Afghan investor opens 70m dirham gas company in UAE Afghan investor Ahmad Yar Gharany, who opened a liquefied gas production and distribution company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week, is keen to establish a lapis lazuli processing plant in Afghanistan. Gharany, a resident of Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province, has graduated from More
Canadian Afghan Cultural and Educational Association (ACCEIO), on the occasion of Nowruz celebration of 1402 solar year, with the aim of promoting authentic Afghan culture, held a ceremony in Toronto, Canada. First, Saeed Yousafzai, the curator of Canada’s Opportunities and Cultural Diversity Association, expressed views and discussed various aspects of commemorating Nowruz. Member of Parliament More
The acting Afghan government should hear the voices of the people of Afghanistan, not the world, because the problems of Afghans and the country would surge more than ever before if the obstacles are not removed and interaction with the world was not maintained, Mohammad Masoum Stanikzai, chief negotiator of the previous republic regime has More
To continue the introduction of successful Afghan figures, we would like introduce another successful Afghan figure who lives in Canada. She is Makai Aref, Aref was born in 1951 in enlightened family in Kandahar province, and lived the days of her childhood and teens period of her life in Kabul city. She completed her school More
Marzia Hamidi, 20, is an Afghan national born in Iran, she was born in 2002 in Iran and completed her school in Iran as well. She started Taekwondo sport at the age of 15 in Iran, first she was encouraged by her friends and then by her family to continue doing Taekwondo sport. She returned More
Sediq Sediqi: Politicians living abroad must apologise to the people for their failure and inaction Former presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqi says the politicians living abroad must apologise to the people for their failure and inaction. He believes a permanent and pragmatic solution needs to be found to the multiple problems currently facing the country. Sediqi, who spoke for ex-president Ashraf Ghani, made the remarks in a special video interview program Sarnawesht (Destiny). More
Habibullah Qaderi, counternarcotics minister during former president Hamid Karzai’s government, says the then government failed to win the war on drugs due to corruption and money Afghanistan received in this regard was mostly ended up with foreign companies. Qaderi rclaims many officials in the Karzai administration, including some cabinet members, were involved in drug trafficking. More
Paiwastoon Community held party of barbecue for Toronto-based Afghans On Saturday, June 10th, the Paiwastoon Community organized a summer party for newly arrived Afghans in Sunnybrook Park. Initially national classic songs were played and at the end the volleyball game was also played and the vice-president of this association, Ustad Mirwais Tariq, and the secretary More
Acting Afghan government should hear the voices of the people of Afghanistan not the world: Stanikzai The acting Afghan government should hear the voices of the people of Afghanistan, not the world, because the problems of Afghans and the country would surge more than ever before if the obstacles are not removed and interaction with More
The Afghan Canadian Organisation (ACO) on May 28th performed oath taking ceremony and officially started work. The ACO which is an apolitical and a civilian organisation elected Mohammad Ehsa Zia its head and another 14 persons as the members of its leadership board, its purpose is to address the problems faced by the Afghan community. More
