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US, Pakistan Trade Barbs Over Failures in Afghanistan
January 03, 2018
ISLAMABAD - The United States and Pakistan Monday accused each other of failures in Afghanistan. American President Donald Trump started the accusations first, saying his country had “foolishly...
Govt Prepares for Peace Meeting as Violence Rages on
January 03, 2018
KABUL - Kabul Process expected to resume in February to focus on aspects of Afghanistan's counter-terrorism strategy and the peace process. Amid ambiguity in the resumption of peace negotiation...
Top US Commander Wants More Aggressive Afghan Push Next Year
January 03, 2018
WASHINGTON – A top U.S. commander wants a more aggressive Afghan military pressuring the Taliban and other insurgents over the normally quieter months of Afghanistan's winter. Then, he wants them...
Trump’s Tweet ‘a Positive Development’: Senators
January 03, 2018
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga or upper house of the Parliament on Tuesday termed US President Donald Trump’s fresh warning to Pakistan as “a positive gain”...
US President Assails Pakistan over Terrorist Safe Havens on its Territory
January 02, 2018
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off billions of dollars in aid to Pakistan, accusing Islamabad of being a safe haven for extremists. Alleging that Pakistan is...
Kabul, Ankara Discuss Military Cooperation, Ties
January 02, 2018
KABUL - Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak has discussed military cooperation with his Turkish counterpart during a meeting in Ankara, a statement said Monday. Barmak arrived in the...
Water Energy Minister Survives MP’s Summons
January 02, 2018
KABUL - The minister of water and energy, Ali Ahmad Osmani, on Monday was able to get Parliament’s vote of confidence and remained in his position. Osamani was summoned to parliament...
Over 60 Suicide Attacks Hit Afghanistan in 2017
January 02, 2018
KABUL - Civilians have paid a high price for these attacks as it has been mostly ordinary people who were killed and wounded in the explosions. In 2017, Afghanistan witnessed over 60 deadly suicide attacks...
81 Journalists Killed Across the Globe in 2017: IFJ
January 02, 2018
KABUL - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 81 journalists and media staff were killed in targeted killings, car bomb attacks and crossfire incidents around the world during...
Private Medaia Gets 50pc Cut in License Fee, Bank Guarantee
January 02, 2018
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Monday announced a 50 percent cut in bank guarantee and license fee for private media outlets. MoF spokesman Ajmal Hamid Abdul Rahimzai told a news conference...
Economic Projects Safety Part of Security Plan: Ghani
January 01, 2018
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, chairing a meeting of the High Economic Council (HEC) on Sunday, said ensuring security of economic projects was part of the five-year security plan...
MoU Signed on Modernising Postal Services
January 01, 2018
KABUL - A three-way memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to modernise postal services throughout the country. The MoU has been signed among the Ministry of Communications and Information...
1900 Civilians Killed and Wounded in Helmand in One Year
January 01, 2018
KABUL - Local officials in the province have blamed the Taliban for most of the fatalities among the civilians. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday said that over...
Blast at Funeral in Eastern Afghanistan Kills 18: Official
January 01, 2018
JALALABAD - A suicide attack at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday killed at least 15 people and wounded 12, the governor’s spokesman said. Attaullah Khogyani...
Afghan Air Force to Increase Air Raids on Insurgents
January 01, 2018
KABUL - The commander of Afghan Air Force (AAF) general Mohammad Shoaib on Sunday said that the AAF is planning to significantly increase its air raids on the insurgents during the winter season...
Afghan Leaders Condemn Jalalabad Funeral Bombing
January 01, 2018
KABUL - Top government officials including President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday strongly condemned a suicide blast at a funeral in the capital of...
Donors Agree to Fund 90pc of Voter Registration Process
December 31, 2017
KABUL - UNAMA announces that donors have pledged $28.4 million USD to further help with the Afghan elections. A new agreement was signed during the second project board meeting to enable enhanced...
Finance Minister Defends Next Fiscal Year’s Budget
December 31, 2017
KABUL - The Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi who briefed lawmakers on the next fiscal year’s draft budget said the reason they reduced the development budget was the lack of capacity at...
