Sherpao for inclusion of Afghanistan in Moscow consultation process

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Leader of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), a political party of neo-nationalists based in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, stressed on participation of Afghanistan in Moscow trilateral consultation process on Afghan conflict and peace process. In a statement, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said that the Moscow trilateral consultation process …

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Three Afghan migrants killed in Serbia traffic accident

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Three Afghan migrants killed and 10 others, including six children, wounded in traffic accident in Serbia. The Serbian interior ministry said the other day that a passenger car, driven by a suspected smuggler, swerved off the road and hit a barrier in a quest to flee from …

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Violence against journalists up by 436pc, breaking all records

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Following scores of deadly incidents that took lives of 14 journalists in the country, Nai-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a watchdog, said that 2016 was a bloodiest year for journalists in Afghanistan “Nai has recorded 415 cases of violence against journalists. Fourteen journalists were killed and 23 …

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Editorial: Unfriendly neighbors

While the government and people of Afghanistan make efforts for more strengthening the so-existing ties with the neighboring countries, authorities of the latter countries, unfortunately, seem not to welcome the efforts and are trying to display an unfriendly image to their war-torn neighbor. The recent Moscow session in which diplomats …

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Taliban mortar shell wounds 13 civilians in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: At least 13 civilians were wounded after a Taliban fired a mortar shell hit a residential house in the eastern Nangarhar province, a security official said Friday. Provincial governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani said the incident took place in the Torghar locality of Batikot district early morning. “Seven children and …

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Editorial: Credibility question

The unity government has initiated different steps to improve security situation and reform state institutions. Some of the efforts were productive. Unfortunately, most of the steps did not yield good results because nepotism, corruption and mismanagement are ripe for greed and fraud. There is no denying that trust deficit between …

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Why is Europe able to manage its decline, while Asia is still unable to capitalize on its successes?

By Anis H. Bajrektarevic-How to draw the line between the recent and still unsettled EU/EURO crisis and Asia’s success story? Well, it might be easier than it seems: Neither Europe nor Asia has any alternative. The difference is that Europe well knows there is no alternative – and therefore is …

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Editorial: Dying insurgency

Since January tens of men in uniform were killed in the line of duty. This year was also bloody in terms of civilian casualties. Scores of civilians were killed in Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, Uruzgan, Kunduz and other provinces. The insurgent groups, backed by foreign terrorists and state actors in the …

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Russia-China-Pakistan discuss Afghanistan security

Trilateral meeting at the absence of Afghan officials sparked concerns By Abdul Basir-KABUL: Russia, China and Pakistan have discussed regional issues including Afghanistan security situation and also the increasing activities of extremist groups like Islamic State also known as Daesh at a high-level meeting held in Moscow on Tuesday. However, …

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Respond to Russia for interfering in Afghan affairs: MPs to govt

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament strongly condemned the trilateral meeting over Afghanistan situation with the presence of representatives from Pakistan, Russia and China in Moscow while nobody was invited from Afghanistan. Lawmakers asked the government to take action against Moscow and address the …

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