POLITICAL
Some Ministries impeding Laghman development: Governor
Kabul: Abdul Jabbar Naeemi, the governor of eastern Laghman province, has accused some ministries of not cooperating in addressing public problems. He asked the central government to pay more attention to the development of Laghman in line with public demands. He said the provincial government had written to the central government regarding its needs and priorities but some ministries did not cooperate with it in meeting public demands and delayed the process for months. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Increased Contacts to Defuse Af-Pak Tensions: Sherpao
A veteran Pakistani political leader has called for increased contacts at all levels to boost Kabul-Islamabad relations. Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao told a news conference in Peshawar on Sunday that lingering tensions boded ill for both neighbors. Pajhwok
Canada Probing Corruption in Aid to Afghanistan
Kabul: The Canadian government is investigating alleged corruption in a project of aid aimed at helping Afghan children return to school, a media report said on Monday. Over the past decade, Canada has provided $117.2 million to increase equal access to quality education for Afghan students under the Education Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP). Pajhwok
