KABUL, a survey shows. Hadi Ayub, an analyst with the Afghanistan Strategic Studies Institute, disclosed the survey’s outcome, saying 1,500 people were interviewed in 34 provinces for the survey. He said the participants answered questions regarding political solution, political discipline…
Amid a slight surge in optimism, more than 36 percent of Afghans say the country is heading in the right direction. In 2019, 36.1 percent of Afghan voiced optimism about the state of affairs in their country --…
KABUL on peace and hoped the gathering would pave the ground for peace in the country. Around 3,200 people from all over the country participated in the massive Jirga from April 29 till May 3 in capital Kabul under tight…
KABUL militants and 13 percent favor dialogue to resolve issues. The survey conducted by Pajhwok Afghan News was about one of the four questions the government has given to the participants of the Loya Jirga to deliberate upon and come…
A Pajhwok Afghan News survey shows 32 percent of people believe the government’s negotiating team should value national and Islamic interests while 20 percent say the team should be composed of neutral individuals. The poll Pajhwok launched on…
KABUL-led and owned peace talks could succeed through an inclusive negotiating delegation. The survey was conducted by Rawand-i-Se Afghanistan in three months in Kabul, interviewing around 1,000 individuals, including university teachers, students, government employees and workers. Forty-nine percent of the…
KABUL Network (AWN) show that of every 10 people nine desired ceasefire, eight are optimistic for the establishment of peace, eight believed government commitment for peace and as many have termed government’s steps undertaken for peace as important. The Salah…
A new survey shows poor law enforcement, political instability, corruption and insecurity last year allowed poppy cultivation to be grown on a record level, growing illicit economy and further destabilizing the country. The survey has been jointly conducted…
A new survey shows the extreme poverty line in Afghanistan has gone 21 percent up compared to what the parity had been a decade ago. The survey records a 23 percent surge in literacy rate in the war-ravaged…
KABUL members have cited insecurity and conflict as among biggest obstacles to the conduct of upcoming parliamentary elections in a survey released on Monday. One-third members of the lower house representing 29 provinces (75 percent of them women (FEFA) between…
KABUL, compared to the same period last year. The survey on evaluating business situation was conducted by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) in the Sarataan month (last month). The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) financially supported…
Growing insecurity, corruption, rising unemployment and slow job growth have caused more pessimism among Afghans about their future, damaging public confidence in the government, says the Asia Foundation. Released in Kabul on Wednesday, the latest annual survey of…
The lack of proper planning to create jobs and widespread corruption in government department are two known reasons behind the jobless youth in northern Balkh province, a recent survey has found. The survey conducted by a civil society,…
The lack of proper planning to create jobs and widespread corruption in government department are two known reasons behind the jobless youth in northern Balkh province, a recent survey has found. The survey conducted by a civil society,…
A recent survey shows the fight against narcotics and policies in this regard have been only superficial and illusive over the past 15 years. Financed by the European Union (EU), the survey conducted by Afghanistan Research and Evaluation…
KABUL National Union of Journalists (ANUJ) says the national unity government has failed in fulfilling half of its pledges regarding the freedom of expression in the country. The survey that took place this ongoing solar year was participated by 12,000…
Survey and designing of a new Salang tunnel would begin over the next few months at a cost of $31 million paid by Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), officials said on Saturday. A contract for the…
A survey has found that 86 percent residents of northern Balkh province hold anti-Taliban and Islamic State views. Findings of the survey were released on Saturday in the provincial capital, Mazar-i-Sharif. The survey has been conducted jointly by…
A survey-- City, Citizens and Mayors -- conducted in 33 cities cites lack of drinking water as a major issue in urban areas and corruption as serious problem in Paktia, Baghlan and Helmand. Municipalities across the country do…
Preliminary survey of the Herat-Torgondai railways track has been launched at a cost of $1.6 million, the Governor House of western Herat province said on Thursday. In a statement, the governor’s house quoted Governor Mohammad Asif Rahimi…
KABUL’s Constitution have been violated during the past 13 years. The 185-page survey “The Constitution, Violations and Vacuums” has been conducted by the Afghanistan Freedom House (AFH), a non-governmental agency. Ali Aqa Mazidi, a researcher with the AFH, told…
