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CEO Speaks at Davos, Criticizes Taliban
January 23, 2019
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday addressed leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos where he outlined the Afghan government’s vision for peace and ...
‘Some Taliban Reps in UAE Meeting Barred from Qatar Talks’
January 23, 2019
KABUL - Sources close to the Taliban on Tuesday said a number of the group’s representatives who attended the Abu Dhabi talks were absent from the ongoing negotiations with ...
Turkey Warns Against Creation of 2nd Afghanistan
January 23, 2019
ANKARA - Policies that will lead to a second Afghanistan in the Mediterranean should be avoided, said the spokesman of Turkey's ruling party on Syrian crisis on Monday...
Local Firm Invests $50 Million in Iron Industry
January 23, 2019
KABUL - local firm has invested over $50 million dollars in the iron melting industry in Kabul and has created job opportunities for dozens of people...
Soften Stance on Dialogue with Kabul, Taliban Asked
January 23, 2019
PESHAWAR - A rightwing Pakistani politician has asked the Taliban to soften their stance on talks with the Afghan government.
The call was issued by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam ...
Botsali, Deputy FM Discuss OIC-Proposed University
January 23, 2019
KABUL - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s ambassador to Kabul Huseyin Avni Botsali discussed matters relating to the organization with deputy foreign ...
No Compromise on Afghan Forces’ Sacrifices: Ghani
January 22, 2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib would lead the Ministry of Interior until a new minister is appointed in order ...
Talks Excluding Afghan Govt Won’t Succeed
January 22, 2019
PESHAWAR - A veteran Pakhtun nationalist leader has warned talks on peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan will not come to fruition without the participation of the ...
Khalilzad Says Peace Efforts Moving in the Right Direction
January 22, 2019
KABUL - Khalilzad says more steps "are comming" by Pakistan on Afghan peace "which will lead to concrete results". . .
With People Support, 114 Districts Get Food Banks
January 22, 2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Sunday said more than 4,000 food banks have been set up in 114 districts across the country with ...
Afghan Who Stabbed Refugee Aid Worker to Death in Germany is Cleared after Court Hears it Was Self-Defence
January 22, 2019
BERLIN - An Afghan who stabbed a refugee aid worker to death in Germany has walked free from court after judges ruled he had acted in self-defence...
AWCC Launches ‘Cheraghe Khana’ Solar Powered Lighting Services
January 22, 2019
KABUL - Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) has launched “Cheraghe Khana” services will provide solar powered lighting solutions to Afghans who ...
Ghani Registers to Seek 2nd Term, Vows Peace, Reforms
January 21, 2019
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday officially registered to run for reelection in the July polls, with Amrullah Saleh and Sarwar Danish as his running mates...
Chief Executive Abdullah Runs for President
January 21, 2019
Abdullah’s team is supported by First VP Abdul Rashid Dostum who was a close ally to President Ghani in 2014 elections.
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah ...
Final Results of Wolesi Jirga Polls from 9 Provinces Announced
January 21, 2019
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday announced the first final results of the Wolesi Jirga elections from nine provinces...
Efforts Still on for US-Taliban Meeting in Pakistan
January 21, 2019
ISLAMABAD - Islamabad is still making last-ditch efforts to arrange a meeting between the Taliban and the Zalmay Khalilzad-led US delegation, says a senior Pakistani official...
Korea Trying Hard to Reach as Many Afghan People as Possible
January 21, 2019
KABUL - The Embassy of the Republic of Korea says that its priority in development cooperation is to reach the grassroots, those who are most vulnerable and most affected ...
Washington Ready to Assuage Concerns of all Afghan Sides
January 21, 2019
WASHINGTON - Following Taliban’s refusal to meet a US delegation in Pakistan, America’s special envoy renewed the Trump administration’s commitment to restoring ...
Iran Denies Ties to Afghan Held in Germany for Spying
January 21, 2019
DUBAI - Iran on Saturday denied having any link to an Afghan-German man suspected of spying for Tehran, suggesting his arrest in Germany was part of efforts to mar EU-Iran ...
Abdullah Abdullah Jamiat’s Favorite for Presidential Elections
January 20, 2019
KABUL - The Jamiat-e-Islami party, led by Acting Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, has decided to support Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in 2019 presidential elections ...
Govt’s Peace Policy Not Reliable, Says Presidential Candidate Atmar
January 19, 2019
KABUL - Former National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Friday registered to contest the July 20 presidential election, with Younas Qanoni and Mohammad Mohaqqiq as his running mates. . .
Sima Samar Appointed to Key Post at UN
January 19, 2019
The board is composed of 18 current and former global leaders, senior officials and renowned experts...
Trump Cancels Pelosi-Led Trip to Afghanistan, Brussels
January 19, 2019
CAPITOL HILL / WASHINGTON - In a letter to the speaker of the House, Trump denied Pelosi and members of Congress the use of a military plane to meet with NATO allies in Brussels ...
Khalilzad Assured Pakistan’s Continued Efforts for Afghan Peace
January 19, 2019
KABUL - Pakistan on Friday assured the United States that Islamabad would keep up efforts to facilitate the Afghanistan peace process.
The assurance came from Foreign ...
Ghani, Imran Khan Talk Afghan Peace on Phone
January 19, 2019
KABUL - A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul received by Pajhwok Afghan News said both the sides discussed the Afghanistan peace process under leadership and ownership ...
Investors Hopeful as Govt Grants Infrastructure Concessions
January 19, 2019
KABUL - Six months since the Afghan government announced that it had reduced the price of land for investors by a significant percentage at Kabul's industrial parks, it appears ...
Pakistan Takes up Potato Duty with Afghanistan
January 19, 2019
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) has decided to call an inter-provincial meeting in Islamabad next week to discuss the issue of ...
Khalilzad in Kabul for Talks on ‘Next Steps’ for Afghan Peace
January 16, 2019
Khalilzad will hold talks with Afghan leaders “to discuss next steps for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process”.
KAUBL - The United States Special ...
Karzai Averse to Pak-US Deal on Afghanistan
January 16, 2019
KABUL - Ex-president Hamid Karzai has warned the United States and Pakistan against cutting a deal on Afghanistan’s future.
In an interview published on Tuesday ...
Afghan Taliban Claim Lethal Car Bomb Attack in Kabul
January 16, 2019
KABUL - The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bomb attack near a heavily fortified foreign compound in Kabul that killed five people, including an ...
Afghanistan and India Sign MoUs for 26 Projects Worth $10 Million
January 16, 2019
KABUL - The agreements were signed by the Indian Ambassador to Kabul Vinay Kumar and various officials during a ceremony which was also attended by Chief Executive Officer ...
Taliban-Afghan Government Talks Vital for Domestic Stability: Fazal Rahman
January 16, 2019
ISLAMABAD - Renowned Pakistani politician and religious leader Mullana Fazal Rahman has urged the Afghan Taliban to hold direct talks with the Afghan government to bring ...
Kabul’s Initial Wolesi Jirga Election Results Announced
January 15, 2019
KABUL - Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday announced the preliminary Wolesi Jirga election results from capital Kabul, saying the results were not final ...
Kandaharis Complain of High Domestic Product Rates
January 15, 2019
KANDAHAR CITY - Residents of southern Kandahar province complain domestic product prices are higher than imported food and non-food items...
Abdullah Criticizes IEC for Delay in Kabul Elections Results
January 15, 2019
KABUL - Abdullah says he hopes the results of Kabul parliamentary elections will be announced in the near future...