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Trump to Meet Ghani in New York: McMaster
September 17, 2017
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump would meet his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 21. US National...
MPs to Summon IEC Officials over Ongoing Problems
September 17, 2017
KABUL - Members of the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House of Parliament) on Saturday raised concerns over a range of issues including the existence of corruption in the IEC, the contract...
IW Urges MoPH to Address Health Facilities Related Issues
September 17, 2017
KABUL - The Integrity Watch (IW) called on the leadership of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the National Unity Government (NUG) to address the shortcomings that were...
Massoud Slams Ghani for Lack of will to Eliminate Terrorism, Bring Reforms
September 17, 2017
KABUL - The former presidential advisor for good governance Ahmad Zia Massoud slammed President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for the lack of will to eliminate terrorism and implement reforms...
NATO Commander Reaffirms Strong Support to Afghanistan
September 17, 2017
KABUL - The commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General John Nicholson reaffirmed the strong support of the alliance to Afghanistan after a suicide attack...
Taliban will Never Win the War: Ghani
September 16, 2017
GAZDAIZ - In an address to military forces in Paktia province on Friday, President Ashraf Ghani said the world has heard Afghanistan’s voice on counterterrorism efforts...
UN Chief Calls for Political Solution to Afghanistan
September 16, 2017
NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at a press conference that there can be no military solution to the problem in Afghanistan and that the country should work to...
IEC Site Chief Suspended Amid Graft Claims
September 16, 2017
KABUL - The IEC said the site chief has been suspended following a phone conversation with a provincial colleague where he allegedly requested money. The Independent Election Commission...
Afghan, Pakistani and US Officials Discuss Anti-Daesh Campaign
September 16, 2017
KABUL - High-ranking officials from Afghanistan, United States and Pakistan in two separate meetings in Kabul discussed the fight against Daesh and Afghanistan-Pakistan bilateral...
Pak FM to Meet President Ghani in US
September 16, 2017
PESHAWAR - Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said he plans to meet President Ashraf Ghani. The minister, who recently visited several regional countries, would also hold...
Wolesi Jirga Adds Cabinet Picks to Agenda
September 14, 2017
KABUL - Currently 11 ministries are headed by acting ministers. The government has introduced eight nominees to replace as many acting ministers for a vote of confidence to the...
Abrupt US Pullout from Afghanistan Opposed
September 14, 2017
WASHINGTON - “We cannot afford not to sustain our efforts in Afghanistan. As a nation, we cannot afford the increased risks and peril that would come from a wholesale departure or rapid...
Pakistan Ready for Joint Patrols of Durand Line: Abbasi
September 14, 2017
KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says his country is ready for joint patrols and establishment of joint posts on the Durand Line with Afghanistan, a media report said...
Pakistan, Turkey Pledge to Work for Peace in Afghanistan
September 14, 2017
KABUL - Turkey’s foreign office said on Tuesday that Pakistan and Turkey have vowed to work together for peace and stability in Afghanistan. This comes after Pakistan...
Power-Mongers on the Verge of Losing Influence, Claims Hekmatyar
September 14, 2017
KABUL - Speaking to tribal elders from Chahar Asiab district of Kabul, Hekmatyar said “Certain people who supported Soviets and now supporting NATO are calling themselves Mujahideen...
70 Militants Dead as Afghan Forces Repulse Major Attack
September 14, 2017
KABUL - Afghan security forces have repulsed a major coordinated assault by hundreds of Taliban militants in eastern Nuristan province, killing over 70 militants, officials said...
Kabul, Delhi Launch New Development Partnership
September 13, 2017
NEW DELHI - More than 115 high-impact projects will be executed in Afghanistan's suburban and rural communities in 31 provinces under a new partnership with India. Sibghatullah Ahmadi, deputy...
New US Strategy More Focused on War: Senators
September 13, 2017
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Tuesday said the new US strategy was more focused on the continuation of war than peace and reconciliation in the war-torn country...
More Effort Needed to Minimize Impact of Climate Change
September 13, 2017
KABUL - Drought and soil erosion as a result of climate change could further destabilize Afghanistan, environmental experts warned on Tuesday. This comes as scientists report that...
Instrumental Use of Terror in No one’s Interest: Karzai
September 13, 2017
KABUL - The Office of the former President in a statement said the former President Hamid Karzai met with the Ambassador of Pakistan Mr. Zahid Nasrullah Khan in his office on Monday...
Pakistan FM Leaves for Turkey to Discuss Afghanistan
September 13, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Just a day after his Iran visit, Foreign Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif left for Turkey on Tuesday on a one-day visit for consultations on the new American strategy...
Trump Marks 9/11 with Threat to ‘Savage Killers’
September 12, 2017
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Monday paid tribute to the 2,977 people killed on September 11, 2001, warning that "savage killers" who threaten the United...
Modi Reiterates India’s Strong Support to Afghanistan in Fighting Terrorism
September 12, 2017
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated India's strong support to Afghanistan in fighting terrorism. Prime Minister Modi, during his meeting...
NUG Leaders Slammed over Vacant Cabinet Posts
September 12, 2017
KABUL - After three years in power, the NUG has only filled 14 cabinet posts out of 25. Eleven are vacant and the ministries are run by acting ministers. Three years after the...
Terror War Needs Renewed Global Consensus: CEO
September 12, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said terrorism remained a threat to humanity and some countries in the region 16 years after the 9/11 attack...
India to Provide Further Defence Assistance to Afghanistan
September 12, 2017
NEW DELHI - Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said 116 new "high impact" development projects would be implemented jointly in 31 provinces of Afghanistan...
Martyrs Week, Massoud’s Death Anniversary Marked
September 10, 2017
KABUL - Politicians, former jihadi leaders and dozens of residents from different parts of the country attended a ceremony in Kabul on Saturday to commemorate Martyrs Week and the 16th...
IEC Assesses 7,000 Polling Centers Nationwide
September 10, 2017
KABUL - The head of IEC sectaries says the way to prepare the voters’ list has been opened as 7,000 polling centers were assessed in 34 provinces. The Independent Election...
Sayyaf Warns Sidelining of Mujahideen to Have Negative Repercussions
September 10, 2017
KABUL - The former Afghan lawmaker and Mujahideen leader Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf once again warned against efforts aimed at sidelining of the Mujahideen from the political and other affairs...
Pakistan, China Seek Political Solution to Afghan Conflict
September 10, 2017
BEIJING - Pakistan and China agreed that the solution to the Afghan conflict “has to be fundamentally political”, Pakistani Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday...
Hatred on the Rise Among the Afghans, Karzai Warns US
September 10, 2017
KABUL - The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly reacted at the airdrop of the offensive leaflets aimed at attracting the local support against the Taliban, calling it a...
Artworks at Balkh Exhibition Evoke Thought in Viewers
September 10, 2017
KABUL - Participants of the exhibition said the move was aimed at promoting peace and supporting women’s role in the society. Almost 45 girls from three provinces in the north...
Only One Company Quotes on IEC Contract
September 07, 2017
KABUL - A source from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Wednesday that only one company met the deadline in terms of quoting for the $16 million USD contract for...
Poverty Drives Child Soldiers into Endless Afghan War
September 07, 2017
The rescue this summer of dozens of Afghan youths destined to be trained as Taliban fighters has spotlighted how entrenched poverty is fueling a renewable supply of child soldiers to...
Pakistan Plans to Sign Water Treaty with Afghanistan
September 07, 2017
KABUL – The Pakistani government is exploring the possibility of entering into a water treaty with Afghanistan in a bid to safeguard Pakistan’s rights on trans-boundary water...