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Jihadi party seeks end to crises

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-Kabul: The Harakat-e-Inqelab-e-Islami Afghanistan party on Tuesday urged the government to put an end to current crises through all possible ways. Hundreds of members of the Jihadi party, former government officials, religious scholars, civil society activists had gathered in Kabul to demand the National Unity Government (NUG) to …

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Kabul, Beijing sign 3 agreements

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and China signed three cooperation agreements here on Tuesday. The agreements were signed during Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao’s visit to Kabul in the fields of security, construction and education President Ashraf Ghani while talking to a joint press conference with Yuanchao appreciated China’s support for Afghanistan. He …

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China lends support to Afghanistan’s peace process

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Chinese Vice President, Li Yuanchao, said that his country is ready to support an Afgan-owned and Afghan-led peace process. He said that China wants Afghanistan to be a peaceful and stable country. Speaking at the 60th anniversary of the China-Afghanistan Friendship in Kabul, he said China …

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Ire over plaguing insecurity: Interior Minister survives no trust motion

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, who was summoned by Wolesi Jirga for deterioration security situation in the country, survived a no-trust motion on Monday. Mismanagement, nepotism in hiring, mounting insecurity, collapse of Kunduz city to the Taliban, removal of Mujahedeen from their positions and Ghazni …

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KM starts construction of 4.8km street in Fazil Beg

AT-KABUL: Kabul Municipality (KM) on Monday kick started construction of 4.8km streets in Fazil Beg area of the 5th district in Kabul province. The project also includes construction of 6.37km ditches, and expansion of 1619km water supply system network. The project will be completed at the total cost of around …

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Lack of budget main factor behind substandard healthcare services: MoPH

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said that lack of budget is the main factor behind low-quality of healthcare services in Afghanistan. Ahmad Jan Naeen, the Deputy Minister of Public Health, said that based on the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration, every country should allocate 15 …

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Kabul jobless youths decry govt’s unconcern

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Tens of girls and boys gathered in front of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) to protest widespread unemployment. The protest was organized by the Movement against Unemployment, civil society activists and tens of unemployed youths. The protestors were chanting slogans of ‘negligence …

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Loya Jirga the only remedy to deepening crises: Shahzada Massoud

AT-KABUL: As security, economic, and political crises are deepening, different voices are being raised to overcome the plethora of challenges, which is a cause of concern to the entire nation and the international community. To know what some prime movers from the former government think about the current situation and …

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Meshrano Jirga urges govt to take up Afghan asylum seekers’ issue with Germany

Senators demanded of the government to convene Loya Jirga eyes of the general public as soon as possible because the crisis has already become pervasive and the govt is losing its image in the “Deportation is no remedy. After risking their lives and selling their properties at home if they …

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