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MoI Hiring will no Longer be Relationship-Based: Ghani
January 10, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said at the 10th graduation ceremony of Afghan police forces from the national police academy that “hiring should be conducted based on the police...
DABS Inks Contracts to Buy Needed Equipment
January 10, 2018
KABUL - The power supply company says it has also brought corruption under control and has disconnected hundreds of customers who failed to pay. Da Afghanistan Breshana Shirkat (DABS) has inked contracts...
US Continues ‘to Strengthen Strategic Partnership’
January 10, 2018
KABUL - New US ambassador says he is committed to supporting Afghans to promote education, gender equality, human rights and rule of law. The new US Ambassador to Afghanistan John R. Bass says the...
IEC Candidates to be Introduced to Gov. this Week
January 10, 2018
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) selection committee on Tuesday said by the end of this week they will introduce six applicants to government. The committee started work on...
Azerbaijan Increases its Peacekeepers in NATO-Led Afghanistan Mission
January 10, 2018
BAKU - A group of 70 Azerbaijani servicemen was sent to Afghanistan on Jan. 9 in accordance with the plan and rotation for serving within NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, said the...
Presence of Taliban Leaders in Pakistan a Proven Fact: CEO
January 09, 2018
KABUL - The government on Monday said the presence of Taliban leaders outside Afghanistan was a patent reality known to the entire world. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah, addressing...
Afghani Losing Value Due to Political Tension: DAB
January 09, 2018
KABUL - The Afghanistan Central Bank on Monday said its foreign exchange reserves had increased by $500,000 but the Afghanistan currency continued to lose value due to ‘political tensions...
MPs Assail Pir Gilani over ‘Pro-Pakistan Remark’
January 09, 2018
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Monday strongly condemned recent remarks by Pir Sayed Hamid Gilani and said the National Islamic Front leader wanted to ‘please’ Pakistan...
Khwaja Omari Admits Some Private Varsities Underperforming
January 09, 2018
KABUL -Higher Education Minister Najibullah Khwaja Omari on Monday said the performance of some of the 169 private universities and colleges in Afghanistan had been unsatisfactory...
Over 6,000 Insurgents Killed in 10 Months: Afghan Army
January 09, 2018
KABUL - Army official says in this time over 2,000 missions were carried out by the Afghan Special Forces.General Bismillah Waziri, the commander of Special Operation Military Corps, on Monday said...
Govt’s Infighting Threatening Polls: Watchdogs
January 09, 2018
KABUL - Some civil society organizations and election watchdogs on Monday expressed their concern over what they called “unknown fate” of future elections and said transparent...
ICOIC Wants to Include Constitution in School Curriculum
January 08, 2018
KABUL - Officials of the Independent Commission Overseeing Implementation of the Constitution (ICOIC) said they are trying to include the constitution as a subject in the school curriculum...
ETWA Expresses Concerns on the Process of Appointing a New IEC Commissioner
January 08, 2018
KABUL - The Election and Transparency Watch Organization of Afghanistan (ETWA) is closely observing the process of appointing a new Commissioner for the Independent Election Commission or...
Illegal Extraction of Badakhshan Mines Goes on
January 08, 2018
FAIZABAD - All mines in northeastern Badakhshan province are illegally extracted by armed men and militants as the government collected no revenue this solar year from mining in the...
73pc Afghans to Have Access to Hygienic Water in 2 Years
January 08, 2018
KABUL - As many as 1.8 million people would find access to clean drinking and sanitation in the countryside under a two-year plan signed here on Sunday. The plan documents were signed between...
No Afghan Should Fight in Other Nations’ Wars: Govt
January 08, 2018
Afghanistan’s sons should not be killed for the goals of others in other countries,” says Presidency. KABUL - Following the news that 2,000 Afghans have been killed in the Syrian war...
Our Goal is to Turn Afghanistan into a Steel Exporter: Ghani
January 07, 2018
KABUL - President says establishing the Khan Steel smelting factory was a great national and religious initiative. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said that he is proud that the country has the best...
