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India Planning More Wheat Shipments to Afghanistan Via Chabahar
November 09, 2017
KABUL - India plans to send seven shipments of wheat to Afghanistan through Iran’s southeastern Chabahar Port by the end of January, Reuters reported. India launched a trade route...
Govt. Asks Wolesi Jirga to Reconsider Census Decree
November 08, 2017
KABUL – The government wants the National Assembly to give a second look to the rejected law and strive to approve it in the second review. The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament...
Quality of Developing Projects Should be Scrutinized; Danish
November 08, 2017
KABUL - Five road construction projects signed on Tuesday between the Ministry of Public Works and contracting companies in a ceremony which was attended by Second Vice President Sarwar Danish...
Survey Finds 1,000 Schools Closed Nationwide
November 08, 2017
KABUL - A new survey shows more than 1,000 of Afghanistan’s 16,000 schools have been shut; compared only 300 three years ago. In the survey, the Justice Foundation for the first...
President Trump Seeks Additional Funds for Afghan Mission
November 08, 2017
KABUL - President Donald Trump has asked Congress to amend the 2018 budget to include $5.9 billion in additional funding for his missions in Afghanistan and North Korea. Trump has sought...
19 Schools Closed, 3,000 Students Out in Herat
November 08, 2017
SAR-I-PUL - The authorities have closed 19 schools in two districts of northern Sar-i-Pul province after students deserted classes, an official said on Tuesday, a move depriving as many as 3,000...
5 Killed in TV Station Attack in Kabul
November 08, 2017
KABUL - At least five people were killed and 21 others wounded in a terrorist attack against a local TV channel station in Kabul on Tuesday, authorities said. The incident occurred in the...
IEC Blasts Donor Nations for Not Funding Election Equipment
November 07, 2017
KABUL – IEC said it will not be able to digitalize the election system as the international community has failed to fund the purchase of much needed electronic equipment. The Independent...
NATO Rules out Return to Combat Operations
November 07, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan, where NATO troops train and advise the national security forces, remains a priority, the alliance said on Monday -- ahead of an important ministerial meeting...
Kabul-Jakarta Pledge to Expand Bilateral Ties
November 07, 2017
KABUL - Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Minister Retno L.P Marsudi on Monday met with President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul where the two sides pledged to further enhance bilateral ties in all spheres...
Talibanization Not the Agenda or Narrative of Pakistan: Gen. Bajwa
November 07, 2017
KABUL - The Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said extremism and Talibanizatin is neither the agenda of Pakistan nor its narrative. Gen. Bajwa reportedly made the remarks...
Afghanistan will not Block Whatsapp, Telegram: CEO Spokesman
November 07, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government will not block the instant messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, a spokesman said on Monday, following days of controversy after reports the services would be...
BF and SHF Launch Fourth Annual Afghanistan ‘Gift of Hearing’ Mission
November 07, 2017
Joint Bayat Foundation and Starkey Hearing Foundation Hearing Care Teams will Distribute More Than 1,000 Hearing Aids to Afghans Affected by Hearing Loss.
‘No Place is Safe in Afghanistan’: HPC Chief
November 06, 2017
KABUL - The Head of the High Peace Council (HPC), Mohammad Karim Khalili said on Sunday that violence and conflict being escalated in the country, adding the citizens should form “national front”...
IEC Not Capable to Conduct Elections Next Year: ETWA
November 06, 2017
KABUL - An assessment by the Election and Transparency Watch of Afghanistan (ETWA) said that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is not capable of holding parliamentary elections next year...
Wolesi Jirga Again Renews Call for Cabinet Picks
November 06, 2017
KABUL - A number of lawmakers on Sunday stressed transparency in upcoming elections and urged the government to introduce picks for ministries headed by acting officials. Thirteen ministries...
Corruption is a Threat to Afghanistan’s National Security: U.S. Embassy
November 06, 2017
KABUL - Addressing the 9th Oversight Coordination Board meeting in the U.S. Embassy on Sunday, Mr. Richard H. Riley said that as co-chair of the oversight coordination body, the U.S. government...
