All posts tagged "Government"

Hekmatyar: We need a legitimate government in Afghanistan

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a former jihadi leader, has expressed concern about the current situation in the country, saying Afghanistan faces “threats and gaps”. Speaking at an event...

There should be no distance between media and government: Stanikzai

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy minister of foreign affairs, says media outlets should be supported in a way that there is no distance between...

Government is obliged to provide work and education for Afghan women: Stanekzai

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, says the government is obliged to provide work for Afghan women within the framework of Islamic Sharia....

Protecting the current system is obligatory, like prayer: Dilawar

Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Shahabuddin Delawar said at the ceremony commemorating the second anniversary of the Islamic Emirate’s takeover of Afghanistan, that protecting the...

Haqqani: We should behave well and win public trust

Acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani has said that a popular government is created if the people trust the government, and for this, the government must...

Uzbek leader holds early election to extend rule

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev holds an early election on Sunday to extend his rule for another seven years, just months after changing the constitution to lift...

Dutch government collapses over immigration policy

The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after failing to reach a deal on restricting immigration, which will trigger new elections in the fall. The crisis was...

Tahawol: Region’s call for inclusive government discussed

Aziz calls for industrialists to improve quality of manufactured goods

The Minister for Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Aziz said in a meeting with industrialists their products need to be of good quality as sub-standard goods will...

Tahawol: Calls for inclusive government discussed

Countries want people of their choice in Afghan government: Shaheen

By calling for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, countries want people of their choice in the government, Suhail Shaheen, head of political office of the Islamic...

IEA official says there is no alternative to current government

It is not in the interest of anyone to have a failed Afghan state, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s foreign ministry said in an...

IEA says US is the ‘biggest obstacle’ to recognizing the new government

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said Sunday the United States was the biggest obstacle in terms of global recognition and that it was blocking other...

IEA says it is open to considering advice from its neighbors

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has urged the country’s neighbors to engage in bilateral talks with them in order to resolve common problems in a...

Hekmatyar rejects idea of coalition government, calls for elections

Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has rejected the idea of forming a coalition government as the way forward, and instead came out in support of holding elections....

World wants 15 traitors to be included in government: IEA official

A senior official of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Tuesday that the international community had given the IEA a list of 15 individuals...

Iran President says insecurity will return to Afghanistan if inclusive govt not formed

During a meeting with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that his neighbors should help form...

IEA government renames Afghan army corps

In a major overhaul on Sunday, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) renamed all eight military corps. According to a decree by acting defense minister Yaqoob...

Iran urges support for Afghanistan to ward off threat of terrorism

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday evening after the meeting on Afghanistan that humanitarian and economic support should be provided to Afghanistan so...

Saffron producers appeal for global exports to resume

Afghanistan’s Saffron Producers Union on Saturday called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to help restart the saffron production and export sector, which came to...