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Fighting Terrorism Dominates Tillerson, Swaraj Talks
October 26, 2017
KABUL - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Wednesday and was scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day...
Threatening Media Outlets Not Acceptable: Abdullah
October 26, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah on Wednesday reaffirmed his support to the freedom of expression and access to information and warned threatening media outlets by government institutions...
Ghani Highlights India’s Importance on Economic
October 25, 2017
NEW DEHLI – President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday highlighted that the economic cooperation with India was a bright prospect, saying that the country has “8 percent potential rate of...
China, Afghanistan and Pakistan to Dominate Agenda: Tillerson
October 25, 2017
NEW DELHI - The Trump administration's South Asia strategy is under the spotlight this week, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to New Delhi after stops in Kabul and Islamabad...
Senators Allege Deal on Durand Line Fencing
October 25, 2017
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga or upper house members on Tuesday alleged the Afghan government had reached an agreement with Pakistan on fencing the Durand Line. However, President Ashraf Ghani...
In Alasai District, Not a Single Girls’ School Has Building
October 25, 2017
KABUL - Not a single girls’ school has a proper building in the Alasai district of central Kapisa province, an official said on Tuesday. Education Director Mohammad Nasim Safi told...
India Ready to Receive Afghan Trucks at Attari Check Post
October 25, 2017
NEW DEHLI - India on Tuesday reiterated its readiness to receive Afghan trucks at the Integrated Check Post at Attari. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is in New Delhi on a day-long...
Nabil Claims He was Threatened by Stanekzai
October 25, 2017
KABUL - Former Afghan spy chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has claimed that Masoum Stanekzai the head of Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) has threatened him against his political...
Tillerson Pays Flying Visit to Afghanistan to Discuss U.S. Strategy
October 24, 2017
BAGRAM AIR BASE – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday discussed with Afghan leaders the U.S. strategy for ending America’s longest war, in a brief, unreported visit...
US, Afghanistan Agree to Resolve Tax Dispute
October 24, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan and US governments have reportedly agreed to resolve the pre-2015 tax dispute, however, it is unclear if the Cabinet has approved the agreement. The agreement happened...
Zakhelwal to Discuss Import Duty Issue with Pakistan
October 24, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhelwal has promised to discuss the increase in customs duty on Afghan goods with the authorities in Islamabad this week...
MoD Welcomes CIA Decision to Hunt Down Taliban Leaders
October 24, 2017
KABUL - The CIA has decided to send in small, experienced teams to Afghanistan to hunt down Taliban commanders - a move that has been welcomed by MoD. Afghan Ministry of Defense...
Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto, Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, on United Nations Day
October 24, 2017
KABUL - People all around the globe today mark UN Day. Here in Afghanistan the UN family recommits itself to upholding...
Senators Call for ‘Prompt Execution’ of Anas Haqqani, Imprisoned Militants
October 23, 2017
KABUL – Afghan senators on Sunday called for “prompt execution” of Anas Haqqani and other imprisoned militants, as violence has been sharpened in the country since...
Pakistan Calls for Concerted Efforts Against Terror
October 23, 2017
KABUL - The government of Pakistan in reaction to the suicide bombing on army cadets in Kabul has called for concerted efforts among states to eliminate the menace of terrorism...
Ghani Visits Paktia after Last Week’s Deadly Attack on Police HQ
October 23, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday visited eastern Paktia province after last week’s deadly attack on police headquarters that killed about 80 people including 59 Afghan security...
Joint Military Operations Out of the Question: Pakistan
October 23, 2017
KABUL – Pakistan has stated that US Secretary of State will be informed that no joint operation on Pakistan soil involving US or Afghan forces will be permitted. Pakistani policymakers have...
MoD Has No Idea How Many Humvees Have been Seized by Taliban
October 23, 2017
KABUL - Ministry of Defense (MoD) spokesman Dawlat Waziri on Sunday admitted that the ministry does not know how many military vehicles, including armored Humvees, have been captured by...
