“No one can push Afghanistan into fiefdom or divide Afghans” AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai called on Afghan youth to stay in Afghanistan and work for development of their home country. Talking to gathering marking the International Students’ Day, Hamid Karzai said that illegal immigration of Afghan youth to foreign …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghans are increasingly concerned over the deteriorating law and order situation and weak economy amid the growing insurgency as the Taliban and Islamic State flex muscles, a survey report released on Tuesday said. The Asia Foundation in its “2015 Survey of the Afghan People” revealed that pessimism …
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AT-KABUL: As many as 22 Taliban militants have been killed and nearly 30 others injured in an operation by security forces in northern Sar-i-Pul province, said official sources on Tuesday. Provincial Police Chief, Abdul Qayum Baqizai, said that 22 militants were killed and 30 others injured in an operation that …
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President Vladimir Putin says he’s shared Russian intelligence data on Islamic State financing with his G20 colleagues: the terrorists appear to be financed from 40 countries, including some G20 member states. During the summit, “I provided examples based on our data on the financing of different Islamic State (IS, formerly …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: In order to improve law and order situation in the country, the government has launched the National Employment Program to create jobs by supporting the agriculture sector. President Ashraf Ghani launched the program on Tuesday that would provide jobs to thousands of people if implemented in …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Twenty seven university students of Nangarhar University have been detained for carrying Taliban and Daesh flags during a protest rally in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Tuesday. On 10th November, a number of university students staged protest in which they were carrying flags of Islamic State, …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The foundation stone of 19 industries was laid on Tuesday in the second phase of Juma Muhammad Muhammadi Industrial Park (JMIP) in Bagrami district of Kabul. Each company will invest at least $105 million. The 19 industries will create 1,500 jobs, said the national economic adviser, Hazrat …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Afghanistan on Monday said the government would not accept forced deportation of Afghan asylum seekers from the European Union (EU) countries, including Germany and Norway. The ministry said that Kabul and Berlin had no agreement on asylum seekers. According to the …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-Despite improvement in different sectors and restoration of the democratic setup after the ouster of the Taliban from power, Afghan society still remains conservative regarding women. In the past decade a very few women had succeeded in achieving their big dreams, especially female photojournalists. Working as a journalist …
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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday asked youth to stay and work for development of Afghanistan. Addressing a session in the Presidential Palace where scores of young people participated, the president said that young Afghans should join hands and rebuild the county instead of leaving for the …
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