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Ghani, Hunt Discuss Elections, Peace Process
June 18,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani met with Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs at his residence in London, according to a statement on Monday...
Abdullah Hopes Prisoners Release is Not an Election Campaign
June 18,2019
>Abdullah says Afghans should be well represented in the ongoing peace efforts. . .
UK Announces $215 Million Food, Water and Medical Help for Afghanistan
June 18,2019
LONDON - Britain on Monday announced a new 170 million-pound ($215 million) five-year aid package of urgent food, water and medicine assistance for people in Afghanistan. . .
MPs Agree to Settle Speaker Election Dispute Today
June 18,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga is expected to decide the fate of controversial speaker election today(Tuesday) provided that the house agrees to the method of voting --- open or secret, a lawmaker ...
Troop Pullout Timeline Key for Intra-Afghan Talks: Shaheen
June 18,2019
A Taliban spokesman says the door for intra-Afghan talks will be opened after a timeline for troop withdrawal is announced.
BEIJING - The Taliban has set the timeline ...
Pakistan to Extend Afghan Refugees’ Stay, Hopes Kabul
June 18,2019
KABUL - The government of Afghanistan hopes Pakistan, which is due to host a four-way meeting on a repatriation roadmap today, will extend the sty of Afghan refugees...
Peace Dependent on Fair Elections: Hekmatyar
June 18,2019
KABUL - The reconciled leader of Hizb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, on Monday, said that his party will not remain silent over what he described the monopoly of the peace process and the elections by certain players. ..
Taliban, US Set to Hold Crucial Round of Afghan Peace Talks
June 17,2019
ISLAMABAD - The United States and the Taliban are scheduled to hold a crucial round of negotiations in Qatar early this week amid high expectations of a breakthrough in nearly ...
Watchdog Reps Asked to Watch Probe into Ahmadzai Claims
June 17,2019
KABUL - The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Sunday asked religious scholars, media and women to introduce their representative to witness an investigation into allegations by ...
MoUs on Railroad, Investment Inked with Turkmenistan
June 17,2019
HERAT - Afghanistan and Turkmenistan on Sunday signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to expanding rail network, increasing import of energy and attracting investment...
Insecurity, Forced Marriage Women’s Main Concerns: Survey
June 17,2019
KABUL - Afghan women have been in deep trouble due to lack of security, education and forced marriages, a recently survey says.
The survey conducted by the Provincial ...
Kabul Sees with Trust Washington Pledges to Afghan Peace: Ghani
June 17,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani says progress in the Afghanistan peace process needs regional consensus and attention to relations between Taliban and their supporters ...
10 Logar Schools Reopen after Week-Long Closure
June 17,2019
PUL-I-ALAM - Ten schools which had been closed by local residents in Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province have been reopened, an official said on Sunday...
Strong Start for National U20 Futsal Team in AFC Championship
June 17,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s U20 National Futsal Team strongly started the AFC Futsal Championship in Iran and defeated Hong Kong 6-1 in their first match. Hong Kong bow out from ...
Local Army Helps Improve Security in Nangarhar
June 17,2019
JALALALBAD - Officials and residents of eastern Nangarhar province say security has improved with the creation of the local army in some districts...
Afghanistan, US Have Coordination on Peace : president ghani
June 13,2019
President Ghani says Afghanistan and the US are following a regular information sharing process on peace.
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, who met ...
Abdullah Blames Taliban’s ‘Obstinacy’ for Persistence of War in Afghanistan
June 13,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said that the war in the country is continuing because of Taliban's obstinacy...
Nabil Office Blasts Changes in Election Bodies
June 13,2019
KABUL - Security and Justice Presidential Team, led by Rahmatullah Nabil, has accused the government of not being sincere to hold free and fair election and claims members ...
Afghanistan Becomes the World’s ‘Least Peaceful’ Country
June 13,2019
A new study says Afghanistan has replaced Syria as the "least peaceful country in the world.” ...
Key Taliban Member Among 52 Others Killed in Zabul: Governor
June 13,2019
QALAT - Officials said the clash between the Afghan forces and the Taliban in Dai Chopan district in Zabul...
US Envoy Working on Four ‘Pillars’ for Afghan Peace
June 12,2019
A US State Department spokesperson says Khalilzad had lengthy discussions with President Ghani...
Kabul, Islamabad Agree on High-Level Exchanges
June 12,2019
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed high-level exchanges between the neighbours are essential for strengthening bilateral cooperation...
Lawmakers Warn Not to Attend Future Sessions of WJ If Deadlock Continues
June 12,2019
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members on Tuesday warned not to attend future sessions as a result of continued differences over the election of speaker for the lower house...
UN Stresses Role of Kunduz People in Peace Process
June 12,2019
KUNDUZ CITY - During his trip to Kunduz province on Tuesday, Tadamichi Yamamoto attended a seminar titled “Women’s Role in ongoing Peace Process”...
Taliban Have to Respond Positive to People’s Voice for Peace: Kay
June 12,2019
JALALABAD - Attaullah Khogyni governor’s spokesman of eastern Nangarhar province told Pajhwok Afghan News that NATO civilian representative for Afghanistan ...
Concerns Growing Over Release of Taliban’s Prisoners
June 12,2019
- The Afghan government has started the process of releasing nearly 900 Taliban inmates from prisons across Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, Iran Agree to Expand Nuclear Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes
June 12,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan Atomic Energy High Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to expand bilateral nuclear ...
Ghani, Khalilzad Renew Call for Intra-Afghan Dialogue
June 11,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad have underlined the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue on ending the ongoing war in the country...
Ghani, Khalilzad Renew Call for Intra-Afghan Dialogue
June 11,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad have underlined the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue on ending the ongoing war in the country...
MoI Prepares to Finalize Food Contract Graft Case
June 11,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) is preparing to finalize the case involving at least 27 individuals, among them Haji Rasa, a food contractor, who is accused ...
Intra-Afghan Negotiations in Doha Next Month
June 11,2019
KABUL - Facilitated by the German government, intra-Afghan talks will take place in Qatar next month, well-placed sources said on Monday...
Afghans Lose ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ in Forex Trading
June 11,2019
KABUL - Statistics by Kabul-based Money Exchangers Union indicate that the foreign exchange, or forex, trading has inflicted "hundreds of millions of dollar ...
IECC Foreign Commissioner from Ghana Accused of Fraud
June 11,2019
KABUL - In line with the election law, two members of the IECC should be foreigners who would share their experiences with local commissioners for free and fair polls and ...
Gen. Miller, Khalid Visit Farah Province to Assess Security Situation
June 11,2019
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support Commander Gen. Scott Miller and top Afghan security officials, including acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid have traveled to western Farah ...
Gen. Miller, Khalid Visit Farah Province to Assess Security Situation
June 11,2019
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support Commander Gen. Scott Miller and top Afghan security officials, including acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid have traveled to western Farah ...