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Troops Exit Means Start of New Chapter in Afghan Ties: NATO
April 17,2021
KABUL - A NATO ministerial meeting on Wednesday said withdrawing troops “does not mean ending our relationship with Afghanistan rather, this will be the start of a new...
Ankara, Islamabad Confer on Afghan Peace Process
April 17,2021
KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held a telephonic conversation in which the two leaders discussed Afghan peace process...
Danesh Criticizes HCNR Peace Plan Review, Calls for ‘Inclusivity’
April 14,2021
KABUL -Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danesh on Tuesday reacted to the review of the peace proposals submitted by Afghan politicians--including President ...
Ghani, Blinken Discuss Upcoming Turkey Peace Conference
April 14,2021
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday he spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to discuss the peace process and the upcoming Turkey conference...
US Army Chief: ‘Multiple Contingencies’ for Afghanistan Policy
April 14,2021
US Army Chief of Staff General McConville, in response to questions from the Washington Post about the US involvement in Afghanistan, said: “I know there’s a lot of interest ...
Watchdog: Women’s Rights Restricted in Bamiyan
April 14,2021
BAMIYAN - The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Tuesday said that local officials in Kohmard district of Bamiyan province issued a notice saying ...
Turkish FM, US Foreign Secretary Talk Afghan Peace Process
April 14,2021
KABUL US Foreign Secretary Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu have held telephonic conversation and discussed matters related to the upcoming ...
Taliban State They ‘Are Not Ready’ for The Istanbul Conference
April 14,2021
KABUL - The Taliban’s spokesman Mohammad Naeem said on Monday the group is not ready to participate at the Istanbul Conference scheduled to start on April 16...
Peshawar Cardiology Institute Opens New Unit for Afghan Patients
April 14,2021
PESHAWAR - Afghan Counsellor General to Pakistan, Najibullah Ahmadzai on Monday inaugurated a Separate Counter at Peshawar Institute of Cardiology which will help Afghan ...
Qanooni Seeks Inclusive Participation at Turkey Conference
April 14,2021
KABUL - Former vice president Mohammad Younus Qanooni at a gathering in Kabul on Tuesday said he has information that the government has prepared a list of delegates to attend ...
US Shares Istanbul Summit Agenda with Afghan Officials
April 12,2021
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Sunday in Kabul that the US has shared the agenda for the Istanbul Summit with Afghan officials and that among the topics listed ...
NGO Launches Work on 50 Projects in Shiberghan
April 12,2021
SHIBERGHAN - A non-governmental organization (NGO) has launched work on more than 50 welfare projects in this capital city of northern Jawzjan province amid complaints by ...
President Ghani Mourns the Death of ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ Prince Philip
April 12,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has mourned the death of Prince Philip, who served as a consort to British Queen Elizbeth II.
The Presidential Palace in a released ...
King Salman’s Relief F oundation Donates 100 Tons of Dates to Needy Families
April 12,2021
KABUL - The Afghan Red Crescent Society has launched distribution of 100 tons of dates donated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) to assist needy ...
Human Rights ‘Watchdog’ Urged Warring Parties to End Violence
April 12,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission called on all parties involved in the war, to end the violence in the country...
Herat Gets the Keys to 89 New Schools
April 12,2021
HERAT - The construction of 89 schools in Herat province, under the umbrella of the National Citizenship Charter project of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development ...
All Key Players Must Support Turkey Summit: Öztürk
April 12,2021
BRUSSELS - Turkish envoy to NATO has said the summit on Afghan peace in his country requires cooperation of all key players in the region and world, calling the meeting complementary ...
140 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Rauf Abduction: Seraj
April 12,2021
KABUL - A hundred and Forty suspected individuals, including foreigners, have been arrested in connection to the abduction of nine-year-old Abdul Rouf and investigation ...
US Special Envoy Khalilzad Discusses Peace Process with Afghan Officials
April 11,2021
KABUL - U.S special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad following his arrival in Kabul on Saturday held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah Head of High Council ...
Biden Seeking Responsible End to Afghan War
April 11,2021
KABUL - US President Joe Biden is committed to bringing a responsible end to the conflict in Afghanistan, says a White House official...
WJ to Probe Why Pakistani Plane Denied Landing
April 11,2021
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament has assigned a delegation to unearth why a plane carrying a Pakistani parliamentary delegation was ...
IMF Team, Afghan Officials Confer on ECF Review
April 11,2021
KABUL - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has held conducted virtual discussions with Afghan officials on the first Extended Credit Facility (ECF) review...
Chinese Investors Attend Expo, Seek Investment in Afghanistan
April 11,2021
KABUL - Chinese investors at a joint expo in Kabul on Friday said they are willing to invest in Afghanistan if they are provided the environment by the Afghan government ...
Al Qaeda Operates in 18 Afghan Provinces: Report
April 10,2021
Al Qaeda and its regional affiliate, al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, continue to operate across Afghanistan despite repeated Taliban claims by the Taliban that ...
Afghan Constitution, Islamic Republic Cannot be Sacrificed in Peace Process: Saleh
April 10,2021
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh says that the Afghan government is ready to compromise in talks with the Taliban but “not ready to abrogate the ...
Turkey Conference Will Complement Doha Talks: US Official
April 10,2021
KABUL - An official of the US Department of State on Thursday said that the Turkey conference will complement the ongoing peace talks between the negotiating teams representing ...
Culture Ministry Plans to Boost Afghan Tourism
April 10,2021
KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) on Thursday said that it has ordered the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management to help boost the tourism ...
Perturbed Herat Traders Warn of Closing Industrial Park
April 10,2021
HERAT CITY - Traders in western Herat province on Monday warned of closing the Industrial Park if the government failed to respond to the customs situation and ...
Taliban Blow Up Bridge on Kabul-Jalalabad Road
April 10,2021
JALALABAD - Taliban militants blew up a bridge on the Kabul-Jalalabad second-lane road in the Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province last night, the provincial media office said on Friday...
Last Year, about 2,500 Tons of Honey Was Produced in The Country
April 10,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said a whopping 2,490 metric tons of honey was produced in the country in the 1399 solar year...
Stable Afghanistan Great Strength for Islamic World: Turkey
April 10,2021
KABUL - Turkish religious affairs chief Dr. Ali Arbash has vowed to convene a joint conference of Islamic scholars on the conflict in Afghanistan...
Reconciliation Council Wraps Up Assessment of Peace Proposals
April 10,2021
KABUL - A 15-member committee under the High Council for National Reconciliation responsible for consolidating the dozens of peace plan proposals provided by Afghan leaders wrapped ...
2 Power Projects Worth $4.4m Inaugurated in Nangarhar
April 07,2021
JALALABAD - Two water and solar power projects generating 340 kilowatts of electricity have been completed and put into service by South Korea at a cost of $4.4 million ...
India Should be Engaged in Afghanistan Peace Efforts: Russia
April 07,2021
India is an important player in the settlement in Afghanistan and undoubtedly should be engaged in international efforts supporting the Afghan national reconciliation, Russian ...
EU Helps Afghanistan with Debt Relief Amid Ongoing Pandemic
April 07,2021
KABUL - The EU announced Tuesday it will provide Afghanistan with 2.9 million Euros in grant funding to be used towards debt relief in a bid to help the country maintain its commitment ...