KABUL in Qatar shows ‘arrogance’ and ‘selfishness’ of figures and groups who played their role in preparing the list. On Tuesday, the government issued a list of 250 people, including 52 women, who will participate in the upcoming intra-Afghan dialogue in…
KABUL Abdul Ghani Baradar’s presence in the fifth round of talks with the US in Qatar would positively impact the parlays. Baradar traveled to Doha from Pakistan on Sunday night on a special plane just ahead of the fifth round…
Political affairs experts say government officials including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and his deputies should have resigned from their positions before officially registering in the presidential race. CEO Abdullah registered as a presidential hopeful on Sunday with the…
KABUL as important, saying such dialogues were required before entering practical negotiations. Russia hosted the summit on Afghan reconciliation process on Friday in Moscow, in which delegations from the HPC, representing the Afghan government, the Taliban delegation and representatives from…
KABUL under the new government in waiting because what they believe the country’s foreign policy is ‘controlled’ by the military. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party, led by Imran Khan, has secured 115 seats in the National Assembly in July 25 general…
Some political experts believe creation of district electoral constituencies is vital for better representation of people but acknowledge it is hard to get that strategy implemented ahead of Oct 20 parliamentary elections. In line with Article 10th of…
Political affairs experts and common people welcomed official launch of the voter’s registration drive on Saturday, but cautioned many might not be able to register in the two months time. The voter’s registration process was officially launched Saturday…
KABUL experts say excessive use of Paan, a popular psychoactive substance, can lead to various fatal illnesses such as oral cancer, memory loss, transmission of infectious diseases, blackening of the teeth and bad smell. "Paan" is a combination of lime,…
On the eve of a regional summit in Kabul, political experts say the huddle should come up with an effective strategy through which all the warring sides reach a peace agreement and end the decades-long conflict. The experts…
KABUL would suffer economically if the country is placed on a watchlist of countries considered non-compliant with global anti-terror financing measures. An exclusive Reuters report said on Tuesday the United States and its European allies have tabled a motion with…
KABUL would suffer economically if the country is placed on a watchlist of countries considered non-compliant with global anti-terror financing measures. An exclusive Reuters report said on Tuesday the United States and its European allies have tabled a motion with…
KABUL, the neighboring country would quit supporting terrorist groups. One of them, Abdul Shakour Salangi, said US President Donald Trump’s new year’s tweet showed Washington was frustrated with Islamabad’s behavior. “In the past the US had never criticized Pakistan in…
KABUL would help bring stability to the region. Malak Setaiz, an international affairs expert, US President Donald Trump had presented more ‘reasonable’ strategy than what analysts predicted. He said Trump preferred US national interests in the region and removed the…
KABUL. They said instead of deploying more troops, the western military alliance should target terrorist centers across the Afghanistan borders. NATO on Thursday announced sending more troops to Afghanistan during a defence ministerial meeting in Brussels. After the meeting on…
KABUL into arriving at the negotiation table. The first meeting of the ‘Kabul Process’ participated by representatives from 25 countries and international organizations was held in capital Kabul on Tuesday. The aim of the Kabul Process is peace establishment and…
Military analysts on Saturday said recent appointments in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) were ‘an appropriate step. Exactly a week back, 13 individuals were appointed on high positions in the MoI in line with the ministry’s suggestions and…
KABUL. Representatives of 75 countries and 30 international organizations at the Brussels Conference announced their support to Afghanistan and pledged $15.2 billion in aid over the next four years. Abdul Qayum Arif, a lecturer at economic faculty of Kabul University,…
Some political analysts on Thursday said the stalled peace talks and successive interference of regional intelligence were behind the intensifying violence in some areas of the country. Recently, clashes between insurgents and security forces in Badakhshan, Herat, Jawzjan,…
KABUL’s affairs. US Secretary of StateJohn Kerry, during a surprise visit to Kabul on Sunday, said the unity government would complete its five-year term as the political agreement signed between President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah…
KABUL. In his final Union of the State speech, Obama defended his approach to taking on the Islamic State, describing it as a dangerous threat to the United States that must be dealt with. “Both Al Qaeda and now ISIL…
KABUL’s pre-conditions including the withdrawal of all foreign troops. The experts did not seem optimistic about the success of the peace talks amid renewed efforts by Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the US to bring the Taliban, who once ruled Afghanistan…
