Monthly Archives: August 2019

Powerful explosion rocks Kabul, casualties feared

KABUL (Pajhwok): A powerful explosion took place in Mirwise Maidan area of capital Kabul on Wednesday morning, an official said. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), told Pajhwok Afghan News that the blast happened at 9:30 am in the morning. But an eyewitness said the explosion occurred at the entrance of 6th

Explosives-packed vehicle seized in Herat, 2 suspects held

(Pajhwok): Police have seized an explosives-laden vehicle in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada told Pajhwok Afghan News that the explosives-packed Mazda vehicle was found in Cheshti Sharif district late on Monday. Different types of weapons were also recovered from the vehicles besides the explosives, he said, adding

All measures in place to hold presidential election: Govt

Responding to Taliban’s threat to disrupt the presidential election, the Presidential Palace on Tuesday said the Afghan government had put in place all measures for holding free, transparent and countrywide polls. The Taliban warned on Tuesday of attacking presidential election rallies, asking the people to keep aloof from such gatherings. A statement from the Presidential

Abdullah condemns Taliban’s threat to election

(Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday condemned Taliban’s warning to disrupt the next month presidential election, asking people to exercise their right to enfranchise. The Taliban on Tuesday said the upcoming presidential election had no legitimacy, asking people not to participate in the process. However, Abdullah in a statement condemned the Taliban’s

5 central Asian nations welcome intra-Afghan talks

(Pajhwok): Five central Asian countries on Tuesday announced their support for an Afghan-led and owned peace process and condemned ‘violent’ and ‘terrorist’ acts against the people of Afghanistan. A joint meeting was held among ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan at the Presidential Palace today. The meeting at the end issued a joint

Mr. Mohammad Mustafa Hotaki

Research Analyst mustafa.hotaki#caps.af (Replace '#' with '@' Before sending E-mail) EDUCATION * Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Pune, India, 2016 * Changing Global Order and Security, online at Leiden University, Netherlands, 2018 BIOGRAPHY Mr. Hotaki joined center for conflict and peace studies (CAPS) at 2018 as Research Analyst. His practice areas include research on

Mr. Sabawoon Zwak

Research Analyst sbawoon.zwak#caps.af (Replace '#' with '@' Before sending E-mail) EDUCATION * 2016 - Bachelor of Law and Political Science from Nangarhar University -€“ Nangarhar, Afghanistan.          * 2010 - Baccalaureate from Mia Omer High School - Jalalabad, Afghanistan BIOGRAPHY Mr. Sabawoon Zwak joined the Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS)

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