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    Governance

    Karzai off to Brussels for trilateral meeting

    KABUL (PAN) President Hamid Karzai at the head of a high-level delegation, on Tuesday left for Brussels to Attend Trilateral Meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan and US. The Palace Said.



    Governance

    US, Pakistan discuss Afghan peace bid

    KABUL: Senior Pakistani and American diplomats have agreed on working jointly for promoting the peace process in Afghanistan and stabilising the region, an official said on Monday.



    Education

    Economy Ministry dissolves 140 NGOs

    KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Economy on Sunday banned 140 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for failing to abide by the prescribed rules and regulations, an official said.



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    Karzai links post-2014 US-NATO role to peace

    KABUL (PAN): NATO on Friday said it will not proceed with training and support mission in Afghanistan past 2014 without an agreement with the Afghan government, but President Karzai links such an arrangement to establishing a lasting peace in the country.



    Sports

    ACB allocated $422,000 to develop Kabul academy

    KABUL (PAN): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allocated $422,000 for the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) under its Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) that was introduced last year.



    Governance

    Taliban want Pashtuns disenfranchised: Karzai

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said the Taliban were out to marginalise socially and politically Pashtun tribes living on both sides of the Durand Line at the behest of others.



    Security and Crime

    Afghan forces able to cope with challenges: TOLA

    HERAT CITY (PAN): A group of the Transatlantic Opinion Leaders to Afghanistan (TOLA) wrapped up a two day visit to western Herat province after meetings with ISAF commanders and local officials, the Italian-led command said on Wednesday.



    Security and Crime

    15 dead in Peshawar rally blast

    KABUL (PAN): A bomb blast killed at least 15 people and injured dozens others, including women and children, at a political rally of the Awami National Party (ANP in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Tuesday.



    Security and Crime

    Afghanistan-Pakistan border gate dispute ends

    KABUL (PAN): A dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan over the construction of a security gate along the shared frontier was resolved on Monday when Islamabad agreed to stop renovating the post.



    Security and Crime

    2 Italian soldiers injured in Shindand blast

    KABUL (PAN): Two Italian soldiers were injured when a home-made bomb ripped through their vehicle in Shindand district of western Herat province on Sunday, an Iranian TV reported.