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Afghan Forces Lose 2,531 Killed from Jan to May 8 Says Report
August 02, 2017
KABUL - A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year, according to figures released in a report by the Special Inspector...
U.S. Team in Islamabad Tomorrow to Get Pak Perspective on Afghanistan, S.Asia
August 02, 2017
ISLAMABAD - A United States delegation, led by Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asia and Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Alice Wells...
Afghanistan Mosque Explosion Kills at Least 20 People, Official Says
August 02, 2017
HERAT - At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in an explosion inside a minority Shiite Muslim mosque in western Herat, Afghan hospital official said. The official, Dr. Mohammed Rafique...
ACCI Calls for Expansion of Trade Ties with Uzbekistan
August 02, 2017
KABUL - Simultaneously with the transit and trade challenges by Pakistan, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for expansion of trade relations between...
India Urged to Launch Special Satellite for Afghanistan
August 01, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Telecommunications and Technology (MoTT) has urged the government of India to launch a special satellite for Afghanistan. Najib Nangal, spokesman for the (MoTT), told...
Afghanistan to Double Special Forces
August 01, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan plans to double the number of elite Special Forces, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. At the opening ceremony of third national army special brigade, the acting...
Abdullah in Ghor to Evaluate Security Situation
August 01, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday arrived in western Ghor province to evaluate the security situation and governance issues. A statement from the CEO...
South Asian Countries to Boost Cooperation on Health Issues
August 01, 2017
KATHMANDU - Health ministers of South Asian countries have called for enhanced cooperation on various health issues, including safeguarding the health of migrants. The ministers...
Ghani Denounces Daesh Attack on Iraqi Embassy
August 01, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday condemned a Daesh-claimed group attack on the Iraqi Embassy in capital Kabul, saying the attack was against accepted international principles...
Civil Service Job Fair Held for Afghan Women
August 01, 2017
KABUL -The United States Agency for International Development Mission in Afghanistan (USAID) and the Government of Afghanistan are working together to help with the issue unemployment...
IEC to Review 7,000 Polling Stations Nationwide
July 31, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) on Sunday said that it will soon start the assessment process of nearly 7,000 polling stations across the country...
Ghani Appoints Mateen Baig as New IDLG Chairman
July 31, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday officially appointed 30-year-old Abdul Mateen Baig as the new chairman of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG), saying...
Urban Water Supply Contract Worth $11.141 Million Signed for Kabul City
July 31, 2017
KABUL - The contract worth $11.141 million will be supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The State Enterprise for Water Supply and Canalization...
US Embassy Renews Support to Afghan Legal System
July 31, 2017
KABUL - US and Afghan officials signed an MoU on Sunday that will serve as a guideline within the legal system. Richard Riley, the Assistant Chief of Mission for the US Embassy in...
Signs, Lights on High Buildings Near Airports Considered
July 31, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Civil Aviation Department on Sunday announced it would install signs and lights on high-rise buildings near airports as part of measures to improve aviation...
147,000 Students Qualify Entry Test Exam this Year
July 30, 2017
KABUL - Announcing this year’s university entrance test results, the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) on Saturday declared more than 147,000 examinees as successful...
Honorable Return of Refugees Top Priority: Balkhi
July 30, 2017
KABUL - Refugee and Repatriation Minister Syed Hussain Alami Balkhi on Saturday said an honorable and dignified return of Afghan refugees from their host countries was a top priority...
Saikal Calls for Early Completion of Anti-Terror Convention
July 30, 2017
NEW YORK - Mahmoud Saikal said terror and bloodshed are frequent occurrences in Afghanistan, propagated by terrorist safe havens in the region. Mahmoud Saikal, the permanent...
Pence Supports Kabul’s Quest for Peace, Stability
July 30, 2017
KABUL - US Vice-President Mike Pence has promised support for the Afghan government’s efforts at restoring peace and bringing development to the country. In a video conference with...
Taliban Blow up a Water Dam with Explosives in Kandahar
July 30, 2017
KABUL - The Taliban insurgents have blown up a water dam in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan as the group has unleashed an unprecedented violence in key southern provinces...
Young Afghans should become Regional Specialists: Ghani
July 29, 2017
KABUL - The president, who met members of the Youth Parliament at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday evening, thanked the youth for playing an active role for promotion of democracy...
U.S. Black Hawks to Replace Russian Helicopters in Afghanistan
July 29, 2017
KABUL - Afghan and U.S. officials said efforts are underway to replace Russian MI-35 strike aircrafts with American Black Hawks within the next three months as part of the government...
Plan to Classify Electoral Districts Finalized: Faisal
July 29, 2017
KABUL - CEO spokesman Javid Faisal told a press conference here that the upcoming Wolesi Jirga and district council elections would be managed through needed technology and legal...
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif Steps Down after SC Disqualification Verdict
July 29, 2017
KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday resigned from his post after the country Supreme Court (SC) disqualified him from holding his office, a media report said...
No Financial Constraints, Says Election Panel Head
July 29, 2017
KABUL - A meeting chaired by CEO Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, attended by IEC and other officials, discussed preparations for the democratic exercise on Wednesday night. The IEC has taken steps...
Afghan Parliamentary Delegation to Visit Pakistan
July 29, 2017
KABUL - An Afghan parliamentary delegation, headed by Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, will travel to Pakistan in the near future. The Pakistan visit was discussed during a...
Negotiations Alone Can Bring Peace to Afghanistan: US
July 27, 2017
WASHINGTON - “One of the things that the Secretary (of State, Rex Tillerson) feels very strongly about is trying to get to a place where we can have some sort of a peace process...
U.S, EU Pledge to Finance Next Elections: IEC
July 27, 2017
KABUL - An official from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday said that the United States and the European Union (EU) have pledged to provide financial aid for the next...
Nearly 2,000 Ancient Relics from Aynak Still in Logar
July 27, 2017
KABUL - Officials at the national museum in Kabul said Wednesday that nearly 2,000 ancient relics from the Aynak copper mine in Logar province have not been transferred to the...
8 Million Children Vulnerable to Abuse in Afghanistan
July 27, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government was on Wednesday urged to fully implement the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international obligations and resolve children...
Taliban Rout Afghan Troops near Kandahar
July 27, 2017
KABUL - A defence ministry spokesman said heavy fighting was continuing in the area and reinforcements had been summoned.
Thirteen soldiers were wounded in the overnight...
US Purchases Five New Scaneagle Drones for the Afghan Forces
July 27, 2017
KABUL - The United States has awarded a Washington-based firm for the purchase and delivery of five new ScanleEagle drones for the Afghan national defense and security forces...
New EU Strategy on Afghanistan to Support Peace, Prosperity
July 26, 2017
KABUL - The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission have set a proposal for a new EU strategy on Afghanistan that is “in support of...
Killing of Civilians, Civil Servants a War Crime: UN
July 26, 2017
KABUL - The car bombing came amid commemorations of the July 2016 Dehmazang Square attack, which killed and injured hundreds of demonstrators who were exercising their right to freedom of...
Ghani Introduces Nominees for Cabinet Positions
July 26, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has nominated Deputy Interior Minister Hamid Tahmasi as Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation and former eastern Nangarhar governor Gul Agha ...