Over 400 Taliban Killed in Helmand in Past Three Months
October 23, 2017
KABUL - The provincial governor Hayatullah Hayat said if the Taliban does not join the peace process the group will be destroyed in Helmand province. More than 400 Taliban insurgents...
Lawmakers Grill Security Bosses Over Growing Insecurity
October 22, 2017
KABUL – The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Saturday decided to hold a closed-door meeting with security officials summoned to the house following recent deadly attacks in the...
Car Bomb Kills 15 Afghan Army Personnel in Kabul: MoD
October 22, 2017
KABUL - A suicide attacker detonated a car full of explosives on Saturday outside Afghanistan’s top military training center in Kabul, killing at least 15 soldiers, a military spokesman...
President Ghani Sacks IEC Secretary-General
October 22, 2017
KABUL – President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday dismissed Imam Mohammad Warimach, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) secretary. Waraimcah's dismissal came during a meeting...
Traders Boycott Export to Pakistan after Surge in Custom Duties
October 22, 2017
KABUL – The export of fresh fruits and vegetable has been stopped in a protest to the increasing tax on Afghan goods by Pakistani authorities, an official said on Saturday.Khan Jan Alkozai, deputy...
Zakhilwal, Gen. Bajwa Confer on Afghanistan Situation
October 22, 2017
KAUBL - Afghan Ambassador Dr. Omar Zakhilwal has conferred on the current situation in the country with top Pakistani security officials. Zakhilwal tweeted he met with Pakistani Army chief...
US Shutters Special Representative for Afghanistan-Pakistan Office
October 22, 2017
WASHINGTON - With the Trump administration's revised South Asia strategy still in its infancy, the curtain has silently fallen on the office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and...
Bombing Hits Mosque, at Least 39 Killed, 45 Wounded
October 21, 2017
KABUL - 39 people lost their lives and over 45 others were wounded when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a mosque in Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabul’s PD13, sources confirmed...
States Sponsoring Terror Being Isolated: Ghani
October 21, 2017
KABUL – President Ashraf Ghani has said countries supporting terrorism should understand they are heading to isolation. Addressing the 12th Silk Road Mayors Forum in Kabul, the president...
Taliban Reps, Afghan Politicians to Meet in Dubai
October 21, 2017
KABUL - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be hosting a two-day meeting between Afghan politicians and Taliban representatives next month, an official said on Friday. Organized by the Canadian...
Terrorists on the Verge of Destruction: Ghani
October 21, 2017
KABUL – Reacting to a deadly Taliban attack in southern Kandahar province, President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said the perpetrators achieved nothing but barbarism and massacre of humanity...
US Will Remain as Long as Taliban Keep on Fighting
October 21, 2017
KABUL - The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at a debate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC on Wednesday, the United States will remain in Afghanistan...
Unity Govt. Has No Intention to Hold Polls: Watchdogs
October 19, 2017
KABUL – Election watchdogs on Wednesday claimed the unity government “has no intention to hold Wolesi Jirga and district council elections despite announcing a date...
Russia, NATO to Discuss Afghanistan Conflict
October 19, 2017
BRUSSELS - Representatives from Russia and the Western military alliance NATO will discuss the Afghanistan conflict on Oct. 26 in Brussels, Russia’s special envoy to Afghanistan...
BRI has Created Millions of Jobs, Claims China
October 19, 2017
BEIJING - Tuo Zhen, the spokesperson for the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said on Tuesday the initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping conformed to the development...
Literacy Programs Fail as at Least 60% of Afghans Illiterate
October 19, 2017
KABUL – The Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish said on Wednesday that Afghanistan is one of the countries with the highest illiteracy rates in the world and that the education...
Gen. Bajwa Visits Saudi and UAE as QCG Talks on Afghan Peace Kicks Off
October 19, 2017
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani army chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa has quietly visited Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) talks on Afghan peace kicked...