MPs Lament Slow-Paced Work on Foreign Policy Principles
January 07, 2018
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga -- the lower house of parliament -- on Saturday said practical work on the approval of Foreign Policy Principles (FPP) was ongoing. Some lawmakers criticised the slow-paced...
European Union to Assist Afghanistan’s Trade
January 07, 2018
KABUL - The European Union in Afghanistan will provide technical and financial support to Afghanistan to improve the country’s trade and exports to world markets. The European Union...
AAF Makes Progress but Challenges Still Remain: Pentagon
January 07, 2018
KABUL - The pentagon's inspector general has said US and coalition forces made progress in training the Afghanistan Air Force (AAF), but that work still needed to be done concerning strategic...
Committee Receives 57 Applications for IEC Post
January 07, 2018
KABUL - The Election Commissions Selection Committee has received applications from 57 applicants for membership of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), officials said...
Gailani Moves to Bring Inclusive Peace Talks
January 07, 2018
KABUL - The Chairman of Mahaz-e-Milli party, Sayed Hamid Gailani, said on Saturday that he, along with religious scholars, will soon form a delegation to engage in talks with the leaders of...
‘No Progress’ on Expansion of Key Mines in Afghanistan
January 06, 2018
KABUL - The Natural Resources Monitoring Network says government should take steps to improve mining projects in the country. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said the government is...
Efforts Underway to Select New IEC Chief
January 06, 2018
KABUL - Over 81 candidates have filed nomination papers for the post as head of the election commission. Officials from the selection committee of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday...
President Inaugurates Maidan Wardak-Ghazni Power Project
January 06, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday launched the supply of 220 kilowatt imported electricity to southern Ghazni and central Maidan Wardak provinces. During the inauguration ceremony in...
Flexibility, Redundancy Built into its Afghan Supply Lines: US
January 06, 2018
WASHINGTON - The United States has built flexibility and redundancy into its Afghan supply lines to avoid overreliance on any single option, the Pentagon said. The announcement came amidst...
Conflict in Afghanistan to Intensify in 2018: ICG
January 06, 2018
KABUL - With America’s new strategy raising the tempo of operations against the Taliban, the war in Afghanistan looks set to intensify during the current year, warns an independent...
UK Plans to Ramp up Military Presence in Afghanistan
January 06, 2018
KABUL - The United Kingdom plans to ramp up its military presence in Afghanistan to about 600 personnel, reports the Forces Network.
The additional British military personnel would...
MPs Divided over More Debates on Census Law
January 04, 2018
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday continued to differ over the decision of a joint parliamentary commission on the population census law. Some lower house members called the decision as...
NDS Personnel Capture 13 Suspected IS Rebels in Kabul
January 04, 2018
KABUL - The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has claimed the arrest of 13 Daesh or so-called Islamic state (IS) insurgents in capital Kabul, a statement from the Spy-Network said on Wednesday...
Talks Underway to Break Jamiat-Arg Impasse
January 04, 2018
KABUL - The ousted governor northern Balkh province Atta Mohammad Noor on Wednesday said negotiations between Jamiat-e-Islami Party of Afghanistan and the Presidential Palace (ARG) have started...
Major Regional Projects will be Implemented this Year
January 04, 2018
KABUL - Ministry of Interior says it is working to boost the security of major economic projects in the country. Major regional economic projects including CASA-1000 and TAPI Pipeline projects...
NDS Hits Back at Ousted Balkh Governor’s Accusations
January 04, 2018
KABUL - The National Directorate of Security on Wednesday lashed out at recent remarks by ousted Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on attempts to destabilise northern Balkh province...
1397 Should be Year of Drive to Promote Education: Ghani
January 03, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the need for surveying the education sector to determine the number of teachers, their ages and qualifications. The solar year 1397 should be the...
This Year’s Polls to be Held on Scheduled Date: IEC
January 03, 2018
KABUL - Assuaging political parties’ concerns, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday assured this year’s parliamentary and district council elections would be...