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19 January

Peace process: Govt urged to stop relying on Pakistan

AT-KABU: The National Unity Front and Anti- Foreign Military (NUFAFM) Bases, a cluster of the former mujahideen, said that the Afghan government should search for other ways rather than relying on Pakistan to bring peace back to Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference here on Monday, the former jihadists said …

19 January

Govt failed to implement UN human rights recommendations: MoJ

AT-KABUL: They Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Monday said that poor coordination between the Human Rights Support Unit (HRSU) and government departments and unawareness about human rights were main factors that impeded implementation of the United Nations (UN) recommendations on human rights in Afghanistan. Acting Minister of Justice, Sayed Yusuf …

19 January

Worst case scenario

At a time when the government is busy in hiring and firing of officials at key posts, at the same time insecurity has got the opportunity to bring in grip different parts of the country. Security situation is losing the ground to armed groups and militants in the southern, western, …

19 January

War on terror: Surge in Taliban’s attacks stir suspicion over Pakistan’s role

“Pakistan did whatever Kabul wanted, but the result depends on measures taken by the powerful countries such as the United States” Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi KABUL: Since formation of the National Unity Government in Afghanistan, ties between Islamabad and Kabul have gone through a level of overhaul but Afghans are not …

18 January

Trade venues and barriers

Afghanistan has the potential to capture South Asian markets but trade barriers imposed by Pakistan are not allowing the Afghan businesspersons to explore new trade venues. The biggest and attractive market for Afghan goods is India but Pakistan barred Afghan trucks from carrying cargo up to the Wagah border. Reacting …

18 January

4 health workers, driver abducted in Herat

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen abducted four health workers and a driver in western Herat province, said a security official. Herat Police Spokesman, Abdul Rauf Ahmadi, said that the health workers were abducted en route to Ghorian district the other day. The workers were kidnapped somewhere between Zendajan and Ghorian districts, Ahmadi …

18 January

IS emerges in Logar, official reports

AT-KABUL: Officials in central Logar province reported activities of Islamic State (IS) fighters in some parts of the province. Head of the Logar provincial council, Hasibullah Stankzai, in an interview with Azadi Radio expressed his deep concerns over emergence of IS (Daish) fighters in some parts of the province. He …

18 January

Suicide car bombing killed three policemen in Helmand

AT-KABUL: At least three policemen were killed and several others wounded in a suicide car bombing in southern Helmand province. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor office, said that the incident took place in Nahr-e-Saraj district around 3:00 pm on Sunday, when a suicide car bomber set off the …

18 January

‘National youth policy to address 40pc problems’

AT-KABUL: The Youth Affairs Department at Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) said that the national youth policy developed in collaboration with other related government and international organizations would address at least 40 percent of challenges faced by youth. Deputy of Youth Affairs, Taimor Shah Isaaqzai, said that four areas …

18 January

Afghan women seek end to culture of impunity

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: Three decades of chaos in Afghanistan, poverty, lawlessness, social taboos, sexual prejudice and culture of impunity are the major factors that impede the drive to end violence against women. Violence against women is one of the important issues that had earned bad image for the Afghan …