of security, political and economic problems that are unfortunately increasing. Despite these problems, sport can be the only thing that is lightening as an achievement and the youth have hoisted the flag of our country higher. Athletes did well in different games since they have …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women on Friday kicked off sixteen-day nationwide campaign against gender based violence. Launching the campaign “16 Days of Activism” the UN Women and UNAMA called for result-oriented national and international action by every member of the society to end …

AT-KABUL: Blasts in different parts of Jalalabad City, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, leave at least five dead and 27 wounded on Friday. At least five people have been killed, including two security personnel and a child, in a series of blasts in Jalalabad, police officials have said. According to …

AT-KABUL: Altogether 13 people were injured in a traffic accident in southern Kandahar province on Friday, spokesman to the governor said. The governor’s spokesman Samim Khpalwak said that 13 people, including three women and four children, were injured in a traffic accident in Malang Kareez area of Maiwand district. The …

Violence against women is a serious issue which has been left by the relevant authorities unaddressed, though they often repeat the mantra and give false hopes. Since ouster of the Taliban from power in 2001, participation of women has increased in the governmental and non-government organizations but the target of …

Comment-By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The Transparency International (TI) in cooperation with the Integrity Watch of Afghanistan (IWA) on Tuesday said that there is still political interference in the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center (ACJC) of Afghanistan. The TI, with its Afghan partner IWA, in its report said that the National Unity Government …

Mass media has become a reliable tool for the politicians to trick people. Media is widely used in the deadly art of character assassination and image building by the influential people. As widely believed, this is the reason that business tycoons and powerful individuals own of influence several media outlets. …