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    Islamabad, Tehran asked to halt meddling

    KABUL (PAN): Stressing greater representation for Pashtuns in next year's presidential and provincial council elections, hundreds of tribesmen on Thursday staged an anti-Pakistan protest to condemn recent attacks on Afghan border posts.



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    EU reaffirms long-term commitment to Afghans

    KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan and its neighbours can draw inspiration from the European experience in looking forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future, built on trust, confidence and mutual interdependence, the European Union special representative said on Thursday.



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    Pakistan can’t sway our foreign policy: Karzai

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai on Thursday made clear Afghanistan would never allow Pakistan to influence its foreign policy.



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    2 media outlets warned of legal action

    KABUL (PAN): The Right and Justice Party on Thursday strongly denied receiving money from any foreign organisation on a monthly basis as reported by two local media outlets.



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    President links future US presence to peace

    KABUL (PAN): The United States has demanded nine permanent military bases in Afghanistan, something that has long fuelled concerns among regional countries, President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday.



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    Crime Management College being built

    KABUL (PAN): Construction of a permanent Crime Management College for the Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kabul has been formally launched, the European Union (EU) Delegation to Afghanistan said on Wednesday.



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    House adjourned amid uproar over summons

    KABUL (PAN): Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Wednesday adjourned the Wolesi Jirga's session amid blows traded between two members over the issue of summoning Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhelwal.



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    Pak border closure drives up war cost: US

    WASHINGTON (PAN): America’s cost of war in Afghanistan has increased this year because of the closure of key ground supply lines by Pakistan, a top Pentagon official has said.



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    Afghan journalists still facing threats: UN

    KABUL (PAN): The government should not subject media organisations to selective treatment to promote the freedom of expression in the country, the deputy minister of information and culture said on Tuesday.



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    Kuchi MPs, elders warn of election boycott

    KABUL (PAN): Kuchi lawmakers and elders on Tuesday warned of boycotting next year's presidential and provincial council elections if Afghanistan was divided into several constituencies for the nomadic tribe.