POLITICAL
Protest Resumes against Farah Governor
Farah: Residents on Tuesday once again staged a protest demonstration against the governor of western Farah province, calling for the top provincial official to be removed. It was for a second time in as many weeks, the residents came out on roads to protest against the governor, Mohammad Asif Nang. Pajhwok
CEO Wants Rebels Defeated in Helmand before Spring
Kabul: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday directed security officials to defeat insurgents before the arrival of spring in southern Helmand province. A statement from his office said Abdullah visited Helmand province in compliance with a presidential order for assessing the security situation in the province. Pajhwok
Kabul Ready for Open-ended talk with Taliban: Zakhilwal
Kabul: Ashraf Ghani administration is ready for open-ended peace negotiations with the Taliban, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan says. In an interview with a Chinese news outlet on Monday, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal confirmed the Afghan government’s contacts with the Taliban’s political bureau in Qatar. He told Xinhua in Islamabad on Monday: “We are also in touch with a number of influential Taliban leaders and commanders.” However, he said formal talks were yet to begin. Pajhwok
Trump’s Travel Ban to Embolden Terrorists, Warns OIC
Kabul: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has voiced concern at President Donald Trump’s order banning citizens of seven Muslim countries into the US. On Friday, Trump slapped four-month restrictions on refugees’ entry into the United States and temporarily barred travelers from the seven Muslim countries. Pajhwok
Bilawal Favors Afghan-led Reconciliation Process
Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party supported an Afghan-led peace process terming the resolution of Kashmir and Afghan conflicts mandatory for stability in Pakistan, according to a media report on Tuesday. In his remarks at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), a top American think-tank, Bilawal said resolving the Kashmir issue and the Afghanistan peace process are crucial for Pakistan’s stability. Pajhwok
