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Security Agencies Must Take Intelligence Seriously
March 11, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani bestowed medals on six National Directorate of Security (NDS) members for their dedication and hard work...
Pak Presses US For Reconciliation in Afghanistan
March 11, 2018
Islamabad - Pakistan Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Saturday highlighted the need for reconciliation in Afghanistan.
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US Rules out Troops Pullout, Direct Talks with Taliban
March 11, 2018
WASHINTON - A senior US envoy has said the Taliban could not expect direct talks with the US as had happened in the case of North Korea ...
South Asia Stability Tied to Peace in Afghanistan
March 11, 2018
PESHAWAR - The Pakistani ambassador to the United States says stability in Afghanistan is essential for enduring peace in South Asia...
Ministry of Mines to Tackle Problems Facing Key Projects
March 11, 2018
KABUL - Mining experts have said without a clear strategy in place, problems within the mining industry will continue.
Ministry of ...
Super Six Hopes Alive After Team Beats Nepal
March 11, 2018
KABUL - Captain Rashid Khan got the match off to a lively start, hitting five fours during a 14-ball stay that reaped 21.
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Mohaqiq Stresses Dostum’s Return to Afghanistan
March 10, 2018
KABUL - Mohammad Mohaqiq, the second deputy of Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum should return to...
Death Toll Rises to Nine in Kabul Blast
March 10, 2018
KABUL - Ministry of Interior says the explosion happened at least 300 far from Mosalla-e-Mazari area in Kabul’s PD6. An explosion occurred in Kabul’s PD6 ...
Kabul Pursuing both Peace and Anti-Terror Strategies: Atmar
March 10, 2018
KABUL - National Security Advisor Mohammad HanifAtmar has said Afghanistan is perusing a peaceful settlement to the conflict simultaneously with ...
Abdullah Warns Against Possible Rift Among People
March 10, 2018
KABUL - Abdullah says rift among people should be removed as it is concerning for future of the country...
All Plans in Place for TAPI: Ministry of Mines
March 10, 2018
KABUL - Although work has started on the pipeline, economists have called for government to draw up solid management and monitoring programs...
Govt Should Not ‘Overload’ Peace Offer to Taliban: Sayyaf
March 10, 2018
KABUL - Sayyaf called on government to identify spies within the administration and prevent their activities.
In reaction to ...
Ghani Defends His Peace Offer, Vows Water Management
March 08, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghanion Wednesday insisted on continuation of efforts to revive the peace talks but in the same breath described strengthening the security ...
Afghan, Pak Ulema to Attend West Java Peace Event
March 08, 2018
KABUL - Afghan and Pakistani religious scholars will attend a peace conference in West Java later this month, says Indonesian Vice-President JusufKalla...
We didn’t Play Well, Admits Rashid Khan
March 08, 2018
KABUL - Loss is part of the game, but Afghanistan did not play well against Zimbabwe their 2019 World Cup Qualifier match, says skipper Rashid Khan...
India and Afghanistan Lay Foundation Stone for Wazir Akbar Khan National Park
March 08, 2018
KABUL - India and Afghanistan laid the foundation stone for the construction of the national park on Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hill on Wednesday...
People Concerned About Political Tensions : ibrahimi
March 08, 2018
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Wednesday said the security situation in the country was complicated and current circumstances required...
Tashkent Vows to Help Promote Peace in Afghanistan
March 08, 2018
KABUL - The government of Uzbekistan has promised making sustained efforts at promoting a peaceful political process in Afghanistan.
Tashkent will...
TAPI Pipeline a Flagship Scheme, Says Pakistan PM
March 08, 2018
PESHAWAR - Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says his country attached great importance to a four-nation gas supply project...
40,000 Adults Learn to Read and Write through Literacy Course
March 05, 2018
KABUL - Balkh education officials said 60 percent of adults who took literacy courses in Mazar-e-Sharif were women.
In the last two years ...
100,000 Herat Children Drop Out of School in Last Year
March 05, 2018
HERAT - Herat education department has appealed to parents, tribal elders and religious scholars to ...
Kabul-Kandahar Highway Blocked: Hundreds Demand Justice for Killed Civilians
March 05, 2018
KABUL - Hundreds of people blocked the highway connecting two biggest Afghan cities of Kabul and Kandahar expressing their protest against a deadly...
Corruption Threatens Battlefield Gains: Gen. Nicholson
March 05, 2018
HERAT CITY - A United Nations anti-corruption symposium in this capital city of western Herat province was told the prosecutor’s office has ‘registered 70 ...
Pakistan’s Market Share in Afghanistan Shrinking
March 05, 2018
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has lost more than 50 per cent of its market share in Kabul over the last two years when India expanded its foothold in Afghanistan, a business leader...
202 Civilians Killed, Wounded in February: CPAG
March 05, 2018
KABUL - Two Hundred and two civilians have suffered causalities in February with 113, including 16 women and 17 children killed, and 89 others injured, including 20 ...
Govt Accused of Not Prioritizing Elections
March 04, 2018
KABUL - A senior Independent Election Commission official says government needs to take the elections seriously.
The Independent Election...
Average Rainfall Down by 30% in Afghanistan
March 04, 2018
KABUL - Residents of Salang district in Parwan said the water level in the Salang River has also dropped considerably...
Afghan Filmmaker Honored with Alternative Oscar Award
March 04, 2018
KABUL - The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was honored to bestow on Roya Sadat the award for her film portraying the plight of Afghan women...
HPC Optimistic About Govt’s Peace Offer to Taliban
March 04, 2018
KABUL - The High Peace Council says it hopes the Taliban will make use of this opportunity despite the group’s initial refusal.
The Taliban has not ...
HPC Optimistic About Govt’s Peace Offer to Taliban
March 04, 2018
KABUL - The High Peace Council says it hopes the Taliban will make use of this opportunity despite the group’s initial refusal.
The Taliban has ...
Afghan Forces Kill 302 Militants in Week as Crackdowns Against Militant Groups Continue
March 04, 2018
KABUL - More than 300 armed insurgents have been killed elsewhere in the conflict-strife Afghanistan over the past week as government forces have increased military ...
Women Must be in 'Every Part' of Taliban Peace Process: Afghan President
March 03, 2018
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says women must be part of any peace process with the Taliban, a factor that could dash hopes for historic talks with the ...
Karzai Throws His Weight Behind Govt’s Peace Plan
March 03, 2018
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai has declared his support for the Afghan government’s plan of reconciliation with the Taliban, calling the plan as practical...
Afghan Forces Claim They Captured a German National Working for Taliban
March 03, 2018
KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Defense confirmed Thursday that a video circulating on social media of a captured foreign fighter in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand ...
India to Boost Assistance to Afghan Forces: Gokhale
March 03, 2018
KABUL - India on Thursday pledged to increase its assistances with the Afghan security and defense forces, a statement from the Afghan National Security Advisor ...