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Stay out of Politics, Ghani Tells Forces
December 19, 2017
KABUL - ANDSF members should distance themselves from any political issue and only serve the nation, the Presidents warns. No members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)...
US Forces Conduct Over 2,000 Missions in Afghanistan
December 19, 2017
KABUL - US Special Force members have conducted more than 2,000 missions in Afghanistan during the past six months, Pentagon says. The missions have consisted of either enabling or advising Afghan...
Militants Attack Afghan Spy Agency’s Facility in Kabul
December 19, 2017
KABUL - Heavily armed militants attacked an Afghan intelligence agency facility in Kabul Monday, sparking fierce clashes with security forces. Afghan officials said several assailants wearing
2 Grant Agreements worth $360m Signed with ADB
December 18, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan and the Asian Development Bank on Sunday signed two grant agreements worth $360 million to support transport sector. Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi and ADB Deputy Country Director...
Donors Unwilling to Support Electricity Generation Projects: Ghaleb
December 18, 2017
KABUL - Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) on Sunday talked about the immanent financial crisis of the power utility and said the donors have linked future assistance to the resolution of...
India Most Reliable Regional Partner of Afghanistan: Pentagon
December 18, 2017
WASHINGTON - Pentagon has told the US Congress that India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner and the largest contributor of development assistance in the region. The United States Defense...
Airlines to be Fined for Flight Delays: ACAA
December 18, 2017
KABUL - The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) says airlines will be fined for delayed flights under a draft rule. The draft would be placed soon before the Council of Ministers for approval...
Abdullah Stresses Eradication of Pakistan Safe Havens
December 18, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah says the objective creating an environment of trust with Pakistan is to battle terrorism and eradicate terrorist safe havens in...
Raw Marble Smuggling from Herat Continues Unabated
December 18, 2017
HERAT CITY - In violation of President Ashraf Ghani’s warning, unprocessed marble -- also known as white gold of Afghanistan -- continues to be smuggled abroad. During his visit to Herat...
Afghan MPs Hold Talks with Pakistani Delegation
December 17, 2017
KABUL – Afghan and Pakistani officials and MPs stress the need for stronger ties between Kabul and Islamabad to ensure regional security. The Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi met on...
Law on Use of Afghan Air Space Approved
December 17, 2017
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Tuesday approved the draft law on management of foreign military flights in Afghanistan airspace. Earlier, some reports said that...
Atmar, Mcmaster Discuss Executive Political Cooperation Framework
December 17, 2017
National Security Advisor (NSA) discussed implementation of executive political cooperation framework with his United States counterpart on Saturday, a statement from National Security Council...
Afghanistan a Tough Place but US Forces are Winning: Trump
December 17, 2017
WASHINGTON - The US President Donald Trump is optimistic regarding the US-led campaign against the terror groups in Afghanistan as he admits that Afghanistan is a tough place to win...
Ministry to Close High Tonnage Scales on Roads
December 17, 2017
KABUL - Corruption in the use of high tonnage scales by the drivers of over-laden trucks on Afghanistan’s roads are to be stopped. The control of high tonnage scales on Afghanistan’s...
Taliban Uses Civilian Houses as Strongholds: Officials
December 17, 2017
KABUL - Local security officials said Taliban militants in Imam Sahib District in Kunduz province have been using civilian houses as strongholds for the past four years. Officials at the Afghan...
Russia Ready to Cooperate with US on Afghanistan: Putin
December 16, 2017
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin in his annual speech on Thursday said his country is ready to cooperate and work with the United States in counter-narcotics and counterterrorism efforts...
IEC Gives Govt. 4-Day Ultimatum
December 16, 2017
KABUL - The IEC repeated its earlier warning that it would select one of its members to lead the commission unless government met the deadline. The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC)...
Resolute Support Stresses Further Pressure on Taliban
December 16, 2017
KABUL – Resolute Support deputy commander says they continue to press insurgent groups throughout the winter applying financial and military pressure. Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell, the...
Ghani Orders Electronic ID Cards Rollout ‹in Near Future›
December 16, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has assigned the census department, Afghanistan Civil Registration Authority, to be prepared for the rollout of electronic identity cards within the days to come...
Afghans 2nd Highest Landmine Victims
December 16, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan’s people are world’s second worst-hit victims of landmines and unexploded ordinance after the people of Yemen, a report by the organization Landmines Monitor has...
State Bank to Inject $150m Into Foreign Reserves
December 16, 2017
KABUL - Officials from the state-owned Central Bank of Afghanistan, Da Afghanistan Bank, said the bank has planned to inject over $150 million USD into the country’s foreign exchange...
Turkish, Palestinian Presidents Hit Back over U.S. Move on Jerusalem
December 14, 2017
ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged the Islamic world to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, while Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused any U.S...
IEC Has Crossed ‘Challenging Phase’: Abdullah
December 14, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Wednesday backed calls for holding Wolesi Jirga and district council elections on schedule, saying all organs involved should try to ensure the ballot...
Ghani Govt. Has to Deliver on Needed Reforms: Tillerson
December 14, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Afghan government has to continue to deliver on needed reforms, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday. “The Afghan government has to ... create the conditions to...
India Voices Support for Afghan-Controlled Reconciliation Efforts
December 14, 2017
KABUL - Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said his government desired Afghanistan to emerge united, democratic, peaceful, stable and prosperous nation, a media report said on Wednesday...
IS Presence Expanding in North, Northeastern: MPs
December 14, 2017
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday claimed families of foreigners with unknown identities settled in the north and northeastern parts of the country had launched anti-government...
Casa-1000 ‘will Accelerate Big Projects in the Region
December 14, 2017
KABUL - The implementation of the CASA-1000 power project will accelerate the implementation of big projects and play a role towards promoting a better security situation in the countries of...
Russia Favors Dialogue with Taliban: Lavrov
December 13, 2017
NEW DELHI - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at an event in India on Monday said an inclusive political dialogue for peace in Afghanistan should include the Taliban and other regional...
Taliban Can Open Office Everywhere in Afghanistan: HPC
December 13, 2017
KANDAHAR - A visiting High Peace Council (HPC) delegation on Tuesday said the government would agree to every mechanism the Taliban suggest for reviving the stalled peace talks to find a negotiated...
Govt. Delay Over IEC Head Slammed Again
December 13, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) has again called on the government to step up efforts to appoint the head the election management body and accused the state of...
MoMP Worries Daesh Might Extract Mineral Riches
December 13, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Mine and Petroleum (MoMP) on Monday said it is worried that Daesh could extract minerals from mines in Jawzjan province, including gold, uranium and other rare metals...
New US Ambassador to Focus on Peace in Afghanistan
December 13, 2017
KABUL - The new United States Ambassador to Afghanistan, John R. Bass, presented his credentials to President Ashraf Ghani during an official ceremony at the Arg Palace on Tuesday, the US embassy...
Afghan Women Cadets under Training in India
December 13, 2017
NEW DEHLI - Female cadets say the training in India is crucial because Afghanistan does not have much space for learning military skills. A batch of 20 women who serve in the Afghan...
IEC Prepares Outline to Hold Paper Ballot Election
December 10, 2017
KABUL - IEC operational deputy chief Wasima Badghisi said the outline will be sent to presidential palace. The voters’ list will be prepared based on the paper-type identity cards...
Ghani Stresses the Need to Improve Trade Balance
December 10, 2017
KABUL - Addressing a local products expo in Kabul on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said government must support the local products and improve the trade balance in the country...