KABUL on Tuesday condemned the amputation of a woman’s nose by her husband in northern Faryab province and sought punishment for the perpetrator. A man chopped off the nose of his wife, Reza Gul, a 20-years-old, after six years of…
KABUL or upper house of parliament on Sunday approved a draft law changing the legal status of four public enterprises into government companies. The draft covering Baghlan Sugar enterprise, Helmand Construction enterprise, Spin Ghar enterprise and security enterprise has been…
KABUL and the Ministry of Information and Culture on Sunday strongly reacted to remarks by a member of Jamiat-i-Islah organisation, insulting Ghazi Amanullah Khan. Jamiat-i-Islah member Mullah Abdul Saboor had recently called Amanullah Khan as “a non-religious” leader and said…
KABUL or Senate members on Sunday differed over whether to include or not in the upper house’s agenda a presidential legislative decree regarding elections. Under Article 109th of the Constitution proposals for amendments to the electoral law cannot be included…
KABUL Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) chief. Reports had said members of an uprising group controlled by a powerful lawmaker from Nangarhar, Haji Zahir Qadir, had beheaded four Daesh militants in tat-for-tit killings after clashes between the two sides in…
KABUL or upper house members on Tuesday expressed their deep concerns over broadcasts by “Caliphate Radio” belonging to the Islamic State in eastern Nangarhar province and demanded an immediate halt to its broadcasts. According to reports, the radio has been…
KABUL minister over an ongoing strike by teachers of public sector universities in Kabul. The teachers of Kabul University, Kabul medical university, Polytechnic and Education University have been on strike over the past 10 days, seeking changes to the higher…
KABUL’s support for terrorism in the ‘Heart of Asia Conference.’ Heart of Asia Conference - Istanbul Process The Istanbul Ministerial Process was established in 2011 to provide a platform to discuss regional issues, particularly encouraging security, political, and economic cooperation…
KABUL’s commission on telecommunications says charging the 10 percent tax on mobile phone users by the government is illegal and amounts to disrespecting the law. Based on a presidential decree, also endorsed by the Cabinet when the parliament was on…
KABUL on Tuesday sharply reacted to a statement from the US embassy in Kabul regarding the possibility of a suicide attack, asking the mission not to confuse people. A day earlier, the embassy said in a statement on its website…
KABUL and capital flight were major reasons behind the depreciation of the afghani. When new Afghan currency was printed in 2002, the afghani protected its value against the US dollar for a long time and at that time one dollar…
KABUL or Senate members on Sunday asked the German government not to deport Afghan migrants as requested by President Ashraf Ghani. Media reports say President Ghani during a telephonic conversation has asked the German prime minister not to expel Afghan…
KABUL Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for asking the Afghan government to review its policy about the neighbouring country. Speaking in Washington on Friday, a day after talks with US President Barack Obama, Nawaz had said that Pakistan was ready to…
KABUL members on Tuesday expressed their deep concern over the increasingly deteriorating security situation in the country and feared the current system might be derailed if the tide of insecurity was not reversed. Taking part in a debate on the…
The Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled on Tuesday cited the war and lawlessness as major factors behind the growing unemployment in the country. Testifying before the Meshrano Jirga or Senate after being summoned, Nasrin Oryakhel…
KABUL or upper house of parliament on Sunday amended some articles of the law governing salaries of high-ranking government officials. The amendments enable parliament members to receive government privileges and a specific amount of money after their retirement. However, the…
KABUL on Tuesday appointed a delegation to evaluate the security situation in northern Kunduz province and asked security organs to identify vulnerable security spots in capital Kabul and take necessary measures. Kunduz City last Monday fell to Taliban insurgents for…
KABUL airstrike that allegedly killed 17 Afghan counternarcotics police in southern Helmand province, calling for the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) to be scrapped. The NATO raid took place on Sunday night in Reg area, according to the provincial police chief,…
