KABUL (PAN): Participants of the traditional Loya Jirga and some political analysts on Wednesday said the appointment of Sibghatullah Mujaddedi as chairman of the jirga was against democratic norms.
KABUL (PAN): Four insurgent groups, planning to disrupt this week's traditional Loya Jirga, were detained in different parts of the capital Kabul, the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
KABUL (PAN): An Afghan karate team finished runners-up after grabbing eight medals in the Euro-Asian Karate Championship held in Turkey November 11-13, an official said on Sunday.
KABUL (PAN): The first-ever Afghan footballer has signed a contract with a foreign sport indicates, a move that indicates soccer talent and development in the country.
KABUL (PAN): Construction work on a square to be named after scientist and historian Hakim Nasir Khasraw Balkhi was launched in the capital Kabul on Wednesday.
KABUL (PAN): Aimed at selection of the national team, the first-ever women's powerlifting trials got under way in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, officials said.
KABUL (PAN): Thirteen individuals were sentenced from three to 20 years in jail on charges of drug trafficking, the Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) announced on Saturday.
KABUL (PAN): Media professionals and writers on Thursday said government-run newspapers mostly published monotonous news and articles, ignoring the problems of society.
KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai on Sunday appointed a team to investigate the assassination of former High Peace Council Chairman Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani.
