The United States and China have shared stakes in the success of Afghanistan, top diplomats said, reiterating their commitment to promoting an Afghan-led reconciliation process. “In this vital mission, the good news is that you don’t stand alone. The US and China share a stake in your success, a pledge …
Read More »Dramatic rescues as tsunami-like flood hits Japan city
Kinugawa river breaks through flood berm in Joso, leaving houses submerged and residents stranded. Military helicopters have plucked residents from the top floors of their homes after raging floodwaters poured in and inundated a wide swath of a city north of Tokyo. As heavy rain pummeled Japan for a second …
Read More »Massoud Day takeaways: We don’t have any decision making institution so far, says Sayyaf
“Karzai condemned the young brain-drain and called on youths to use their energies for rebuilding their own homeland” Pakistan wants a weaker and puppet govt in Kabul, says Abdullah AT-KABUL: The 14th death anniversary of Shaheed Ahmad Shah Masoud marked here on Wednesday. The ex-President Hamid Karzai while addressing the …
Read More »Agriculture as a mainstay of economy
Like other South Asian countries, Afghanistan has been mired in the extreme vicious circle of poverty and widening urban-rural disparities. Over 60 percent people live below the poverty line. Half of them barely manage to eke out a living. A large number of people have started taking the road to …
Read More »Afghanistan will never give up its irredentism on Durand Line: Karzai
“Pakistan presses Afghanistan to recognize the Durand Line as an officially recognized boundary, but Kabul wants it retaken via a peaceful struggle,” former president Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Ex- president Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that Pakistan has been hell-bent on forcing Kabul to recognize the Durand Line as the officially accepted …
Read More »WATCH: A Hungarian camerawoman trips refugees who are running from police
When dozens of refugees tried to escape police officers at a Hungarian camp on Tuesday, one camerawoman decided to get involved. While she was filming a father, holding a child in his arms, she tripped both of them. The scene at the camp, which you can watch in the video …
Read More »Karzai: Afghan people will not give up their rights on Durand Line
The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the Pakistani military has repeatedly forced Afghanistan to recognize Durand Line as the formal border line between the two countries. Speaking during a one-day seminar organized on the issue of Durand Line, Karzai insisted that the people of Afghanistan remains committed regarding their …
Read More »Karzai wants India to be part of Taliban talks
New Delhi: The memorandum of understanding between the Afghan intelligence service (NDS) and Pakistan’s ISI no longer stands. Speaking to a small group of journalists during his recent visit here, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai said, “No, the MoU does not stand. We (President Ashraf Ghani and I) had a …
Read More »Martyrs’ Week: Ahmad Shah Massoud’s death anniversary is being observed
The Massoud Foundation asks supporters to prevent bad apples opportunists from harming people By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Massoud Foundation (MF) announced on Monday the beginning of Martyrs’ Week and to observe the 14th death anniversary of the emblem of resistance against the Taliban and a national hero Ahmad Shah …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga resumes work after recess
AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ)—Lower House of the parliament— resumed its work on Monday after 45-day summer recess. Growing insecurity in different provinces came under discussion in the Monday’s session. Expressing his concern over deteriorated law and order situation in Nangarhar, the deputy speaker Zahir Qadeer said that girls are …
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