Governance & Politics

Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Roza Otunbayeva has recalled the third Doha meeting provided an opportunity for member states to engage directly with the caretaker Afghan government on a range of concerns.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has named Sheikh Abdul Ghafar Bahar as its ambassador to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced late on Wednesday.

A delegation of the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) has travelled to Iran to attend the 38th International Islamic Unity Conference.

The Afghan Consulate in Peshawar has defended the actions of its Acting Consul General, Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir, who remained seated during Pakistan's national anthem at the Rehmat-ul-Alameen Conference in Peshawar on Tuesday.

Relaxation of media debts repayment, protection of the historic items in the Mes Aynak mine, formation of a high council for the promotion of languages and finalization of the Journalists Support Fund were part of the last year’s achievements of the Ministry of Information and Cultural Affairs, an official said on Wednesday.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) cabinet has directed the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs (MoBTA) to provide people of remote areas with basic life facilities.

All decrees of the leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) must be implemented without delay and in case of negligence by the government departments, legal action will be taken against the officials, an official said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the neighbouring countries to exercise restraint regarding the expulsion of Afghan refugees and avoid mistreatment of Afghans there.

The resumption of Afghan Embassy in Muscat, the capital of Oman, will play a constructive role in strengthening political, economic, social and religious relations between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

The outgoing Uzbek ambassador says businesspeople from his country are willing to invest in Afghanistan’s various sectors.

The implementation of Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline projects in Afghanistan is a step towards regional cooperation and development, a statement said on Monday.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on the current situation in Afghanistan on Wednesday.