Over 3 Million Children Deprived of Education
December 31, 2017
KABUL - UNICEF provides $46 million USD to education ministry to help disadvantaged children attend schools. Education ministry officials said Saturday that 3.5 million children have been deprived...
Ousted Afghan Governor Returns to Office in Defiance of Presidential Orders
December 31, 2017
MAZAR-E-SHARIF - Afghanistan governor returned to his office Saturday and chaired an official meeting in violation of a presidential decree that ousted him from his post earlier this month...
US Plans to Buy 7 Armed AC-208s for Afghan Air Force
December 31, 2017
KABUL - Orbital ATK would deliver seven armed Cessna AC-208 Caravan aircraft to the Afghan National Army under a pending US Air Force contract award, the US armed service says...
UN Calls Attack on Civilians in Kabul Heinous and Cowardly
December 30, 2017
KABUL - The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attacks that took place in Kabul on Thursday, killing more than 40 people and injuring...
Afghanistan Expedites Efforts for Implementation of TAPI
December 30, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Thursday said that with the implementation of TAPI project in Afghanistan in 2018, the government will create three operational centers in...
Female Afghan Army Officers Complete Training in Turkey
December 30, 2017
ANTALYA - Some 75 female Afghan commissioned officers successfully completed Friday a military training program in Turkey. The officers received their certificates in a graduation ceremony...
Watchdog Labels 2017 Second Deadliest Year for Journalists
December 30, 2017
KABUL – The open media supporting organizations say government has been involved in many incidents of violence against journalists during this year. NAI, an organization supporting open media...
Experts Eye New Chance for Warmer Pakistan-Afghanistan Ties
December 30, 2017
ISLAMABAD - As a trilateral foreign ministers meeting among Afghanistan, China and Pakistan concluded in Beijing recently with focuses on cementing relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan...
Sayyaf Warns Against Negative Outcomes of Ghani-Noor Rift
December 30, 2017
KABUL - Former jihadi leader and head of the Council for Protection and Stability in Afghanistan, Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, said the political rift between the Presidential Palace and Atta Mohammad...
Afghanistan, India Establish Second Air Trade Corridor
December 28, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan and India on Wednesday launched second air corridor for trade, bypassing Pakistan. The Kabul-Mumbai air corridor is expected to fetch millions of dollars for Afghan exporters...
Religious Scholars Urge Govt to Open Office for Taliban in Kabul
December 28, 2017
>KABUL - A number of religious scholars on Wednesday suggested President Ashraf Ghani should consider allowing the Taliban to open a political office in Kabul. They said that the opening of...
Former US President Warns of Social Media Dangers
December 28, 2017
WASHIGNTON - Former US President Barack Obama in an discussion with Britain's Prince Harry said he was concerned social media was "corroding civil discourse", AFP reported...
Soviet Invasion ‘a Black Day in our History:’ MPs
December 28, 2017
KABUL - As Wednesday marked the 38th anniversary of the former Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, a number of Wolesi Jirga or lower house members termed
IEC Warns of Further Delay in Parliamentary Elections
December 28, 2017
KABUL - A delay in the appointment of new Independent Election Commission (IEC) members and uncertainty about fate of its secretary may set back Wolesi Jirga and district council polls...
Many Bonded Child Laborers Work in Takhar Salt Mine
December 28, 2017
TALOQAN - Mehrabuddin (not his real name), a 12-year-old boy, transfers salt rocks on two donkeys from dawn to dusk every day to pay off loan his father took two years ago in Namak Ab district...
Beijing Meeting Stresses Economic, Security Cooperation
December 27, 2017
BEIJING – Improvement of Afghanistan-Pakistan relations was high on the agenda of a meeting of the foreign ministers from the two and China in Beijing on Tuesday.Foreign ministers of Afghanistan...
Public-Private Partnership Only Solution to Joblessness: Zaki
December 27, 2017
BEIJING - Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) officials on Tuesday asked the government to come up with measures to overcome increasing joblessness and decreasing investment...