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Elections a National Process and Belong to All: Vice President Sarwar Danish
October 18, 2018
KABUL - Second vice-president Sarwar Danish on Tuesday urged the people of Afghanistan to fully participate in the upcoming Wolesi Jirga elections...
Khalil Karzai Steps Down as Deputy Foreign Minister
October 18, 2018
KABUL - The deputy foreign minister, Hikmat Khalil Karzai on Wednesday resigned from his position, citing differences with government the only reason of ...
Ghani Re-Launches Journalist Support Fund
October 18, 2018
KABUL - Ghani said media owners are not adhering to the labor laws and that the rights of journalists are not being fully respected.
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday ...
Afghan Election Candidate Killed by Bomb Under Office Chair
October 18, 2018
KABUL - An Afghan lawmaker contesting this week’s parliamentary elections was among four people killed on Wednesday by a bomb planted under his office chair, officials ...
Three Million Afghans Under Threat of Famine Due to Drought: UN
October 16, 2018
KABUL - At least eight million people are considered seriously malnourished, while another three million stand just one step from famine...
‘Price of Democracy’: Afghans Risking Their Lives to Vote
October 16, 2018
KABUL - From a university student to a middle-aged housewife, Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they are willing to risk their ...
IFJ to IEC: Ensure Media Access to Polling Stations
October 16, 2018
KABUL - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) have asked the Independent . . .
4 Civilians Dead in Helmand Roadside Bombing
October 16, 2018
LASHKARGAH - At least four people were killed on Tuesday when a civilian vehicle struck a roadside bomb in southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday...
Khalilzad Underlines Inclusive Reconciliation Drive
October 15, 2018
KABUL - US Special Envoy for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says the Americans share aspirations of all Afghans for a peaceful Afghanistan...
Abdullah Seeks Greater Regional Cooperation in Fight Against Terrorism
October 13, 2018
DUSHANBE - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said terrorism and extremism were the two main challenges Afghanistan is facing in the region...
District Chiefs Can Play Key Role in Improving Governance, Revenue: Ghani
October 13, 2018
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the legitimacy of a system directly linked with the district administrative chiefs and their role was vital in the empowerment ...
Danish Assures International Community of Free, Transparent and Timely Afghan Elections
October 13, 2018
KABUL - The second joint meeting of the representatives of the International community, Afghan electoral bodies, Central Statistics Office and other related authorities was ...
U.N. Tallies More than 8,000 Afghan Civilian Casualties So Far this Year
October 11, 2018
KABUL - The number of casualties was roughly in line with the same period a year earlier, when there were 8,084 casualties, with deaths this year rising five percent ...
Pak, US Agree to Work For Peace in Afghanistan
October 11, 2018
ISLAMABAD - During the meeting with Khalilzad, Qureshi said Islamabad welcomed Washington’s efforts to establish peace in Afghanistan, media reported...
Stop Deportations to Afghanistan, Finland Asked
October 11, 2018
KABUL - A petition seeking an end to the deportation of Afghan nationals has been handed over to Finnish Interior Minister Kai Mykkänen...
US Envoy on Afghan Peace Takes His Mission to Pakistan
October 10, 2018
ISLAMABAD - Washington's newly named point man tasked with finding a peaceful end to Afghanistan's 17-year war is in Pakistan to seek the help of the new government in ...
UNAMA Reminds Afghans its ‘Their Right’ to Vote
October 10, 2018
KABUL - With less than two weeks to Election Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday issued a statement reiterating the fact that taking ...
Khalilzad Calls on Govt, Taliban to form Negotiating Teams
October 09, 2018
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday afternoon called on the Taliban to come up with an authorized team ...
Abdullah Welcomes US Efforts to Help Broker Peace
October 09, 2018
KABUL - CEO of the National Unity Government (NUG) on Monday at the Council of Ministers’ meeting welcomed the US’s efforts to help find a solution to the war and achieve ...
Afghan Teacher Encourages Children to Never Give Up
October 09, 2018
ISTANBUL / ANKARA - Known for her courage and relentless struggle to educate young girls at a time when it was prohibited by the Taliban, Yacoobi was chosen as Educator...
Taliban Urge Afghans to Boycott Polls, Reject Peace Talks
October 09, 2018
KABUL - The Taliban on Monday directed Afghans to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections and demanded a complete withdrawal of foreign forces as the only solution to end ...
Ghani Rules out Privatization of War, Plunder of Resources
October 07, 2018
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The president made the remarks during his address to youth, civil society activists and media professionals in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern ...
Russia Jockeying for Influence in Afghanistan: Votel
October 07, 2018
KABUL - The US Central Command chief has accused Russia of jockeying for influence in Afghanistan, where international reconciliation efforts are underway ...
Kabul, Islamabad Urged to Overcome Mistrust
October 07, 2018
ISALAMBAD - The seminar on ‘Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Exploring the Way Forward’ was organised by an Islamabad-based think tank, with the support of ...
Iran, Afghanistan Confer on Refugee Issues
October 07, 2018
TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Hossein Zolfaghari, held talks with Afghanistan’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriations ...
Strongmen won’t be Allowed to Influence Entry Tests: Ghani
October 07, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has allocated 150 million afghanis for the implementation of new development programs in northern Balkh province, saying strongman will ...
Afghan Government Rejects Proposals to Privatize War
October 06, 2018
KABUL - Afghan officials have reacted angrily to speculation that foreign military contractors could take over training and advising the Afghan armed forces, following a renewed ...
EU Ramps up Aid to Assist Drought Victims
October 06, 2018
KABUL - The European Commission has allocated an additional €20 million (about $23 million) in emergency aid to Afghanistan as the humanitarian situation has worsened ...
Azerbaijani FM Meets Afghan Envoy Upon Completion of His Diplomatic Tenure
October 06, 2018
Baku - Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received Ambassador of Afghanistan to Azerbaijan Mohammad Taqi Khalili upon the termination of his diplomatic tenure . . .
Indonesian President Calls on Taliban to End War
October 06, 2018
Jakarta - Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo met CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday and called on the Taliban to end the war, Abdullah’s office said in...
US Failed in Fight Against Terrorism: Karzai
October 06, 2018
Hamid Karzai says US failure has ‘tragic consequences’ for Afghan people
ISTANBUL -Afghanistan’s former ...
Afghan Teacher Wins World Citizen Award
October 06, 2018
KABUL - An Afghan teacher who braved the threat of the Taliban to bring education to girls has won a global award.
Sakena Yacoobi, who set up 80 secret ...
US, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Fail to Break Afghanistan Impasse
October 04, 2018
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security advisor John Bolton ...
Abdullah Leaves for Two-Day Visit to Indonesia
October 04, 2018
KABUL - Abdullah, who is leading a delegation will meet with the Indonesian Ulema Council, with their Chambers of Business and Industry and with members of the country ...
Afghanistan Election Faces Major Organizational Challenges
October 04, 2018
KABUL - Afghans will go to the polls on October 20 to elect representatives for the lower house of parliament.
The lower house of parliament ...