Taking separate flights to Brussels is a clear sign of tension between President Ghani and CEO Abdullah: Ehsani By Farhad Naibekhel-KABUL: The Young Activists Network for Reform and Change (YANRC), a civil society organ, said Wednesday that the Brussels’ financial aid would be for the Afghan nation, not a white …
Read More »Brussels Conference on Afghanistan kicks off
KABUL: The two-day Brussels International Conference on Afghanistan kicked off in the Belgium capital on Tuesday, when the European Commission announced new financial assistance to the Afghan government in the form of a State-building contract. Tomorrow, the European Union and the government of Afghanistan will co-host the Brussels Conference that …
Read More »Editorial: Life as burden
When the Brussels summit is taking place to financially support the Afghan government, another report has caught attention of many. As many as 600 people attempted suicide in first half of the current year in Herat province. According to the spokesman for the zonal hospital in Herat, eighteen people succeeded …
Read More »56 Daesh terrorists killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 56 militants loyal to the Islamic State, known as Daesh, were killed during joint clearing operations lunched by security forces and international forces in eastern Nangarhar province, local official said Tuesday. The provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal said the terrorists were killed in Pikhe-Khwar area of …
Read More »Conflicting reports over Khanshin fall
AT-KABUL: There are conflicting reports about the fall of Helmand province’s Khanshin district to the Taliban. Heavy clashes are underway between security forces and the Taliban insurgents in different parts of the province including on the outskirt of the Lashkar Gah city, provincial capital. “After fierce fighting rocked the district, …
Read More »Govt urged to deliver on commitments
AT-KABUL: Political Parties and Civil Societies representatives on Tuesday urged the government leaders to accomplish commitments made during electoral campaigns. “The national unity government leaders must run constitutional Loya Jirga and electoral reforms as they committed during first days of the establishment,” said Omar Ayyar, head of the Unite Afghanistan …
Read More »Taliban fighters pushed back from Kunduz city
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The security forces have driven Taliban back and retaken the center of Kunduz city after the militants took over the city for a few hours, officials said Tuesday. “Afghan forces recaptured the center of city back from Taliban during last night operations,” defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri …
Read More »Gen. Dostum supervises operations in Kunduz
AT-KABUL: First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has handled operations in the northern province of Kunduz, his office announced Tuesday. Taliban insurgents entered the Kunduz city Monday after launching a massive offensive from four directions and captured some parts of the city. Dostum’s office said in a statement that …
Read More »European Union pledges 1.1 billion dollar to Afghanistan in Brussels
AT-KABUL: The European Union announced on Tuesday in Brussels conference to provides $1.1 billion in annual support to Afghanistan until 2020. Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Well reported the European Commission would commit an extra $224 million in a year to strengthen state structure in the “war-ravaged country”. “The commission in …
Read More »Mujadidi against immunity to Hekmatyar
AT-KABUL: The Nejat-e-Mili Party, led by the ex-president and Jihadi leader Sebghatullah Mujadidi, criticized the government for providing legal immunity and privileges to Gulbuddin Hekmayar, but supported the peace deal with the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA). According to a report of the Voice of America (VOA), the Nejat-e-Mili Party expressed serious …
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