Press TV April 14, 2017 Afghanistan’s former President Hamid Karzai has blasted the US for dropping its largest non-nuclear bomb in the Asian country, saying Washington is using his country as a “testing ground” for its new weapons. “I vehemently and in strongest words condemn the dropping of the latest weapon, the largest non-nuclear #bomb, on
Anadolu Agency: It took the Afghan government years to reach its landmark peace deal with ex-rebel leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, but the stalemate in implementation of the accord’s terms, in particular the release of Hezb-e-Islami prisoners, is putting everything at stake. Lately, Hekmatyar’s men have been publically expressing their growing frustration with the Kabul government. Click here
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News April 10, 2017 ISLAMABAD — The future of Afghanistan’s unity government is “shaky,” according to a new report by the International Crisis Group. The Brussels based NGO says Afghanistan’s New Unity Government is beset with internal disagreements and discord, while facing a revived insurgency. The group blames the discord on what it
JAKARTA, April 5 (Xinhua) — The governments of Indonesia and Afghanistan on Wednesday pledged to bring their bilateral cooperation to a higher level. “Indonesia is ready for sharing experience on reconciliation for creating peace,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Wednesday after meeting with his Afghan counterpart Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the State Palace. “Going forwards,
Tolo News: The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shekib Mustaghni, said on Wednesday at a press conference that any decision on the Durand Line will need to be made by the people living on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan de facto border. He said the fate of the Durand Line was not brought up
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 3, 2017 ISLAMABAD — Lawmakers in Afghanistan have called for stoning to death of a fellow parliament member for stating the country’s long border with Pakistan is an international boundary. Afghan commentators and newspaper editorials have also slammed the parliament member for speaking against “the national interest,” with some demanding Abdul
Tolo News: Members of Meshrano Jirga (senate) on Sunday said that the Durand Line was an imaginary line and recognizing it as an international border will not be acceptable to the people of Afghanistan. The senate’s retaliation comes a day after Abdul Latif Pedram, the leader of the National Congress Party (NCP) said his party recognizes
1TV: Member of Parliament and Afghanistan’s National Congress Party leader Abdul Latif Pedram says his party recognizes Durand Line as an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. “Our party believe and accept the Durand line is an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan,” Pedram said. He stressed that the debate on the Durand Line has been
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the appointment of Nargis Nehan as the minister of mines and petroleum. “In line with provisions of paragraph 11 of article 64 of the constitution, the nomination and appointment of Nargis Nehan as minister of mines and petroleum is approved,” part of the presidential order reads. Click here to
1TV: President Ashraf Ghani has warned to ‘dissolve’ the parliament if it summons the security ministers. The issue was stated by Humayun Humayun, the first deputy speaker of the Wolesi Jirga ( House of representatives) during the Wolesi Jirga’s Saturday session which was held behind closed doors. Ghani’s remarks sparked strong reactions of a number of