Afghan grand assembly 'Loya Jirga' opens in Kabul, women debarred

Jun 30, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 30 : The first-ever 'Loya Jirga' or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Kabul on Thursday, Xinhua reported...

Afghanistan: Politicians, residents call for inclusion of women, ethnic groups in national gathering

Jun 29, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 : Many politicians and residents have asked the Taliban to invite women as well as representatives from all Afghan ethnic...

Afghan leaders support Pashtun ethnic jirga in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Mar 16, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 : Former Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar and former Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday supported the proposal by...

Afghan women protest, demand reopening of schools after Taliban skips to discuss women's rights in Loya Jirga

Jul 04, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 : A group of women activists under the name of 'Kabul School of Critics' staged a protest demanding the Taliban...

Reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Akhundzada attends clerics gathering in Kabul

Jul 01, 2022

Kabul [Afganistan], July 1 : Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is participating in a three-day religious gathering of clerics at the Loya Jirga Hall...

In major breakthrough, Afghan Loya Jirga approves release of 400 Taliban prisoners

Aug 09, 2020

Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 9 : The Loya Jirga of Afghanistan on Sunday approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners in a major breakthrough that...