Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 14, 2016 The International Monetary Fund said it will negotiate new loans with Afghanistan to help revive in the country’s war-ravaged economy. After concluding a review of Afghan’s economic situation on May 13, the IMF said it was pleased with the country’s progress at reforming its government budget process and
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani’s speech was interrupted at a gathering in Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in the United Kingdom after two Afghans blasted him for what they called injustice against the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TUTAP) electricity project. One of the two protesting attendants Ahmad Bahduri called Ghani a “liar” and claimed that he has failed to fulfill
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 12, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Pakistan Thursday launched the construction of an electricity power grid Thursday to link the four nations to a jointly operated power supply and promote regional stability, security and prosperity. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and the heads of the
The Diplomat: Mohammad Mohaqiq, CEO Abdullah Abdullah’s deputy, said the government rejecting public demands to use the Bamyan route “is a clear discrimination and bullying against the people of central provinces.” Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), as TOLOnews reports, blames the previous government for the confusion about routes. DABS says it inherited the decision to go through
Tolo News: Hundreds of protestors on Monday flocked to Kabul streets to press government to review a controversial decision over Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan (TUTAP) electricity project, giving a one week deadline for their demands to be met. The protestors vowed more demonstrations unless government approves the implementation of the project through central regions of the country, mainly Bamiyan and
By Bruce Pannier May 8, 2016 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty The groundbreaking ceremony for the Central Asia-South Asia electricity transmission project, known as CASA-1000, is scheduled for May 12 in the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. The leaders of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan are coming to join Tajik President Emomali Rahmon for the event. Afghan President Ashraf
Khaama Press: Thousands of residents of central Bamyan province participated in a demonstration on Friday to protest against the change of TUTAP power project route from Bamyan to Salang. The protesters demanded from the government to implement the 500kV project from Bamyan, accusing the unity government leaders for remaining reckless in development of Bamyan province. Click here
VOA News Zabihullah Ghazi May 5, 2016 NANGARHAR, AFGHANISTAN—With war still raging in Afghanistan, the country also faces the problem of child labor as families put their school-age children to work to help make ends meet. VOA encountered two families whose children toiled away at a brick-making factory. One family had been working to pay
1TV: Mohammad Muhaqqiq, the second deputy for Afghanistan’s Chief Executive, has claimed that rejecting Bamyan as the route for electricity transmission from Central Asia is ‘discriminatory’. Afghanistan’s cabinet on Saturday decided that the 500 kV electricity grid TUTAP would pass through Baghlan province despite demonstrations that demanded it to pass via Bamyan. Click here to read
VOA News Zia-U-Rahman Hasrat, Noor Zahid May 2, 2016 WASHINGTON AND NANGARHAR, AFGHANISTAN—The United States and the West have long targeted Afghan opium and heroin production. Now the industry has a new enemy: Islamic State (IS). Afghan opium farmers in areas under IS control told VOA’s Afghan service that IS has started eradicating poppy crops in