Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Battle for small changes
DISEASES and the lack of proper hygiene, healthcare and clean drinking water are huge challenges in Afghanistan. The country has long been engaged in civil war and is isolated from mainstream development.
Two Malaysian Army doctors, Captain (Dr) Rina Sumira Sukri and Captain (Dr) Juhanis Safira Johari, both 28, relate their experiences serving with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), to render humanitarian aid to the locals....Continue Reading....
Two Malaysian Army doctors, Captain (Dr) Rina Sumira Sukri and Captain (Dr) Juhanis Safira Johari, both 28, relate their experiences serving with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), to render humanitarian aid to the locals....Continue Reading....
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Gains In Afghan Health: Too Good To Be True?
A U.S.-sponsored mortality survey released last year announced huge improvements in health across Afghanistan. But the gains are so great that experts are still arguing about whether it's correct.
During three decades of war, Afghanistan remained a black hole of health information. The few mortality studies looked at a small slice of the population and then extrapolated...Continue Reading...
During three decades of war, Afghanistan remained a black hole of health information. The few mortality studies looked at a small slice of the population and then extrapolated...Continue Reading...
SAIL upbeat on winning the iron-ore mining contract from Afghanistan
DELHI: Steel Authority of India is confident that winning the iron-ore mining contract in Afghanistan will give the state-run company an edge over rivals in bids for exploring other minerals in the war-torn country.
"We are considering biding for other assets in Afghanistan too, including copper and gold blocks. We have bid and won such a big iron ore project. Once we have a base in Afghanistan, we will be in a better position to exploit other minerals too," SAIL chairman CS Verma said...Continue Reading..
"We are considering biding for other assets in Afghanistan too, including copper and gold blocks. We have bid and won such a big iron ore project. Once we have a base in Afghanistan, we will be in a better position to exploit other minerals too," SAIL chairman CS Verma said...Continue Reading..
Monday, January 16, 2012
National Geographic; Helping the Hazara of Afghanistan and Pakistan
The current predicament of ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan and Pakistan is a cause of grave concern, and it is essential for the international community to be aware of multiple complexities and rivalries in the region. For this article I partnered with an ethnic Hazara human rights activist and Chinese-educated medical doctor, M. Saleem Javed, based in Quetta, Pakistan to provide a brief history of this threatened community and to document the challenges they are currently facing...Continue Reading....
We want Indian cos to invest. We will ensure security: Afghan minister
In a bid to transform Afghanistan from a war-ravaged nation to an economically prosperous one, its government is sparing no efforts to woo Indian investors. Afghan Mines Minister Wahidullah Shahrani who was in New Delhi last week spells out his expectations from India and his government’s blueprint to facilitate investments from the country to Priyadarshi Siddhanta. Excerpts:
Can you elaborate on Afghanistan’s mineral resources? How much foreign investment are you eyeing in the mining sector?
Afghanistan has a huge mineral resource base. According to global estimates, we are sitting over $ 2.5 trillion of untapped resources. We have huge copper mines at Balkhab and Aynak areas. Besides, we have substantial reserves of rich quality iron ore at Hajigak in the Bamiyan district and also virgin coal reserves. We are sure that by developing these mines, we will be able to generate much-needed employment for our people and also mobilise additional resources...Continue Reading..
Can you elaborate on Afghanistan’s mineral resources? How much foreign investment are you eyeing in the mining sector?
Afghanistan has a huge mineral resource base. According to global estimates, we are sitting over $ 2.5 trillion of untapped resources. We have huge copper mines at Balkhab and Aynak areas. Besides, we have substantial reserves of rich quality iron ore at Hajigak in the Bamiyan district and also virgin coal reserves. We are sure that by developing these mines, we will be able to generate much-needed employment for our people and also mobilise additional resources...Continue Reading..
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Lesson in peace new hope for Afghan kids
MONDAY, 16 JANUARY 2012 01:45
An Afghan youth delegation, which is travelling in India to learn Gandhian practices and belief, wish to learn how to mobilise people from villages to protest without violence, writes Zafar Alam Khan. Apart from other characteristics India is well known for its peace policies across the globe.
The world famous peace mascots of the country like Gandhi and Buddha still attract peace lovers from across the universe; the latest example is an Afghan youth delegation that is on a-month-long tour of India to learn and practise peace.
‘Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers’ from a small village near Bamiyan, Faiz Mohammed (22), Abdul Ali (16) and Ali (15), along with their mentor Hakeem, are accompanied by three-time Noble Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly who co-coordinates ‘Voices for Creative Non-violence’ (VCNV) and British peace campaigner Maya Evans were in Bhopal to learn how to be peace activist....Continue Reading...
An Afghan youth delegation, which is travelling in India to learn Gandhian practices and belief, wish to learn how to mobilise people from villages to protest without violence, writes Zafar Alam Khan. Apart from other characteristics India is well known for its peace policies across the globe.
The world famous peace mascots of the country like Gandhi and Buddha still attract peace lovers from across the universe; the latest example is an Afghan youth delegation that is on a-month-long tour of India to learn and practise peace.
‘Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers’ from a small village near Bamiyan, Faiz Mohammed (22), Abdul Ali (16) and Ali (15), along with their mentor Hakeem, are accompanied by three-time Noble Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly who co-coordinates ‘Voices for Creative Non-violence’ (VCNV) and British peace campaigner Maya Evans were in Bhopal to learn how to be peace activist....Continue Reading...
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