There is a tsunami of troubles and issues. One issue is not resolved that yet another issue emerges. At times they challenge our collective stamina as a nation. What did happen to the Shiite passengers in Zabul province at the hands of ISIS is the extreme of brutalities. The brutes …
Read More »Taliban kidnaps 12 civilians in Paktia
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban militants kidnapped 12 civilians in Sayed Karam district of the southeastern Paktia province, said a local official. Niaz Muhammad Khalil, Sayed Karam district chief, told Azadi Radio that the civilians were on their way to Gardiz, the capital city of the province, when they were …
Read More »MoD seeks Pakistan’s sincere cooperation in war on terror
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: To bring durable peace to the region, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) stresses on Pakistan’s sincere cooperation in war against terrorism. It said that Pakistan should destroy sanctuaries of militants in its soil. Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the MoD, told Radio Azadi that the entire world knows …
Read More »Feeling the pangs; Wolesi Jirga to summon president, CEO over beheading of passengers, insecurity
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Tired of cold-shoulder response of the government on fragile security situation and growing insurgency, the Wolesi Jirga is preparing to summon President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah. Condemning beheading of the seven passengers in Zabul province, members of the Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday …
Read More »Condemning the brutes; Thousands protest before Presidential Palace, seek justice for beheaded passengers
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Thousands of angry protestors carrying coffins of seven beheaded Hazara passengers in front of the Presidential Palace sought justice for the victims. The protestors marched from Pul-e-Sukhta area to the Presidential Palace, around eight kilometers. Chanting slogans “death to the Taliban and Daesh”, “the leaders shall resign” …
Read More »Thousands take to the streets in Kabul against beheadings
KABUL: Thousands of people on Wednesday staged a protest in the capital Kabul against the beheading of seven civilians by Islamic State (IS) insurgents in southern Zabul province. The gunmen abducted the seven civilians, including four women and a child, from the Jaghori district of Ghazni about a month back. …
Read More »The botched diplomacy
Afghan officials have failed times and again to employee diplomacy properly and secure the national interests. Sometimes they ignore the protocols and most of the times they overlook importance of diplomacy in the international politics to present aspirations of Afghans. Recently, the PTI-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) denied giving …
Read More »Govt under fire for failing to protect public
LDP condemns beheading of Hazara passengers By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Condemning the brutal killing of eight passengers by the Islamic State in Zabul province, the Labor and Development Party (LDP) said the National Unity Government (NUG) is racked by internal differences that have prevented it from acting to protect the public …
Read More »MoD promises tight security
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday assured of ramping up security within a month in the country as insecurity has been intensified recently. Dawlat Waziri, the spokesman to MoD, said that security situation will change in the next two or three weeks and recently 14 anti-militant …
Read More »Cold snap; DABS issues load-shedding schedule for Kabul city
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Due to early arrival of winter season, power supply will remain off from 5 pm to 9 pm and 5 am to 8 am in all parts of the capital city. Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, the national power supplying company, has developed the schedule for winter …
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