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Afghanistan Turns To Bitcoin To Boost Economy
PYMTS.com: Afghanistan is looking to boost its ailing economy with bitcoin. At the annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, Khalil Sediq, governor at the Central Bank of Afghanistan, told The Asia Times that Afghanistan might issue a sovereign crypto bond that uses blockchain technology. The
1TV’s editor-in-chief and prominent journalist beaten up by PPS
1TV: The editor-in-chief of 1TV and senior journalist, Abdullah Khenjani, said that he was beaten up and briefly detained by the security guards of President Protective Service (PPS) as he was supposed to attend an off the record discussion at the Government Media Information Center on Monday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Video
Pompeo Tells Afghan President Qatar Talks With Taliban Best Chance For Peace
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 22, 2019 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to express disappointment over the postponement of talks with the Taliban and to condemn the insurgent group’s recent announcement of a “spring offensive.” Some 250 Afghan politicians and civil society figures had been due to meet
Supreme Court Extends President Ghani’s Tenure
Tolo News: The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has approved the extension of President Ashraf Ghani’s tenure until the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for September 28. Based on the Constitution, Ghani’s tenure ends on May 22. A number of presidential candidates described the court’s decision in defiance to the spirit of the law and accuse the president
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – April 21, 2019
Taliban says next talks with US to focus on foreign troop pullout from Afghanistan
Press TV April 21, 2019 A highly-placed member of the Taliban militant group says the next round of negotiations between the outfit and the United States will focus on the timetable for the pullout of all foreign troops from Afghanistan. In an interview with AFP in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Saturday, the Taliban’s political spokesman Suhail
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Assault On Afghan Ministry
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 21, 2019 The Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Afghan government building that killed at least seven people on April 20. According to a statement published by the militant group’s Amaq news agency on April 21, the assault on the Communications Ministry headquarters
NEPA Working On Plans To Reduce Air Pollution In Kabul
Tolo News: The air pollution in Kabul is seasonal and it will increase with the arrival of summer. A report released by an American institution last year listed Afghanistan among the ten cities in the world which have the most polluted air. During winter, as the weather gets cold, the air pollution increases in the city
Pakistan PM Says Will Not Give Advice to Afghanistan Anymore
Ariana: “Now I’m not giving any advice to the Afghan government, because it would call it interference,” Khan said while speaking at a public gathering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pakistani PM added that he will pray for peace in Afghanistan, reminding that it has been 40 years since Afghans have been suffering from war. Recently, Imran Khan