The national unity government’s failure to rev up business has deepened gloom about the future. Amir, a Kabul taxi-driver, recalls his “opulent” past. “My life used to be opulent,” he says. His earnings from driving a taxi went a long way in keeping his family in comfort. ...
Are there foreign hands behind the ongoing fighting in Zabul, Farah and Helmand? Comments by Members of Parliament (MPs) and political observers point to the involvement of Iran and Pakistan in supplying arms to the ...
A record number of Afghans crossed legally into Iran in September-October this year – the start of a long and perilous illegal journey to Europe. ...
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Tehran repeats contentious claims to Afghan water. At the Fifth CDC (Community Development Councils) National Consultation Conference held on Nov 1, President Ashraf Ghani said, “Each ...
The Ministry of Public Health must monitor all bottled water suppliers to ensure safe water standards. A Killid investigation. A random study of the market reveals there are some 45 different companies selling water in Kabul. ...
Among the hundreds of thousands making the perilous journey by rickety boats from the coast of Turkey and north Africa to Greece are Afghans who are willing to put their lives at risk for the prospect of a better future. ...
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Afghans are astonished that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s assertion that “kill or talk” to the Taleban was not a choice hardly created ripples in Washington. ...
Masses of counterfeit currency notes, printed locally, have made their way into the banking system in the western provinces. Security officials say the machinery has been smuggled from China and Pakistan. ...