USIP Hosts Release of Afghanistan Public Perceptions Poll (US Institute of...
(Source: US Institute of Peace) Contact: Paul Johnson, Senior Press Officer (o) 202-429-7174 (m) 202-507-3896 On Thursday, November 19 at 9:30 am USIP will host The Asia Foundation's release of their...
View ArticleGermany launches campaign to deter Afghan refugees
KABUL, Afghanistan — The German government has launched a campaign to discourage would-be Afghan migrants from making the sometimes perilous journey in search of a better life in Europe. With...
View ArticleWolesi Jirga Summons Ministers of Foreign Affair, Refugees and Repatriation...
(Source: House of People of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) Wolesi Jirga Summons Ministers of Foreign Affair, Refugees and Repatriation The Wolesi Jirga( Lower House of Parliament) on Monday's...
View ArticleThe President Legislative Decree Regarding Bill on Supervising Ministries...
(Source: House of People of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) The President Legislative Decree Regarding Bill on Supervising Ministries Rejected The plenary session was held in the realm of National...
View ArticleAfghanistan survey finds security, economy major concerns
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) A nationwide survey has found Afghans most concerned about lack of security and the economy amid an...
View ArticleFear among Afghans at highest level for a decade: survey
KABUL: Afghans fear for their safety more than at any time in over a decade, according to an annual survey published Tuesday, which also found confidence in the government at its lowest since polling...
View ArticleIn Afghanistan, public confidence in the future reaches a new low
More Afghans fear their country is headed in the wrong direction than at any point in the past decade, according to an annual survey of public opinion in Afghanistan released Tuesday. The Asia...
View ArticleSurvey: Afghans Feel Country Headed in Wrong Direction
Ayaz Gul ISLAMABAD— A new nationwide survey of public opinion in Afghanistan reports 58 percent of Afghans say the country is headed in the wrong direction. The San Francisco-based Asia Foundation...
View ArticleCitizens more concerned about overall direction of Afghanistan, survey shows
A new survey conducted The Asia Foundation shows that Afghans are more concerned over political transition, insecurity, and struggling economy of the country and there for losing confidence in the...
View ArticleThe Asia Foundation Releases 2015 Survey of the Afghan People (The Asia...
(Source: The Asia Foundation) Major Afghan public opinion poll reveals rising concern over political transition, insecurity, and struggling economy Kabul, November 16, 2015 - Afghan optimism about the...
View ArticleGermany to send 130 more soldiers to Afghanistan
Germany will send 130 more soldiers to Afghanistan, the government said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting to discuss support for Afghan forces struggling to tackle an Islamist insurgency. The...
View ArticleCREDITORS: Expectations for Income Growth and Household Spending Decline in...
(Source: ACA - The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals) Consumers' expectations about household spending and earnings growth declined from August to September, according to the Federal...
View ArticleJust how badly does the KP police treat Afghan refugees?
The plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan is no secret. But a special report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) delves deeper into the horrors these settlers face, and unravels horrifying accounts of how...
View ArticleChina Slowdown Update: At Least Job Market's Not Falling Apart
For all the angst over China’s economic slowdown, there are few signs of any marked deterioration in the nation’s job market. The official gauge is as steady as ever, a new survey-based unemployment...
View ArticlePolice in Pakistan abusing Afghans: rights group
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) Pakistan should take all necessary measures to end the rampant police harassment, threats and violence against Afghans living in the country, Human Rights Watch said on...
View ArticleLife pulls back in Kabul as danger rises
If there had been grumbling before about the deafening intrusion of low-flying US helicopters in the Afghan capital, the discontent has surely multiplied along with the number of flights: packs of them...
View ArticleMinister of Foreign Affairs Meets Swedish Minister for International...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) November 17, 2015 Kabul- Salahuddin Rabbani Minister of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan met in his office...
View Article‘Maltreatment of Afghans peaked post-APS attack’
ISLAMABAD: Since the late 1970s, Pakistan has hosted over three million Afghan refugees – one of the largest displaced populations in the world. But despite a difficult past, never before have these...
View ArticleUS needs clear strategy against IS to prevent a catastrophe in Afghanistan
While the world media’s attention is largely focused on Syria’s perennially deteriorating scene, the situation in Afghanistan too is far from stable. US can still indirectly turn Taliban into an ally...
View ArticleProgramme to create jobs launched in Afghanistan
Kabul, Nov 18 (IANS) The government of Afghanistan has launched a national programme to create job opportunities and improve the impoverished economy of the militancy-hit country, a...
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