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Congress, White House Dither on Afghan Policy: Tillerson
August 09, 2017
KABUL - Reports in the US media claimed that the team, tasked to formulate Afghan policy was still struggling with the task, as rifts within the White House and between Congress...
Corruption Impedes Afghan Forces’ Successes: Ghani
August 09, 2017
KABUL - Corruption in general has hampered successes of the missions of the Afghan security forces in their fight against insurgents, says President Ashraf Ghani. Addressing the...
Chamber of Industries and Mines Starts Functioning
August 09, 2017
KABUL - The newly-created Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines (ACIM) on Monday started functioning, vowing to develop industries, prevent illegal mineral extraction and...
Economic Development Stressed for Peace in Afghanistan
August 09, 2017
KABUL - Economic development is central to peace and stability in Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia Region, agreed participants of a meeting in New Delhi. Representatives from 17 countries...
Ghani, Abbasi Vow to Put up Joint Front against Terror
August 09, 2017
PESHAWAR - In their maiden telephonic contact, President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have vowed to work together to deal with common...
President Vows to Avenge Sar-I-Pul Massacre
August 09, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday vowed to avenge the massacre of innocent people in the Sayyad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province. Addressing a gathering on Anti-Corruption...
3 Cabinet Picks Introduced to Wolesi Jirga for Trust Votes
August 08, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s three nominees for cabinet slots were introduced to the Wolesi Jirga for votes of confidence on Monday. Based on Ghani’s decrees...
21 Million Voter Cards to be Declared Void: IEC
August 05, 2017
JALALABAD – Independent Election Commission (IEC) commissioner Rafiullah Bidar on Sunday said only eligible people would be able to cast their votes in future elections through biometric...
US Reaffirms Support for Afghan Reconciliation
August 08, 2017
KABUL - America’s acting assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs and acting special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Alice Wells have...
Pakistan to Work with Afghanistan for Regional Security, Stability:PM
August 08, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday said that terrorism was a common threat for both the countries and Pakistan would work with Afghanistan for security and stability...
Special Forces Succeeding in Countering ‘Enemy’ Threats: Ghani
August 08, 2017
KABUL - President Ghani has rewarded the Special Forces with a month’s super salary for their success in preventing the enemy from achieving their objectives. President Ashraf...
IEC Re-Examining Polling Stations Countrywide
August 08, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday launched the process to re-identify the exact number of polling stations and their locations in Kabul and some provinces...
40 Civilians Massacred in Sar-E-Pul Carnage
August 07, 2017
KABUL - Reports indicate that some of the villagers were beheaded while some others were shot dead.Dozens more civilians were taken hostage by the militants, said the officials...
Chabahar Port to be Operational by 2018, Hopes India
August 07, 2017
KABUL - The Chabahar port, a trilateral project involving Afghanistan, Iran and India, will be operational by 2018, hopes India’s minister of transport, highways and...
Improved Scanners for Trucks Enter at Kabul Check Points
August 07, 2017
KABUL - According to the officials, Kabul has eight official gateways for trucks and other vehicles. At four of these points scanners have been installed. The four remaining...
Pact on Radar System Control, Maintenance Inked
August 07, 2017
KABUL - An agreement on control and maintenance of the radar system in Afghanistan has been signed between a German company and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), a statement from the...
120 Tons of Fruit Waiting to Reach India Markets by Air Cargo
August 07, 2017
>KABUL - Analysts criticise government over the delay in the cargo flights saying that the agreement with India was a flawed decision by Kabul. Officials from Afghanistan Chamber of...
Taliban, Haqqani Have Bases in Pakistan: McMaster
August 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - US National Security advisor, HR McMaster, during an interview with the MSNBC said that “insurgent groups have bases in Pakistan and we want to see that changed...
Kabul, Tehran Need Joint Dialogue to Crush Terrorists: Ghani
August 06, 2017
KABUL - At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ghani on Saturday morning flew to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian president, Dr. Hassan Rouhani...
McMaster: Trump has Made ‘a Number of Decisions’ on Afghanistan
August 06, 2017
WASHINGTON - The president has not announced a comprehensive strategy on Afghanistan yet, but according to McMaster he has made “a number of decisions" on the military...
Afghanistan’s Underground Economy Thriving: CSO
August 06, 2017
KABUL - According to the statistics, poppy cultivation, drug trafficking, illegal mining, illegal exports, unpaid taxes, the grabbed lands’ business and money laundering make...
Hekmatyar Says his Party Will Elect Next President
August 06, 2017
KABUL - The next president of Afghanistan will be the person who Hizb-e-Islami supports in the presidential election, its leader claims. The next president who steps into the...
MoHE to Review Private Universities Students’ Degrees
August 06, 2017
KABUL - Government concerned over the sale of fraudulent degree certificates to students; tests to verify qualifications could be introduced. The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE)...
Trump Hedges as Military Presents New Afghanistan Strategy
August 05, 2017
WASHINGTON - In a recent Situation Room meeting that turned explosive, Trump raised the idea of firing Army Gen. John Nicholson, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, according...
Technology to be used in Voters Registration, Verification Processes: IEC
August 05, 2017
KABUL - IEC Secretary General Imam Mohammad Warimach while stressing over the use of modern technology said it will help resolved many challenges during the election process...
‘Green Zone’ to Change Social Life in Kabul: Ghani
August 05, 2017
KABUL - Ilham Omar Hotaki, the authority head, made the announcement at a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani to discuss the green zone plan at the Presidential Palace on...
Killers of Afghans to be Treated Ruthlessly: Ghani
August 05, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday stressed a comprehensive investigation into a recent attack in Kabul, promising the perpetrators would be arrested and treated ruthlessly...
Afghanistan Eyes Czech Republic Investment in Livestock Sector
August 05, 2017
KABUL - Agriculture Minister said the livestock sector has remained untouched in the past two decades and that Afghanistan is seeking to improve investment in the sector. Afghanistan intends...
US Accuses Iran of Destabilizing Afghanistan
August 03, 2017
KABUL - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of attempting to destabilizing neighboring Afghanistan. He also said that the US was working with its allies in the...
E-NIC Rollout to be Launched in a Month
August 03, 2017
KABUL - A number of registration centers in Kabul have already opened and at least five more will be opened soon, said the e-NIC chief Humayoun Muhtat. Humayoun Muhtat, the chairman...
Abdullah Urges MPs to Endorse New Cabinet Picks
August 03, 2017
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday urged the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament to grant the trust vote to the newly-introduced ministers-designate.Abdullah said this...
Abdullah Urges Afghan Politicians to Act Responsibly
August 03, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah urged new formed coalitions and critics to act responsibly and seek their demands through negotiation. Introducing Hamid Tahmasi...
153,000 People Flee Homes in Past 7 Months: Balkhi
August 03, 2017
HERAT CITY - As many as 153,000 individuals have been displaced across the country due to clashes and insecurity during the past seven months, said the minister of refugees and...
Atambayev Extends Condolences to President of Afghanistan on Terror Attack in Herat
August 03, 2017
KABUL - President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev has expressed condolences to President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani over a terrorsit attack leaving dozens dead in the city of...
US Spending in Afghanistan Lacks Monitoring: SIGAR
August 02, 2017
WASHINGTON - The US has failed to offer any justification for hundreds of billions of dollars spent on propping up the Afghan government, as the Taliban control large swaths of the...