Urging an orderly withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, some Meshrano Jirga members on Sunday said an irresponsible pullout would mean the US defeat in Afghanistan. Some Mesharano Jirga members also criticized non-approval of peace plan by the…
The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Sunday decided to create a commission for formulating a peace strategy, with some lawmakers terming the on-going peace process as ambiguous. Senate Chairman FazalHadiMuslimyar told the upper house today that a Peace…
Mesharano Jirga or Upper House of the parliament has appointed Mohammad Alam Azydyar as a first deputy chairman, Mohammad Akbar Stanikzai as second deputy chairman, Rahela Dostam as secretary and Faisal Sami as deputy secretary. The third legislative…
Some Mesharano Jirga members on Sunday opposed the idea of formation of an interim government but the upper house first deputy chairman said a mechanism should be agreed that could ensure an end to the ongoing conflict. Lately,…
KABUL for durable peace and stability. The upper house also asked the government to talk with the US regarding dismantling of their military bases and make sure these facilities are handed over to Afghan security forces in a transparent manner.…
KABUL. The Upper House held its first session after summer recess and condemned some of the government efforts that may hamper peace talks. Ceasefire should be top priority Mohammad Rahim Hussainyar, a lawmaker from Ghazni province, said: “Both sides should…
KABUL or Upper House of the parliament on Sunday complained against injustice in the distribution of free bread to less fortunate people and decided to summon Kabul City mayor. Lawmaker Muhaiddin Munsif hailed government initiative of launching free bread…
Political tensions harming peace process: Senators KABUL or upper house members on Sunday expressed concern over the creation of dual government and called for a joint parliament teeam to resolve political dispute between Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah. Mohammad…
KABUL, demanding consensus among Afghan politicians for reconciliation. Under Article 107 of the Constitution, the Meshrano Jirga winter recess begins tomorrow. Senate deputy secretary Faisal Samai said since beginning of the ongoing legislative year, the Mesharano Jirga approved 47 draft…
KABUL’s internal matters and seek apology over the killing of Afghans in the Ukrainian plane shooting. Iran maintained for days that there was no evidence that one of its missiles had struck a Boeing 737-800 minutes after it took off…
KABUL and the US, but nationwide. On the other house, the Senate said that Afghan security forces should be careful in enforcing the presidential order to arrest illegal commander Nizamuddin Qaisari. Suhail Shaheen, Taliban spokesman for its Qatar office, has…
KABUL chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar on Sunday said he would personally deal with ‘local militias’ if the government did not respond to the Chaparhar district incident in which nine of his relatives were killed and as many others wounded. On…
KABUL leader from northern Baghlan province to Kabul in a vehicle of Maidan Wardak police and demanded an investigation. Earlier, The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Qari Zahir, the Taliban intelligence chief who was wounded during a recent security operation…
KABUL on dealing with the current challenges. In his address a day earlier, Ghanidenounced terrorist outfits, including the Haqqani Network, Al Qaeda, Daesh (Islamic State) and some Taliban factions, as the enemies of Afghanistan. He asked Pakistan to remain committed…
KABUL -- the upper house of the parliament -- on Tuesday rejected a presidential decree regarding suggestions of the Electoral Reform Commission (ERC). Formed on July 21 in compliance with a presidential decree, the ERC collected public opinion on revamping…
KABUL members on Tuesday expressed their deep concern over the Afghan youth joining the refugee stream to Europe and asked the government to generate jobs for them. Reports say the number of Afghan youth seeking migration to foreign countries has…
