What Pakistani clerics mean, suicide bombing is unlawful in Pakistan, but Islamic in Afghanistan. They ignoreing estimated 700,000 religious madrassass functioning in Pakistan, producing suicide bombers By Mansoor Faizy-The Muslim community around the globe knows better that suicide is forbidden (Haram) in Islam. Whether it is self suicide or suicide …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Vice President Mike Pence in his telephonic conversation with President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, has backed him for conducting a negotiated transition of leadership in Balkh province, and commended the bravery and sacrifices of Afghan security forces in war on terror. Mike Pence said President …
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AT-KABUL: The army chief of staff has said that military would keep its impartiality in the political issues, denying the Wall Street Journal report that he opposed army’s intervention in dismissing Balkh governor and had left meeting with President Ashraf Ghani. “I reject the report that had said I opposed …
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AT-KABUL: The government has prepared a new strategy ‘roadmap in mines’ sector’, saying it would prevent the illegal extraction of mines. “The roadmap will provide opportunities for transparency and accountability as well as investment on mines,” said Abdul Qadir Motfi, spokesman for the ministry of mines and petroleum. He added …
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AT-KABUL: The budget for the 1397 Afghan year was passed Wednesday in the parliament. Ordinary budget was announced 266 billion Afs while 110 billion Afs was allocated for the development budget. The lawmakers had last month rejected the budget for what they said “inequality and omitting of several uncompleted projects”. …
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AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday said that 27 drug trafficker arrested in the past one week. CJTF in a press statement said that said that 27 smugglers were apprehended by Counter Narcotics Police through different crackdown in various provinces and were handed over to …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells in her official visit to Islamabad has emphasized on the country to bolster intelligence cooperation and start result-oriented crackdown against the notorious Haqqani network that has been frequently using its soil for terrorist and destructive activities against Afghanistan. The US President …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Calling on the Taliban insurgents, President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday asked the group for not giving authority to the neighboring countries if they are true Afghans. “If you’re really Afghans, must have join intra-Afghan peace talks and don’t give you’re authority to the neighboring countries,” President Ghani …
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Reigning Under-19 Asia Cup champions Afghanistan reprised their regional success on a global stage at the World Cup in New Zealand, defeating Sri Lanka by 32 runs on DLS Method in Whangerei. Having already beaten Pakistan in Group D, Afghanistan clinched a place in the quarter-finals for the second time …
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AT-KABUL: Interior minister admitted for the first time that some of police officers have hands in the illegal activities, while police have had faced frequent criticisms of violating the law. “I have asked the intelligence section of the ministry to dismiss corrupt officers,” Wais Barmak said. “People are right to …
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