Category: Peace

150 cases of violence against journalists in 8 months

MONITORING (SW) – The Afghanistan Federation of Journalists and Media has said that at least 150 cases of violence against journalists have been reported in the past eight months.

“Afghanistan’s free media under the Islamic Emirate is collapsing”

MONITORING (SW) – On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Amnesty International has expressed concerns saying that Afghanistan’s free media under the rule of the Islamic Emirate is collapsing.

Afghanistan’s complaint against Pakistan’s air raid ‘neglected’

MONITORING (SW) – A letter sent by the so-called Chargé d’affaires (CDA) of the Afghan Mission to the United Nations to the UN Security Council President for the month of April about the alleged cross-border Pakistani airstrikes has been “ignored”, as he doesn’t speak for Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram said Saturday.

‘Muslim world must champion the rights of Afghan women’

KABUL (SW) – The US Special Envoy Rina Amiri has said that the Muslim world must champion the rights of Afghan women and girls.

Monopoly of power to exacerbate the situation, says Ghani

MONITORING (SW) – Former president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said Afghanistan has entered a ‘dangerous phase’ and monopoly of power would only worsen the situation.

Akhundzada hails establishment of ‘Islamic system, peace’ in the country

KABUL (SW) – In his Eid Day message, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate hailed the establishment of ‘Islamic system and peace’ in the country.

Kabul residents fearful of terrorist attacks on Eid Day

KABUL (SW) – String of terrorist attacks on religious places in the holy month of Ramadan has made Kabul residents fearful about going to public prayers during the Eid Day.

‘Freedom of expression is non-negotiable’

KABUL (SW) – On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan declared that the freedom of expression is an non-negotiable principle in the country.

Recent attacks against civilians represent a disturbing trend, says UNAMA

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations in Afghanistan condemned in the strongest terms Friday’s deadly attack in a Sufi mosque in the Darulaman area of Kabul, which reportedly resulted in scores dead and wounded.

Defeat of the Soviet Union has lessons for aggressive powers, says Mujahed

KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, has said the defeat of the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan has many lessons for aggressive powers.