May, 2015

• 3 May

  Improvement in education system sought

  

  By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Movement for Support of Quality Education Afghanistan (MSQEA), a cluster of civil rights organizations, on Sunday urged the government to provide free education to citizens and bring significant improvement in the country’s education system. Pursuing the objectives—Equitable, Inclusive and Free Education—the MSQEA expressed its concerns …

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• 3 May

  Road safety

  

  Most of the villages and urban parts in the country are considered no-go area by many people. Even high-ranking officials who often claim of establishing writ of the government in restive provinces are found afraid to visit the areas without a convoy of troops or police. Afghans are worried by …

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• 3 May

  Special persons protest in Kabul, seek plots

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Special people on Sunday took out to the street to protest against Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLASMD) for being reluctant to distribute land plots which had been allotted to them under a residential scheme in Kabul by ex-President Hamid Karzai. During demonstration the …

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• 3 May

  At least 18 dead in Afghan bus crash

  

  At least 18 people have died after a minibus plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of Afghanistan’s Badghis province. Mirwais Mirzakwal, spokesman for the provincial governor, says Sunday’s accident in the country’s northwest was probably caused by excessive speed and careless driving. He says the accident happened in …

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• 2 May

  Matin’s baseless allegations

  Last week, the governor of Paktika, Abdul Karim Matin, alleged that the money earmarked by the ex-government for the displaced tribesmen of North Waziristan, who sought refuge in Khost and Paktika provinces, ended up in the pockets of Daesh militants. His comments stirred anger among ex-officials of the former government. …

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• 2 May

  Karzai grieves over Wasifi’s death 

  

  AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his grief over the death of Azizullah Wasifi, a prominent political and national figure. The renowned political and cultural figure passed away on Saturday. Hamid Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family as well as the people of Afghanistan. Karzai prayed to …

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• 2 May

  Karzai, Karakul  and Chapan: A beautiful legacy

  

  By Qais Daudzai-KABUL:  Since Afghanistan is famous for being a consumer society as the country imports more goods than exporting, in such a situation karakul comes to make headlines in the international media. Some international media outlets say that lamb pelts offer Afghans a lifeline, which means this is a …

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• 2 May

  Thousands of foreign militants enter Afghan soil daily, say MPs

  

  Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Following insecurity in northern provinces, including Kunduz, a number of MPs on Saturday said thousands of foreign militants—mostly Pakistanis—enter the country on daily basis to destabilize security and fight against the security forces. “Thousands of unknown rebels enter the western Herat province from other side of the …

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• 2 May

  Mujahideen’s Victory Day marked

  

  We will get advises of Jihadi leaders in governance affairs and decision making, says President Ghani Mujahideen rendered sacrifices for more than a decade and fought against invaders, therefore they deserve respect, says Abdullah Today’s respect and honor of Afghans and Afghanistan are because of Jihad and Mujahideen. They should …

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• 2 May

  Rifts over Census Law impede e-NIC issuance: Ministry

  

  By Akhtar M.Nikzad: KABUL: The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) and the Interior Ministry are all set to issue Electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC) but rifts over Census Law and a number of political issues have hindered the process, said officials on Saturday. The deputy minister of communication and …

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