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Positive Changes about Peace Talks Soon: Khpalwak
July 05, 2018
KABUL - High Peace Council (HPC) secretary Mohammad Akram Khapalwak on Wednesday said an international ulema conference on peace in Afghanistan will take place in Saudi Arabia . . .
Pakistan, US Agree to Work for Peace in Afghanistan
July 05, 2018
KABUL - US Deputy Assistant Secretary at the State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Alice Wells and Pakistan’s Army ...
Saudi Arabia Pledges Assistance to Afghanistan
July 05, 2018
KABUL - Saudi Arabia Ambassador to Afghanistan has pledged support not only for Afghan pilgrims in upcoming Hajj season but also assured assistance in time of need, a statement ...
Afghan-German Economic Council Launched to Improve Ties
July 05, 2018
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan on Wednesday held a meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa and discussed the implementation of Afghanistan Pakistan...
Ghani, Abdullah to Attend at NATO Summit in Brussels
July 04, 2018
KABUL - NATO support to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan will be discussed in the upcoming summit of the alliance ...
Afghan-Sino Relations Stressed Under New Chines Foreign Policy
July 04, 2018
KABUL - Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong has held a meeting with National Security Advisor Mohammad HanifAtmar and discussed regional cooperation ...
Govt Fails to Establish Mobile Tax Monitoring System
July 04, 2018
KABUL - Private telecom companies have been accused of not doing enough to help government collect the tax but they say it is not their responsibility...
MPs Demand Replacement to Slain Sikh Candidate
July 04, 2018
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga members on Tuesday asked the government to allow the Sikh-Hindu minority to introduce replacement to their slain candidate...
Transport Ministry Reports Revenue Increase of 203 Percent in Current Fiscal Year
July 04, 2018
KABUL - The revenue of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has increased in two quarters of the current fiscal year by 203 percent, compared to the corresponding ...
Peace Convoy to Hold Meeting with Religious Scholars
July 04, 2018
KABUL - Peace activists said they hope religious scholars and tribal elders will help open the doors of peace.
Helmand Peace Convoy activists said on ...
1.3 Million Afghan Children at Risk from Polio
July 03, 2018
KABUL - A new round of a polio immunization campaign went into action Monday in Afghanistan amid concerns insurgent bans could possibly deprive hundreds ...
Ex-Minister Appears Before Special Tribunal
July 03, 2018
KABUL - Days after concerns expressed by the US at the Afghan government’s failure to combat human trafficking, a minister said on Monday steps had been taken ...
77 Detained on Human-Trafficking Charges Last Year
July 03, 2018
KABUL - Days after concerns expressed by the US at the Afghan government’s failure to combat human trafficking, a minister said on Monday steps had been taken ...
Abdullah Opposes Safe Zones for Taliban
July 03, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah has opposed the idea of specifying safe zones to the Taliban and termed the move as providing sanctuaries to terrorists ...
Indian PM Denounces Deadly Suicide Attack in Jalalabad
July 03, 2018
KABUL - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the suicide bombing in the eastern city of Jalalabad as an attack on Afghanistan’s multicultural fabric...
No One’s Veto on Peace Acceptable: Ghani
July 02, 2018
JALALABAD - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday once again repeated his readiness to enter peace talks with the Taliban anywhere, but cautioned no one’s negative view or veto on ...
‘Presidential Palace Confronts IECC with Challenges’
July 02, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Sunday said complaint registration faced problems because the list of commissioners for provinces shared ...
Telecom Firms Concerned About Customer-Data Privacy
July 02, 2018
KABUL - Atta Mohammad Noor said the alliance is a party-based coalition involving prominent politicians.
Former governor of northern Balkh ...
Noor Announces Establishment of New Coalition
July 02, 2018
KABUL - Atta Mohammad Noor said the alliance is a party-based coalition involving prominent politicians.
Former governor of northern Balkh province ...
List of Wolesi Jirga Hopefuls from 8 More Provinces Issued
July 02, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) on Sunday announced a preliminary list of Wolesi Jirga candidates, disqualifying 21 runners, including two women...
Karzai Calls for Revival of Reconciliation Process
July 02, 2018
KABUL - Hours after the government announced an end to the ceasefire with the Taliban, ex-president Hamid Karzai called for the revival of the reconciliation process...
Ceasefire Over, but Efforts for Peace to Continue: Ghani
July 01, 2018
KABUL - “The truce is over. Our security forces are allowed to resume their operations and the reason is that the peace plan was offered from a point of strength not .. .
IEC Announces Initial List of Candidates
July 01, 2018
KABUL - The initial list released on Saturday includes the names of at least 800 candidates in an 82-page document.
The Independent Election Commission ...
Islamabad Conference Discuss Afghan Peace Process
July 01, 2018
KABUL - Participants of a conference held on Afghan peace in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan called on Afghan government and the Taliban to take practical ...
Media’s Role in Promoting Agricultural Development in Afghanistan
July 01, 2018
KABUL - The Afghan-German Cooperation hosted this event, implemented by Mediothek Afghanistan.
Balkh’s Director of ...
Taliban Kill 2 Border Policemen, 6 Arrested in Takhar
July 01, 2018
TALOQAN - Two border police personnel have been killed and six others captured alive by Taliban militants in the Dashti Kala district of northeastern Takhar province
Taliban Suffers Heavy Losses in Afghan Air Strike
July 01, 2018
KABUL - The airstrike was carried out in Di Garm village in Jawand district, the provincial police chief said...
ICG Pledges Support to Afghan Peace Process
June 30, 2018
BAKU - Delegates from 90 countries and international organizations discussed Afghanistan at the International Contact Group (ICG) meeting on Thursday...
Corruption in MoE to Destroy Generations: Ghani
June 30, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said corruption in the Ministry of Education could destroy generations, insisting his government was committed to bringing about transparency in employments at all departments...
Atmar Orders Thorough Inquiry into Karwan’s Assassination
June 30, 2018
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Mohammad Hanif Atmar has directed in-depth inquiry into the murder of Paktia 01 Special Forces Commander Azizullah Karwan...
President Directs Governors to Prioritise Peace, Security
June 30, 2018
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has urged the governors to include the improvement of security and establishment of peace in their priorities of work ...
IEC to Announce Initial List of Parliamentary Polls Candidates
June 30, 2018
KABUL - The IEC chief says they will reject the applicants who will not meet the criteria of a parliamentary candidate.
The Independent Election ...
Activists to Continue Sit-In Protest outside Us Embassy
June 30, 2018
KABUL - Helmand peace activists said they will continue their sit-in protest outside the US embassy in Kabul for an unknown time.
The Helmand Peace Convoy members ...
MPs Split Over Zone-Based Elections Plan in Ghazni
June 28, 2018
KABUL - Some MPs claimed that the “discriminatory” plan was fabricated by certain circles in government.
Lawmakers in Afghanistan’s parliament were ...
Ghani Ready for Negotiations with Taliban Anywhere
June 28, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has once again reiterated his willingness to talk peace with the Taliban anywhere they wanted and accept their legitimate demands...