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5 March

Lecturers demand abrogation of president’s decree

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Lecturers of the state-run universities once again came out on Saturday to protest presidential decree over higher education. They demanded abolition of the decree. President Ashraf Ghani in a decree has limited the age of the university lecturers, which the lecturers call against the higher education law. …

5 March

Afghan forces went through tough test in 2015: Dunford

AT-KABUL: The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford has said that he overall was pleased with what he saw and believes integration of lessons learned from operations last year will make the Afghan army and police more effective forces going forward. The US …

5 March

Editorial: Pakistan owes responsibility

Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman Nafees Zakria told reporters the other day that face-to-face talks between Afghan government and Taliban would take place soon. According to the spokesman, convening the direct talks between the representatives of Afghan government and Taliban is a shared responsibility of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG), comprising …

5 March

Taliban rejects participation in direct talks with Afghan govt

AT-KABUL: Stressing on withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan, exchange of prisoners and removal of its leaders names from the UN blacklist, the Taliban said that it would not participate in the direct talks with Afghan government unless the conditions were met. In a media statement issued here, the …

4 March

War-torn Afghanistan now safe enough to resume deportations, UK court rules

Afghan asylum seekers can now be sent back to their war-ravaged country after an appeal by Home Secretary Theresa May saw a blanket ban on deportations overturned. The ruling that Afghanistan is now safe enough for asylum seekers to be returned appears to defy evidence of the volatile situation in …

4 March

Religion shouldn’t be used as a political tool: Karzai

KANPUR: Religion should not be used as a political tool as it causes immense harm, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said, asking Pakistan to turn a new leaf so that there is peace in the region and the countries can progress. The people of Afghanistan were “misled” in the …

4 March

Editorial : Every problem has a solution

Every problem has a solution. Afghanistan is no exclusion. Problems are many. But, solutions are there. See as a nation to these problems. As a nation, we must act collectively. It is imperative to address existing challenges. The country desperately needs this. Afghanistan has been in war for more than …

4 March

Trump favours American troops’ stay in Afghanistan

Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump on Thursday favored American troops staying in Afghanistan because its neighbor Pakistan has nuclear weapons, which needs to be secured. “I think you have to stay in Afghanistan for a while, because of the fact that you’re right next to Pakistan, which has nuclear …

3 March

Kidnapping group busted in Parwan

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Thursday said that it has arrested a notorious kidnapper along with five accomplices in northern Parwan province. In a press statement issued here, the security agency said that its operatives succeeded to arrest a leader of kidnapping group, known as Major General …

3 March

Editorial: Raisina Dialogue

When the African, South American and European countries are focusing on regionalism and integration, unfortunately, South Asian countries are not ready to bury the hatchets and move forward together for prosperity of the region and welfare of general masses. European Union has been through difficult times and still faces challenges …