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Minister Says Afghan Forces Can Hold Their Own
March 15,2021
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s interior minister said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even if U.S. troops withdraw, challenging a warning from ...
HCNR Leadership Committee Discusses US Proposal
March 15,2021
KABUL - The High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR)’s leadership committee on Sunday held its fourth meeting and discussed the US proposal for the Afghan ...
Taliban Expresses Scepticism Over Interim Afghan Gov’t Proposal
March 15,2021
DOHA - A Taliban spokesman has expressed scepticism over a proposal by the United States for an interim government in Afghanistan, saying transitional governments have proven ineffective ...
IECC Admin Board Members Reelected in New Ballot
March 15,2021
KABUL - The administrative board members of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) were reelected to their previous positions in a new voting, the commission ...
Pakistani National Assembly Speaker to Visit Kabul: Rahmani
March 15,2021
KABUL - The speaker of the Afghan Lower House of Parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani said Sunday that the Pakistani National Assembly speaker Asad Qaisar will visit Kabul in the near future...
Officials Cry Foul Over Ethnicity and Tribe Categories for ID Cards
March 15,2021
KABUL - The Afghan National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) has allegedly classified a number of ethnic groups and tribes into categories – in a move met with a strong ...
Afghan Industry in Peril as Investment Money Leaves
March 15,2021
KABUL - The Afghanistan Chambers Federation has expressed concern about the flow of investment capital out of the country and says that many Afghan investors have shifted their financial ...
United Nations Ready to Mediate the Afghan Peace Process
March 14,2021
BRUSSELS - The United Nations has announced that it was ready to participate in the mediation of the Afghan peace process.
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary ...
Govt Will Attend Turkey, Russia Meetings on Afghan Peace: Mohib
March 14,2021
KABUL - participate in the UN-led conference in Turkey – proposed by the US – and the Moscow conference on Afghanistan’s peace.
Mohib said that the Afghan government is working ...
Atmar to Visit India Amid Renewed Peace Push
March 14,2021
KABUL - Foreign Minister Hanif Atmar will visit India on March 21 for talks on a strategic partnership as and recent developments in the intra-Afghan dialogue, says a media report...
Death Toll in Herat Car Bomb Climbs to 8
March 14,2021
HERAT - The death toll in a deadly car bomb attack in Herat city rose to eight, the Interior Ministry (MoI) confirmed early Saturday morning...
No Candidate Wins Second Deputy Speaker Seat
March 14,2021
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday once again failed to elect its second deputy speaker, rescheduling the election between two leading candidates for tomorrow...
Pakistan’s Secret ‘Proxy War’ Impedes Afghan Peace: Ex-Envoy
March 14,2021
KABUL - Chris Alexandra, Canada’s former ambassador to Afghanistan, says that restoring peace in Afghanistan will not be possible unless Pakistan halts its ...
Death Toll in Herat Car Bomb Climbs to 8
March 14,2021
HERAT - The death toll in a deadly car bomb attack in Herat city rose to eight, the Interior Ministry (MoI) confirmed early Saturday morning...
Pre-Feasibility Study by Australian Firm Expected Soon
March 14,2021
KABUL - An Australian company, Fortescue Future Industries Pty Ltd, is expected to launch a pre-feasibility study on mining projects in Afghanistan in near future, the International Chamber ...
Afghanistan: Two New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in 24 Hours
March 14,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,091 samples tested in the last 24 hours. ...
Turkey to Host Afghan Peace Talks in April
March 13,2021
ISTANBUL - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Friday that Turkey plans to hold an Afghan peace conference in Istanbul in April...
Commemorating 20 Years Since the Destruction of The Bamiyan Buddhas
March 13,2021
BAMIYAN - The empty niches of the two giant Buddhas in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan are a constant reminder of what the country lost in March, 20 years ago – a tragic event that was broadcast across ...
Afghan MP Fatima Aziz Dies of Illness at 47
March 13,2021
KABUL - Fatima Aziz, an MP from Kunduz province, passed away due to an illness at the age of 47years old, the head of the parliament’s secretariat Abdul Qadir Zazai ...
Withdrawal of Troops Also Means Withdrawal of Foreign Contractors: SIGAR
March 13,2021
KABUL - Washington’s Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction’s (SIGAR) John F Sopko this week warned that the May 1 troop withdrawal deadline does not only ...
Afghan Media Takes Hard Knock as Staff Resign and Dozens Seek Asylum
March 13,2021
KABUL - NAI, an organization supporting open media in Afghanistan, said Thursday that in the last two weeks, the number of female journalists in Nangarhar ...
US, Others Confirm Participation in Moscow Meeting: Kabulov
March 13,2021
KABUL - All the invited participants in the consultations of the expanded “trio” on a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan scheduled to be held in Moscow on March ...
Taliban Concluding Internal Discussion on US Plan: Sources
March 10,2021
DOHA - The Taliban are due to finalize consultations about the US-proposed draft peace plan, sources familiar with the group told TOLOnews...
Washington Says Khalilzad Will Be Based in Doha for Now
March 10,2021
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department said on Monday that it is too early to say how Afghan peace talks are going, but the United States believes this is a moment when progress is possible, Reuters reported...
UNAMA Chief Heads for Doha in Bid to Push for Peace
March 10,2021
DOHA - The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan Deborah Lyons is due to arrive in Qatar to meet with Afghan government and Taliban representatives in an effort to accelerate ...
Ghani Meets with Dostum After More Than Two Years
March 10,2021
KABUL - Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, the former first vice president, met with President Ashraf Ghani on Monday evening, for the first time in more than two and half years...
U.S. Says All Options on Table for a Decision on Afghanistan
March 09,2021
WASHINGTON/KABUL - The U.S. government said on Sunday all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, saying it has made no decisions about its military ...
Ghani: Pakistan Must End Undeclared War in Afghanistan
March 09,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday once again called on Pakistan to end the undeclared war in Afghanistan and accept an independent and democratic Afghanistan...
Khalilzad, Gen. Bajwa Discuss Afghan Peace Process
March 09,2021
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller called on Pakistan ...
Moscow Invites Stakeholders in Peace Process to A Meeting
March 09,2021
MOSCOW - Russia has sent an invitation to the leadership of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) to attend a Moscow Peace Summit...
Blinken’s Letter Will Not Change Govt Stance on Peace: Saleh
March 09,2021
KABUL - US Secretary Antony Blinken’s letter to President Ashraf Ghani, in which he seeks to kick-start the stalled peace process, "may have surprised ...
Transfer of Power Is Possible but Only Via Elections: Ghani
March 07,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday his government was ready to prepare for elections and that any change in power would be through an electoral process...
APTTA Trade Pact Extended for Three Months
March 07,2021
KABUL - The Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APPTA) was extended for three months, allowing the two neighboring countries to further discuss proposed amendments in the document ...
At Least 90 Afghans in Tajikistan Jails: Envoy
March 07,2021
KABUL - At least 90 out of 6,500 Afghan refugees in Tajikistan have been jailed on criminal charges and drug trafficking, Afghanistan’s ambassador Zahir Aghbar said. ...
Sheikh Abu Nasar Farahi Port Caught Fire for A Second Time
March 07,2021
FARAH CITY - After a week of a fire eruption in Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi port in western Farah province, there are reports of a second and even dangerous blaze in the area happened ...