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Abdullah, Janjua Want Taliban to Seize Offer for Talks
March 19, 2018
KABUL - Pakistan and Afghanistan have called for the Taliban to respond positively to President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of open-ended peace talks...
Communications Ministry to Enhance Postal Services
March 19, 2018
KABUL - Deputy Minister of Communications Sayed Ahmad Shah Sadat says postal services will meet standard norms in the near future.
The Ministry of Communications and ...
Mullah Rasoul’s Group Welcome Ulema Conference in Indonesia
March 19, 2018
KABUL - The Taliban’s splinter group led by Mullah Rasoul has declared its support for Ulema conference in Indonesia on Afghan peace process later this month, a statement from the ...
Dozens of Insurgents Killed in ANSF Operations
March 19, 2018
KABUL - The ministry of defense said dozens of insurgents have been killed in the past 24 hours in operations around the country.
At least 38 armed ...
Four Taliban Insurgents Killed in Nangarhar Clashes
March 19, 2018
JALALABAD - Officials said they arrested three insurgents during the clash – all of whom had been wearing women’s clothes.
At least four Taliban ...
Ghani Invites Pakistan Prime Minister to Visit Kabul
March 18, 2018
KABUL - Presidential Palace says Ghani and the Pakistani delegation talked about ways to prevent terrorist activities in the region.
President Ashraf Ghani ...
MPs Warn of Heightened Security Threats over Nawroz
March 18, 2018
KABUL - MPs also voice concern over the high number of security force members killed on the battlefields in the past two weeks.
A number of members ...
Central Bank Working to Eliminate Black Money
March 18, 2018
KABUL - The Afghan Banking Association says banks need to streamline processing systems in order to standardize transaction processes.
The Central Bank of ...
ANP Soldier Builds His Own Missile
March 18, 2018
KABUL - The policeman said he was inspired to build his own weapon as his unit does not get heavy weapons to use against insurgents.
Afghan National Police ...
Horse-Trading Alleged in Wolesi Jirga Admin Polls
March 18, 2018
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members on Saturday alleged massive horse-trading in the lower house’s recent administrative board polls and called for the voting ...
Pakistan Has Taken Minimum Action Against Terrorists: US
March 18, 2018
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Friday warned of taking actions on its own to safeguard its personnel in Afghanistan, accusing Pakistan of failing ...
UN Security Council Welcomes Offer to Engage Taliban in Peace Talks
March 17, 2018
UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed the Afghan government's offer to engage the Taliban in direct peace talks and called on the Taliban to accept it ...
US Looks to Protect Kabul Against Taliban Bombings
March 17, 2018
KABUL - The US Forces’ top commander in Afghanistan has said securing the Afghan capital is now one of their top priorities.
Once seen as relatively ...
Pakistan Fires another 83 Mortars into Kunar
March 17, 2018
ASADABAD - Local security officials on Thursday said Pakistani forces once again fired at least 83 mortars into different areas of eastern Kunar province...
Women Showcase Products at Nawroz Bazar
March 17, 2018
KABUL - Over 130 women from around the country have stalls at an expo at Babur Gardens in order to market their products.
A businesswomen’s expo ...
Date for Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan Announced
March 17, 2018
MOSCOW -An international conference on Afghanistan is set to be held on March 26-27 in the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday...
Peace Possible With Tribal Elders’ Mediation: Sherzai
March 17, 2018
KABUL - Tribal elders held a meeting in capital Kabul on Wednesday and voiced their support for the government’s latest peace offer to the Taliban...
U.S. Detecting Some Taliban Interest in Afghan Peace Talks: Mattis
March 14, 2018
KABUL - The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war ...
Iran Invites Pakistan to Participate in Chabahar Project
March 14, 2018
KABUL - In a bid to ease Pakistan’s concerns over the port project, JavadZarif said Chabahar was not meant to “strangle” any country. ...
Troops Gearing up for Major Offensive in the North
March 14, 2018
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Preparations for a counterinsurgency offensive have been made and the fighters would not be given the allowed to fuel insecurity in any part of country, a military official said ...
16 Chain Drug Stores Being Created Nationwide
March 14, 2018
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in a first will establish 16 chain pharmacies to keep in check medicines’ quality, prices and create jobs...
Pine Nut Union Formed Amid Ongoing Challenges
March 14, 2018
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah has called for relevant government departments to help improve the pine nut sector in the country.
The Afghanistan Pine...
Rahgozar to be Reappointed as Balkh Governor: Source
March 14, 2018
KABUL - Government has not officially announced the move but a source said the appointment of a new governor will be made after Nawroz...
CEO Dubs Outgoing Year Successful Despite Hardships
March 13, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said the outgoing solar year saw ‘remarkable achievements’ and pledged resolution ...
Indonesian Ulema Say Taliban Not ‘Well-Informed’ On Peace Conference
March 13, 2018
KABUL - Indonesian Ulema Council has decided to go with the planned trilateral Ulema Conference later this month despite the Taliban refusal to ...
Afghanistan Signs Helicopter Deal with Belarus
March 13, 2018
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has inked a contract with the Republic of Belarus for the purchase of four M-30 helicopters with financial support from...
Forces Regain Anar Dara Control Amid Intense Battle
March 13, 2018
LASHKAR GAH - Afghan forces backed by air strikes battled on Monday to recapture a district center in the western province of Farah, after Taliban fighters ...
Afghan Forces Battle to Win Back District Center
March 13, 2018
LASHKAR GAH - Afghan forces backed by air strikes battled on Monday to recapture a district center in the western province of Farah, after Taliban fighters seized ...
Badakhshan Launches Spring Anti-Polio Campaign
March 13, 2018
FAIZABAD - A three-day anti-polio campaign with focus on 5,000 children missed in previous drives due to Taliban’s opposition was launched in ...
Central Bank Issues Licenses to Two Forex Companies
March 12, 2018
KABUL - The foreign exchange companies, that will also be able to wire money, are the first to get licenses to operate across the country...
Only 7pc of Logar Girls Graduate from High School Each Year
March 12, 2018
KABUL - A heated argument broke out in parliament after Humayoun Humayoun was elected as first deputy speaker.
Just hours after ...
Govt ‘Interfering’ in Parliamentary Affairs: MPs
March 12, 2018
KABUL - A heated argument broke out in parliament after Humayoun Humayoun was elected as first deputy speaker.
Just hours after being ...
Girl, 16, Used as Sex Slave for Sin Her Stepfather Committed
March 12, 2018
KABUL - She was 12 years old when her step-father raped her and was married to a man when she was 16 and her husband has been treating her not as a wife ...
5 HN Members Arrested in MaidanWardak Raid
March 12, 2018
KABUL - Five Haqqani Network (HN) members, including two notorious commanders, have been arrested during a raid in central MaidanWardak province, the Ministry ...
4 Held in Connection to Ghazni’s Sherabad Incident
March 12, 2018
GHAZNI CITY - Four people have been arrested in connection to the Sherabad incident in the Qarabagh district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Sunday...