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Senate asks govt to ensure journalists’ safety

The Mesharano Jirga or Upper House of the Parliament on Sunday asked the government to expose hidden hands behind the targeted killings of journalists and media persons and inform the people. According to reports, seven journalists have been…

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Some senators pessimistic about Imran Khan’s visit

KABUL’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to Kabul. On the formal invitation of Afghan government, Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Kabul later this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. Mesharano Jirga member Muhaiuddin Munsif said…

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‘Ministerial nominees under pressure from MPs’

KABUL members of seeking a “deal’ with ministerial nominees over the vote of confidence. Under the law, ministerial nominees are introduced by the president for a trust vote from the Wolesi Jirga but more than six months have passed since…

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Show no mercy to Taliban, senators ask security forces

KABUL members on Tuesday expressed their concerns over growing insecurity and violence in the country and asked security forces to adopt aggressive posture because peace could not be achieved being lenient. Muhaiuddin Munsif, a lawmaker from Kapesa province, said: “The…

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MPs lash out at Danish over controversial remarks

KABUL members on Tuesday termed Second Vice President Sarwar Danish’s comment about Emirate and Monarchy as a disgrace and based on outside agenda to spread divisions among different Afghan ethnic groups. Gulalai Noor Safi, a lawmaker from Balkh province, said:…

Senate demands probe into ventilators’ smuggling

KABUL.” The lawmakers said those who involved in the smuggling should be punished severely. According to a Pajhwok Afghan News report, 32 ventilators donated to Afghanistan have been smuggled to Pakistan, while coronavirus patients are dying due to lack…

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Afghan MPs ask US to reverse aid cut decision

KABUL or upper house members on Tuesday expressed concern over the current political situation of the country and the US aid reduction. The Independent Election Commission (IEC. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Kabul on an announced visit…

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Some Kabul wedding halls still operational: MPs

KABUL members on Sunday urged the government to extend awareness programs about coronavirus to villages, claiming wedding ceremonies still took place at some wedding halls in Kabul. On 15th of this month, the Presidential Palace urged people not to hold…

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Senate asks govt to unveil negotiating team forthwith

KABUL members on Tuesday stressed the need for resolution to political differences and asked the government to specify the list of negotiating team for intra-Afghan talks. Senator Gulalai Akbari from Badakhshan province told today’ session that there was a…

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WJ, Senate elect members as peace negotiators

Both houses of the parliament on Wednesday elected seven lawmakers to represent them in the government’s peace negotiating team. On February29, the United States and the Taliban signed a keenly-awaited peace pact on ending the war in Afghanistan in Doha. Based on…

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Insecurity turns Kabul into a city of horror: Senate

KABUL commander. Abdul Sattar Ghorbandi, his son and five others were killed at a guesthouse belonging to an elder from central Parwan province as security forces raided the house in the limits of the 11th police district of Kabul late Monday…

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Senate also approves decree on peace ministry

KABUL or upper house of parliament on Sunday also approved a presidential legislative decree on creating the State Ministry on Peace Affairs. The presidential decree was issued on June 29, creating the State Ministry on Peace Affairs. Abdul Salam Rahimi…

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‘Temporary US-Taliban truce won’t end Afghan war’

KABUL problem.  “1TV” quoted sources close to the Taliban that the insurgency leaders had agreed on decreasing violence and a short-term truce with the Americans. The sources said the agreement apparently came after the Taliban delegation led by Mualvi Shahabuddin…

Colleagues want Nuristani expelled from Senate

KABUL members on Tuesday termed lawmaker Yusuf Nuristani’s conviction by the US federal court as disgraceful and called for revoking his Senate membership. Former Independent Election Commission Nuristani has pleaded guilty in the US federal court to Theft of Public…

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Senate approves Marghab district creation in Ghor

KABUL province. Mohammad Hasham Alokozai, the Senate defense commission head, told today’s session that the president decreed creation of Marghab district in Ghor through decree No. 632 from the Presidential Palace as it was people’s demand. He said the new…

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Senators call for dialogue between IEC, candidates

KABUL)’s affairs. The presidential election was held on September 28 and the preliminary result was expected to be announced on October 19 and the final outcome on October 7. But the results were postponed due to slow data entry and…

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Senate urges timely presidential election results

KABUL members on Sunday called adherence to Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)’s high morals as the only way to get resoled the country’s problems and insisted on announcement of the presidential election results as soon as possible. The upper house members congratulated…

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Senate refers 8 govt organs to AGO

KABUL or Senate has referred six ministries, the Kabul University leadership department and Kabul municipality to the Attorney General Office (AGO) over different cases. Zalmai Zabuli, head of Complaints Hearing Commission of the upper house, told today session that the…

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Senate: Intra-Afghan dialogue key to peace

KABUL and called for initiation of intra-Afghan dialogue to end the country’s conflict. On September 8, US President Donald Trump called off peace talks with Taliban after a car bombing in Kabul killed at least 10 people, including an American soldier. After…

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Avoid demagogic speeches, Senate tells candidates

KABUL members on Tuesday denounced Sunday’s attack on the office of Afghanistan’s Green Trend party in Kabul and urged presidential election candidates to avoid demagogic comments during their campaign rallies. The presidential election campaigns began across the country on last Sunday…

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