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    Governance

    Chicago meet vital to Afghan future: Opposition

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 20, 2012 - 18:38

    KABUL (PAN): Several opposition political parties on Sunday described the Chicago Summit as vital for Afghanistan's future, but lamented the Karzai government lacked the political will to carry out pledges of the meeting.

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    Governance

    Strategic pact to be inked soon with Turkey

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 20, 2012 - 11:41

    KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul would soon sign a long-term strategic partnership agreement, a move that would further boost the existing robust relations between the two nations, the Presidential Palace in Kabul said on Sunday.

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    Security and Crime

    Civil society calls for stronger Afghan security forces

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 19, 2012 - 18:16

    KABUL (PAN): Afghan civil society organisations on Saturday said the country’s security apparatus needed to be strengthened and modernised to face future challenges after foreign troops leave the country in 2014.

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    Business & Economics

    World Telecom Day marked in Kabul

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 16, 2012 - 17:21

    KABUL (PAN): The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology said on Wednesday the sector had attracted an investment of $1.7 billion, providing work opportunities for more than 110,000 people.

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    Security and Crime

    ISAF to continue playing combat role if needed

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 14, 2012 - 17:25

    KABUL (PAN): While Afghan national security forces gradually take over security affairs, NATO troops would support the country in combat operations, if necessary, especially after 2014, an ISAF spokesman said on Monday.

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    Business & Economics

    Afghan firm cries foul over US contract

    by Muhammad Hassan Khetab & TanhaonMay 13, 2012 - 17:40

    FAIZABAD (PAN):  An Afghan construction company alleged that a US firm failed to comply with its contract over building project and have been sidelined without proper notice.

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    Governance

    3rd phase of security transition to start on Sunday

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 10, 2012 - 17:19

    KABUL (PAN): Security Transition Commission Chairman Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Thursday said the third phase of security transfer from foreigners to Afghan forces would be challenging.

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    Security and Crime

    3rd phase of security switch to start soon: Azimi

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 9, 2012 - 16:24

    KABUL (PAN): Afghan soldiers are ready for the third phase of security transition prior to NATO’s Chicago summit, but the air force is facing problems, a defence ministry official said on Wednesday.

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    Security and Crime

    ISAF concerned at green-on-blue attacks

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 7, 2012 - 18:25

    KABUL CITY (PAN): The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Monday voiced its concern at the killing of foreign troop by their Afghan counterparts, saying that 19 soldiers had been killed in the so-called green-on-blue attacks so far during the current year.

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    Security and Crime

    NATO to discuss French role in Afghanistan

    by Muhammad Hassan KhetabonMay 7, 2012 - 15:12

    KABUL (PAN): France’s future commitment to Afghanistan after the just-concluded presidential vote would be discussed at NATO’s Chicago Summit later this month, an official of the alliance said on Monday.

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