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Hekmatyar Reacts to Calls for Renaming Afghanistan Back to Khorasan
Ariana: “Some individuals shamelessly say we don’t accept the name of Afghanistan and want to change it to Khorasan. Khorasan is a province in Iran. There is no one to hold them accountable and give them a lesson,” Hekmatyar said while speaking at a mosque in Kabul. Recently, Abdul Latif Pedram, leader of the National
Taliban ‘categorically reject’ claim of dialogue with Kabul
Al Jazeera: The Taliban has said they “categorically reject” a statement made by the US commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan about “off-stage” dialogue taking place between Afghan officials and the armed group. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid issued a statement on Thursday in which he called the claim by General John Nicholson “baseless”. Click here to read more (external link).
President Ghani Rejects IEC Secretariat Head Candidates
Ariana: President Ashraf Ghani has rejected all shortlisted candidates for the position of the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) Secretariat, a reliable source said Friday. About two weeks ago, acting IEC Secretariat Chief Shahla Haqparast stepped down from her post over the decision to stamp the photocopy of voter’s national identity cards. Click here to read more
Afghanistan’s Trade Volume With World Decreases: ACCI
Tolo News: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) says the value of trade between Afghanistan and other countries in the world has reduced to at least seven billion USD in recent years from almost $14 billion USD in 2014. The ACCI officials said economic stagnation of some companies in recent years has affected money in
Pakistani President Signs Law Merging Tribal Areas With Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 31, 2018 Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has signed legislation that merges the country’s tribal regions with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and therefore grants some 5 million people in the regions the same rights as other Pakistanis. Hussain signed the law in Islamabad on May 31. The bill had previously been
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – May 31, 2018
Black scorpion smuggling in Afghanistan is big business
Arab News: The trade of scorpion hunting in Afghanistan, though unregistered, has been around for years but has become a lucrative business in the past few months. A local dealer from western Herat province said Herat and neighboring Farah, with vast scorching deserts, have become the common hunting ground for shepherds and poor local residents who
President Ghani invited to attend Afghanistan’s debut Test in India
1TV: The Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to attend Afghanistan’s debut Test match in Bangalore due to be held in two weeks. The invitation was extended by a delegation from the board, headed by the acting secretary, Amitabh Chaudhary, during visit to Kabul. Click here to read more
‘Dozens Of People Freed’ From Taliban Custody In Afghanistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 31, 2018 Afghan special forces have freed more than 100 prisoners held by the Taliban, including women and children, in an operation in the southern province of Helmand, the military says. Army spokesman Abdul Qadeir Bahadorzai said the early morning operation on May 31 freed 103 people held in two