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ACJC Criticized as it Struggles to Fight Corruption
Fabruary 22, 2018
KABUL - The Attorney General’s Office says decisions by the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Center should be implemented.
The Anti-Corruption Criminal...
HPC Responds to Taliban’s Letter to the US
Fabruary 21, 2018
KABUL - The High Peace Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to end the war instead of sending letters to the US...
Second Meeting of ‘Kabul Process’ to be Held Next Week
Fabruary 21, 2018
KABUL - The second meeting of Kabul Process is to be held on 28 February 2018 in Kabul with the participation of the representatives of 25 countries...
Rashid Khan Becomes Youngest No.1 in Men’s Cricket
Fabruary 21, 2018
KABUL - Afghanistan’s teenage sensation became the top-ranked ODI bowler after Monday night’s match against Zimbabwe...
Serious Steps Needed to Cut Civilian Casualties: Abdullah
Fabruary 21, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has called for international pressure on supporters of terrorist groups ...
President Ghani Stresses on Standardize Healthcare System
Fabruary 21, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said that the Afghan health sector is facing serious challenges and it needs to be standardized to provide ...
New Governor Vows Improved Security in Logar
Fabruary 21, 2018
PUL-I-ALAM - The newly-appointed governor of central Logar province on Tuesday took charge, identifying improvement in security as his top priority...
CEO Hails Police Reform Plan, Argues Pay Raise
Fabruary 20, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah welcomed a four-year police reform strategy announced on Sunday ...
Minaret of Jam Documentation Short Video Revealed
Fabruary 20, 2018
KABUL - UNESCO on Sunday revealed a short video summarizing its thorough documentation works on the ‘Minaret of Jam’ in western Ghor province...
Afghan Security: Britain ‘Should Commit More Troops’
Fabruary 20, 2018
KABUL - Britain should commit more troops to help stabilise Afghanistan and be prepared to remain in the country for many more years, a former ...
Bodies of Nine People Found, Abducted Last Year in Afghanistan
Fabruary 20, 2018
JALALABAD - The bodies of nine civilians abducted by militants early last year have been found in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar...
Pakistan Plans Hike in Repatriation Grant for Afghans
Fabruary 20, 2018
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has approached global donors for funding to enhance the repatriation grant for Afghan refugees, the state-run news agency has reported...
Kunduz City Women Demand Family Park
Fabruary 20, 2018
KUNDUZ CITY - A number of women demanded of the government to construct a family park in the capital of northern Kunduz province...
Unconstitutional Claims to Trigger Crisis, Warns Danish
Fabruary 19, 2018
KABUL - Vice-President Sarwar Danish says the national identity of Afghans has been defined in the constitution, urging political parties to respect ...
Turkey: Afghan Arrested for Alleged FETO Terror Ties
Fabruary 19, 2018
IZMIR - An Afghan suspect was arrested on Saturday in Turkey for alleged links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group ...
India-Iran Sign 9 MoUs, Agree on Chabahar, Afghanistan & More
Fabruary 19, 2018
NEW DELHI - India and Iran have agreed to expand connectivity beyond Chabahar Port, not only to link it with a Railway line to Zahidan, but to connect ...
Peace in Pakistan Tied to Stability in Afghanistan
Fabruary 19, 2018
PESHAWAR - Pakhtuns have accepted the creation of Pakistan but not a life of slavery, the Pakhtunkhwa MilliAwami Party (PkMAP) chief says...
Interior Ministry Unveils 4-Year Plan to Speed up Reforms
Fabruary 19, 2018
KABUL - The MoI has worked on the plan for four months in order to map out the way forward for the ministry and the police over the next four years...
Second Afghan Governor Defies President Ghani
Fabruary 19, 2018
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - A second Afghan provincial governor defied an attempt by President Ashraf Ghani to remove him on Sunday ...
Ghani Insists Elections Must be Held on Time
Fabruary 18, 2018
KABUL - Addressing guests at the 29th anniversary event of the Soviet’s withdrawal, Ghani said leaders of the NUG were not trying to monopolize power...
Nothing Can be Forcibly Imposed on People: CEO
Fabruary 18, 2018
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday said what the jihad against the Soviet Union proved was that “nothing could ...
Gen. Abdul Raziq Supports Launch of E-NIC Distribution
Fabruary 18, 2018
KABUL - The police chief of southern Kandahar province General Abdul Raziq welcomes and supports the preliminary steps taken for the launch of the electronic National Identity...
Ghani Meets Australian Defense Minister
Fabruary 18, 2018
KABUL - President Ghani and Australian defense minister talked about strengthening bilateral cooperation, counterterrorism and training of Afghan forces...
Afghanistan to Use Chabahar Port for Exporting Products: Afghan Official
Fabruary 18, 2018
Islamabad - Director General of transit and trade facilitation, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan says that Kabul has decided
70 Taliban Killed, 15 Wounded in Uruzgan Raids
Fabruary 18, 2018
KANDAHAR CITY - Up to 70 Taliban militants have been killed and 15 others wounded in joint operations by Afghan and foreign forces in southern ...
Millions of Afghans Submit War Crimes Claims
Fabruary 17, 2018
KABUL - Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it has gotten a ...
Ghani Visits Kabul’s Eastern Gate
Fabruary 17, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Friday visited the eastern gate of the capital Kabul and assessed problems, resources and capacity of the entry point...
NATO Does Not Believe in Military Solution for Afghan Conflict
Fabruary 17, 2018
BRUSSLES - Stoltenberg says Taliban has to understand that they cannot win on the battlefield and they have to sit down and negotiate...
Residents Complain About Road Block in Downtown Kabul
Fabruary 17, 2018
KABUL - Kabul residents say they are disturbed by the heavy traffic in the city following the increase in number of check points...
Pakistan Wants US to Help Pay for Border Wall with Afghanistan
Fabruary 17, 2018
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is building a wall along its border with Afghanistan and wants U.S. President Donald Trump to help pay for it ...
Distribution of E-Nics to Begin in 2 Days
Fabruary 17, 2018
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish and First Laday BibiGul have completed biometric process ...
Taliban Has No Intention to Seek Peace: US
Fabruary 17, 2018
KABUL - In the wake of a letter from the Taliban, NATO said the group has no intention just yet of joining the peace process...
Pakistan’s Army Chief Joins Conference in Afghan Capital
Fabruary 14, 2018
KABUL - The Afghan capital is hosting military chiefs from several neighboring countries, including Pakistan's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa...
Afghan Officials and Taliban Talk Despite Wave of Violence
Fabruary 14, 2018
KABUL - Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even after a month of brutal bombings and attacks ...
New Book Exposes Pakistan’s Huge Support of Taliban
Fabruary 14, 2018
KABUL - The book titled "Directorate S" refers to the arm of Pakistani intelligence that covertly supports the Afghan Taliban...