KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan remains at the rock bottom -- in 162nd position -- on the 2013 Global Peace Index (GPI), faring poorly in terms of political stability and respect for human rights.
KABUL (PAN): The Pakistani militants on Monday announced suspending negotiations with the government, saying the authorities were not serious about the peace initiative.
KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan on Friday declined handing over a dreaded Taliban commander to the Pakistan government, arguing that there was no extradition treaty between the neighbouring countries.
KABUL (PAN): President Hamid Karzai, hailing the freedom of speech as a massive achievement, on Thursday called for preserving this liberty and implementing it in all media outlets across the country.
KABUL (PAN): For the first time in six years, civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s armed conflict dropped by 12 percent in 2012, the United Nations said in its annual report on Tuesday.
KABUL (PAN): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) agreed on Sunday to provide more grant funds to Afghanistan to support essential reconstruction projects and economic development.
