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MoPW Signs Contract for Construction, Maintenance of 72km Road
September 05, 2018
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Works on Tuesday said the contract for construction and maintenance of 72 kilometers road in three provinces of the country was ...
Scholars, Elders Stress Settlement of Consulate Closure Issue
September 05, 2018
JALALABAD - Religious scholars and tribal elders in eastern Nangarhar province have said Pakistan closed its Consulate General in Jalalabad to hid the corruption ...
New NATO Commander Vows All-Out Support to Afghan Armed Forces
September 04, 2018
KABUL - The New Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission and the U.S. forces in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller has vowed all-out support to the Afghan National ...
US Confirms Death of Daesh Leader in Afghanistan
September 04, 2018
KABUL - The US military has confirmed the killing of the Islamic State (Daesh) leader in Afghanistan during a coalition airstrike.
The air raid ....
KABUL - National Security Council (NSC)’s deputy head Sulaiman Kakar on Monday presented his resignation to President Ashraf Ghani. In his resignati
September 04, 2018
KABUL - National Security Council (NSC)’s deputy head Sulaiman Kakar on Monday presented his resignation to President Ashraf Ghani.
In his resignation letter ...
17th US Commander Takes Over America’s Longest War
September 03, 2018
KABUL - General Austin Scott Miller of the U.S. Army is taking over at a time when Afghanistan is experiencing a combination of hope, apprehension, and uncertainty...
Afghan, French Archeologists Doing Research on Gholghola
September 03, 2018
BAMYAN CITY - Afghan and French archeologists have begun a joint study of an ancient city called Ghoghola near the Buddhas in central Bamyan province.
Govt and International Community Yet to Meet Brussels Commitments
September 03, 2018
KABUL - MoF officials said that of the eight commitments made by the international community four, as noted below, will be implemented by the end of this year...
Mohib Welcomes Incoming US Commander
September 03, 2018
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib on Sunday praised the international community for its ongoing commitments to Afghan National Security and Defence Forces...
Pentagon Cancels Further $300 Million in Aid to Pakistan
September 03, 2018
WASHINGTON - A Pentagon spokesman said this aid to Islamabad was cancelled due to a lack of action by Pakistan in support of the US’s South Asia Strategy ...
Thousands of Fraud Tazkeras Distributed to Rig Elections: Humayon
September 02, 2018
KABUL - The alliance showed thousands of fraud Tazkeras or ID papers to reporters that maintained the special stickers of the Independent Election Commission...
Abdullah Hails UK’s Decision to Send More Troops to Afghanistan
September 02, 2018
KABUL - During a meeting with UK’s Secretary of Defence Gavin Williamson the CEO termed UK an important and strategic ally of Afghanistan, the statement ...
Road Works Underway on Salang Pass
September 02, 2018
KABUL - Reconstruction of the Salang Pass has started, said Yama Yari, the Minister of Public Works (MoPW), adding that before the onset of winter they are hoping ...
Iran, Afghanistan Provinces Sign MoU to Boost Cooperation
September 02, 2018
TEHRAN - South Khorasan Province of Iran and Farah Province of Afghanistan have signed a memorandum of understanding on joint economic . . .
Dutch Police Identify Amsterdam Stabbing Suspect as 19-Year-Old Afghan
September 02, 2018
AMSTERDAM - Dutch police said a man who stabbed and seriously injured two people at Amsterdam’s main train station on Friday was a 19-year-old Afghan with a German residence ...
Muslimyar Stoutly Supports China’s Belt and Road Project
September 02, 2018
KABUL - Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar has asked the Chinese leadership to give special importance to Afghanistan’s geo-political position under ...
China: More than “the World’s Factory”
September 02, 2018
Almost all provinces and cities of China unfold the story of reform and opening-up began in 1978 by Chinese reformists led by Deng
China Says it is Helping Afghanistan with Defense, Counterterrorism
September 01, 2018
BEIJING - China’s defense ministry said on Thursday that it was supporting Afghanistan’s defense and counterterrorism efforts, a day after Beijing denied ...
Williamson in Kabul Vows to Bolster Afghan Forces
September 01, 2018
KABUL - A high level British security delegation led by defense secretary Gavin Williamson arrived on a surprise visit in Kabul yesterday and met...
Pentagon Sees Signs of Improvement with Taliban
September 01, 2018
KABUL - A senior official of the US Defense Department has said that signs of improvement have been seen in talks with the Taliban as he addressed a debate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace...
Identities of 22m People Entered into System: PRD
September 01, 2018
KABUL - The Population Registration Department (PRD) on Thursday said five million new paper identity cards were issued to people during the past six months, amid claims ...
Russia ‘Monitoring’ Afghan-Tajik Border
September 01, 2018
MOSCOW - Russia’s Foreign Ministry says the Russian government is closely monitoring the development of the situation on the Afghan-Tajik border...
IEC Says Early Election Campaigns Illegal
September 01, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Friday that early campaigning for parliamentary elections is in contravention of the election law. The commission ...
Pence, Ghani Talk Afghan Elections & Peace Process
August 30, 2018
KABUL - US Vice President Mike Pence and President Ashraf Ghani have conferred on issues of mutual interest, including an Afghan-led peace process...
Afghanistan, India to Hold High Level Meetings in Near Future
August 30, 2018
KABUL - High-level engagements between New Delhi and Kabul will commence soon between the officials of the two countries, a statement from the National Security Council ...
Candidates Hit the Campaign Trail Ahead of Schedule
August 30, 2018
KABUL - A number of Wolesi Jirga candidates have launched campaign by displaying their portraits in cites and electoral symbols on social media ahead of schedule...
Privatizing Afghanistan War Not a Wise Idea: Mattis
August 30, 2018
WASHINGTON - The US Defense Secretary James Mattis pushed back on the idea of privatizing the war in Afghanistan on Tuesday, weeks after US President Donald Trump's national ...
Political Parties’ Supporters Block Main Kabul Roads
August 30, 2018
KABUL - Supporters and representatives of political parties have closed main roads in different parts of capital Kabul to press the government to accept their election-related ...
MoU Signed for €18.058m Socio-Economic Project to be Implemented Along Kabul River
August 30, 2018
KABUL - A Memorandum of Understanding was signed for the implementation of a project for social, economic, and environmental development in the areas located along Kabul River...
Afghanistan Promotes Regional Cooperation on Combatting Human Trafficking
August 29, 2018
Kabul – The UN Migration Agency (IOM) has co-organized a second regional forum bringing together non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan...
UNSC Asks Taliban to Enter Peace Negotiations with Kabul
August 29, 2018
KABUL - The United Nations Security Council has called for the Taliban to reciprocate without delay President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of a ceasefire...
Call to Bring Afghan Businessmen Under Tax Net
August 29, 2018
PESHAWAR - Pakistani exporters have called for imposing taxes on Afghan businessmen or expelling them from the country.
In the prevailing situation, local...
$5.6m Canadian Project for Afghan Women Panned
August 29, 2018
KABUL - A $5.6 million Canadian-funded project for boosting women's capacity to influence decision-making processes has come in for flak...
Kandahar to Export 20,000 Tons of Grapes this Year
August 29, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY - Chamber of Commerce and Industry officials in southern Kandahar province expect exports of above 20,000 tons of grapes to foreign countries this year ...
Wolesi Jirga: Polls in Ghazni May be Delayed
August 29, 2018
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga elections in southern Ghazni province and national-wide district council polls would be held four months after the October 20 elections as per the law ...