The presidential system is experienced along the history of Afghanistan. This system has been accepted by the people. Recently, some people claim that the presidential system doesn’t effectively work and should change to parliamentary system. In fact, presidential system has proved that it is effective in the country on the ground centralized power and fits the current Afghanistan’s situation. The ...

ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), beleaguered by internal rifts, is headed for more difficult days ahead as India is attempting to block on ‘procedural grounds’ the appointment of a Pakistani diplomat as the next secretary general of the regional body. The Saarc secretariat can, therefore, potentially remain a headless body for a long time if the ...

KABUL: The Pakistani security officials claim a soldier died after sustaining injuries from firing along the Durand Line. Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistani military, in a statement said the incident took place on Saturday close to Khyber Agency. “Terrorists fired from across on a Pakistani post in Khyber Agency critically injuring Sepoy Waqas performing duty ...

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s top envoy to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal said his government is open to unconditional peace negotiations with the Taliban insurgents, Chinese media reported Monday. “We are in contact with the Qatar office and also a number of influential individual Taliban leaders and commanders,” the Afghan ambassador told Xinhua in Islamabad on Monday, adding no formal negotiations have taken place ...

REUTERS: 24 year old Iris Mittenaere from Paris took the crown at the competition Miss France Iris Mittenaere poses after being declared winner in the 65th Miss Universe beauty pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro A 24-year-old woman from Paris won the Miss Universe crown on Monday, in ...

KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai has urged US President Donald Trump to honour his campaign promise of dismantling terrorist camps in Pakistan. Karzai confirmed receiving letters from Barack Obama in 2012, when the outgoing US leader promised degrading terror safe havens in Pakistan, particularly for the Haqqani group and Lashkar-i-Taiba. In an interview with an Indian daily, Karzai said: “Obama ...

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US: You heard it time and time again during the presidential election season: If Donald Trump wins, people will move out of the country. Now, it looks like a whole state might up and create a new country. On Thursday, California’s secretary of state gave the go-ahead to Yes California Independence Campaign to begin the process of collecting signatures necessary ...

The economic benefits of Indian films’ screening for Pakistani cinemas is the reason for the decision, says the Minister The Government has decided to maintain the present policy regarding the import of Indian cinematograph films, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, has said in a statement. The decision is made in light of the economic advantages of ...

Hamid Karzai the biggest boosters of Russian moves in Afghanistan. Russia is making fresh inroads into Afghanistan that could complicate U.S. efforts to strengthen the fragile Kabul government, stamp out the resilient Taliban insurgency and end America’s longest war. Moscow last month disclosed details of contacts with the Taliban, saying that it is sharing information and cooperating with the radical ...