Tag Archives: Afghanistan

WASHINGTON – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi at an event Thursday hosted by a think tank in Washington, D.C. called on the United States to remain engaged in Afghanistan even if it eventually withdraws its troops from the country. Speaking at a discussion held by the Center for Strategic …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham in a meeting held in Washington D.C. agreed upon the fact that sustained and high-level engagement between Pakistan and the United States was in mutual advantage of the two countries. Qureshi and Graham discussed bilateral …

GARDEZ – According to local reports, at least seven prisoners broke out the central jail in Paktia and fled away on Sunday evening, officials confirmed. Abdullah Hasrat, a provincial spokesperson said seven prisoners have fled from Paktia’s central jail in Gardez city. “Prisoners who fled from the jail had been …

Sixteen years have passed since the establishment of Afghan Constitution. According to many legal analysts, the Afghan constitution, despite its shortcomings, is one of the most advanced in the region. Sixteen years ago, after the fall of the Taliban regime and the beginning of new political era, the Afghan people …

KABUL – In a meeting held with participation of a number of representatives of people in lower house of parliament yesterday at Vice President Office, various political and social issues were reviewed and discussed. In the meeting attended by second deputy speaker of the house and a number of lawmakers, …

NEW DELHI – More than 250 million workers from 10 trade union centers and independent industry federations on Wednesday launched a 24-hour strike in India against government economic policies and labor reforms. Popular resistance against the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) is growing as millions of workers have joined the …

KABUL – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has postponed a planned visit to Afghanistan due to recent developments in the region, according to a statement issued by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s office, following a phone call between them. Stoltenberg apologized to Ghani for failing to visit Afghanistan as planned, but he …

DUSHANBE – The Afghan Ministry of Transport has signed the agreement on the establishment of a railroad between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The agreement was signed between Mohammad Yama Shams, head of the Afghanistan Railway Authority, and Khudayar Khudayaarzada, Tajikistan’s Minister of Transport, on Monday in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The signing ceremony …

KABUL – President Ashraf Ghani issued a statement late Friday evening, in reference to the assassination of a top Iranian military leader in Baghdad. Ghani in reaction to the killing of Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds forces by a US drone strike said that Afghanistan’s soil will not …

KABUL – Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the ministry’s plan for creation of national women military council and world women military council has been approved by presidential office and international organizations. In a statement released by the MoD yesterday, it was said that ministry of defense suggested plan for establishment …