Pakistan Ready to Help, Cooperate with Afghanistan to Restore Peace: Dastagir
November 06, 2017
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Defence Engr Khurram Dastagir Khan has said that Pakistan is ready to help and cooperate with Afghanistan to restore peace in the war-torn...
Govt. Advisors Busy Fueling Tribal Differences: Senators
November 06, 2017
KABUL - A number of Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday said the Presidential Palace and the Chief Executive had hired ‘ inexperienced’ advisors, with most of them...
ICC Prosecutor Seeks War Crime
November 05, 2017
KABUL - The chief prosecutor for the ICC plans to examine war crimes in Afghanistan, including those committed by the U.S. military and CIA. Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International...
Congressional Panels to Review Trump’s Afghan Policy
November 05, 2017
WASHINGTON - Three months after President Donald Trump announced his South Asia policy, two Congressional sub-committees on Friday announced holding a joint hearing next week on the challenges being...
Land Grabbing Still a Major Challenge for Govt.
November 05, 2017
KABUL - Abdul Basir Anwar, Minister of Justice, who presented a three-year report of his activities on Saturday, said land grabbing by powerful figures is still a major challenge for government...
Noor Hold Talks with Top Political Figures
November 05, 2017
KABUL - The provincial governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami held talks with a number of top political figures in Kabul regarding the new political...
Wolesi Jirga Official Suspended on Graft Charges
November 05, 2017
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga Secretariat Director Khudai Nazar Nasrat was suspended and referred to the Attorney General Office (AGO) on charges of corruption and illegal appointments on Saturday...
New Rules Hinder Trade with Afghanistan at Torkham
November 05, 2017
PESHAWAR - New rules framed by Pakistan for trade with Afghanistan and tough documentary requirements for traders have slowed down decades-old commerce between the neighbouring countries, say...
Nation Desperately Needs Tolerance, Harmony: Ghani
November 04, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in his message on the 10th anniversary of deadliest Baghlan terrorist attack has said Afghanistan direly needed harmony and tolerance in the current...
Abdullah Asks Politicians to Consider National Interest Supreme
November 04, 2017
KABUL - Reacting to the recent statements from political groups and individuals regarding the Wolesi Jirga and district council election, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah urged...
Some Countries Increasing Influence in Afghanistan: NATO
November 04, 2017
KABUL - A NATO official on Thursday said the military alliance was concern about increasing influence of Pakistan, Iran and Russia in Afghanistan. The military official with the Resolute Support...
Diarrhea Kills up to 9,500 Afghan Children a Year: UN
November 04, 2017
KABUL - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Thursday up to 9,500 children in Afghanistan die every year from diarrhea. UNICEF noted that the risks associated with diarrhea...
NATO Backs Inter-Afghan Peace Talks, Timely Election
November 04, 2017
KABUL - NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Cornelius Zimmermann has stressed timely holding of upcoming election, saying, “With transparent polls, people’s trust in...
Turkmenistan Boosts Railway Deliveries to Afghanistan
November 04, 2017
ASHGABAT - Turkmenistan provides delivery of 75 percent of all cargo arriving to Afghanistan via railway, the Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary state news service reported. The volume of deliveries...
Afghan Govt. Continues Losing Territory to Militants: SIGAR
November 02, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) continue losing territory to the insurgents, a congressionally-constituted American watchdog says. In its latest report, the Special...
Ghani Meets Russia’s National Security Advisor
November 02, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani met with Russia’s National Security Adviser Nikolay Patrushev on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace and discussed ways to jointly combat terrorism...
Civilian Casualties up in October: CPAG
November 02, 2017
KABUL - The Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) on Monday voiced concern over increasing civilian casualties in Afghanistan, denouncing last month’s deadly attacks...
Bills Go Unpaid in Some Areas Under Taliban: DABS
November 02, 2017
KABUL - Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) on Tuesday announced its inability to collect electricity bills in six provinces of the country. Amanullah Ghalib, DABS head, told a press conference...