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Army Generals Detained in Anti-Corruption Campaign
July 19, 2017
KABUL - The Attorney General’s Office said the seven officials detained by police are accused of embezzling at least 1.5 million AFs and $1.2 million USD. At least three generals...
Noor Says No Legal Hindrance for Gen. Dostum’s Return to Afghanistan
July 19, 2017
KABUL - The provincial governor of northern Balkh province Ata Mohammad Noor has said there is no legal prohibition for the return of the first vice president Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum...
MoI to Refer Corruption Suspected Contracts to AGO
July 19, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said paying debts to contracted companies as a priority, but those suspected of corruption would be referred to the Attorney General...
New Water Resources Strategy Lands in Parliament
July 18, 2017
KABUL - The energy and water minister on Monday presented a new strategy on the country’s water resources to the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament for approval...
Nature of Mission in Afghanistan may Change: Mattis
July 18, 2017
KABUL - The Trump administration’s new strategy could change the nature of US military engagement in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary James Mattis has suggested...
Study Finds Opium Cultivation on the Rise in Balkh
July 18, 2017
KABUL - Research findings indicate that more than 300 tons of opium was harvested in the northern province this year. Officials from the Khat-e-Naw (New Line) Research Institute said...
Extreme Harm to Afghan Civilians Continues as Suicide Attacks Worsen, Latest UN Report Shows
July 18, 2017
KABUL - The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghanistan conflict during the first six months of 2017 persisted at the same record high levels as last year, according...
3 Projects worth Nearly 100m Afs Launched in Kunar
July 18, 2017
ASADABAD - Three uplift projects worth nearly 100 million afghanis have been launched in the Manogi district of eastern Kunar province, officials said on Monday. Provincial rural...
Afghanistan Signs up to WCO’s Arusha Convention
July 17, 2017
KABUL - Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi on Sunday pledged commitment to the Arusha Convention of World Customs Organization (WCO) aimed at good governance and customs modernization...
EU to Finance Construction of 7th Bridge on Tajik-Afghan Border
July 17, 2017
Mahbuba Abdulloeva, the press secretary of the EU Delegation to Tajikistan, stated that the European Union will finance the seventh bridge connecting Tajikistan and Afghanistan...
Watchdogs Question Govt’s Anti-Graft Strategy
July 17, 2017
KABUL - Critics claim no new strategy has been formulated despite government’s pledge to this effect at last year’s Brussels Summit. The High Office of Oversight and...
Balkhi Asserts 500 Projects’ Money Pocketed before his Takeover
July 17, 2017
KABUL - Due to prevalent corruption work on more than 500 projects belonging to the Ministry of Edcuation (MoE) has come to a halt, said the acting education minister on Sunday...
New Party Launched as Elections Draw Closer
July 17, 2017
KABUL - Well known political figures on Sunday announced the establishment of a new political party - Mehwar-e-Mardum-e-Afghanistan. A new political party by the name of...
Afghan Forces Move to Recapture Helmand’s Nawa
July 16, 2017
LASHKARGAH - Afghan security forces on Saturday launched a three-pronged operation to recapture the Nawa district of southern Helmand province, officials said. The joint offensive...
Mattis Asked to Present Long-Term Afghan Strategy
July 16, 2017
WASHINGTON - The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018, as passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday, requires the defense secretary to provide an Afghan...
Murad to Deliver Development Goal Plans at U.S Summit
July 16, 2017
KABUL - The minister of economy will deliver Afghanistan’s plans and achievements toward achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals in New York...
MoD Reacts as Pakistani General Claims Afghan Soil Used by Indian Intelligence
July 16, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan has said the Afghan government will never allow the use of its soil as terrorist launch pad against the neighboring countries. The Ministry of...
NATO Rejects Taliban’s Claims Regarding Airstrikes on Kunduz School
July 16, 2017
KABUL - The NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan rejected the claims by the Taliban group regarding the airstrikes by the US forces on a school in northern Kunduz province...
Time is Running Out for Taliban, Says Ghani
July 15, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday offered German car-manufacturing companies to survey lithium deposits in southern Helmand province in order to benefit from the soft metal...
4th Afghanistan-Central Asia Dialogue Kicks off in Bamiyan
July 15, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said at the event that “all regional countries must take part in the fight against terrorist”. The fourth conference of...
National ID System to Roll out within Weeks
July 15, 2017
KABUL - Officials have said five e-Nic centers will open in Kabul and that the new ID cards will start being issued by the end of the month. Humayoun Muhtat, Director of Biometric...
US Lawmakers Seek Transparency in Aid to Afghanistan
July 15, 2017
WASHINGTON - A key Congressional panel, as part of its annual budgetary approvals for State Department has sought to impose conditions of accountability and transparency for US...
Trade Activities through Torgondai Rail Truck Soon: President
July 15, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said Afghanistan would be soon connected to Europe thought Torgondai-Turkmenistan railroad, a statement from Presidential Palace said on...
Mohaqiq Labels NPA as ‘Source of Corruption
July 15, 2017
KABUL - The deputy CEO Mohammad Mohaqiq said the National Procurement Authority is behind the “failure” of ministries to spend their development budget...
Afghan Govt Signs $482.3m New Financing with WB
July 13, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday signed a financing package of $482.3 million in grants with the World Bank to help the country alleviate poverty. The singing signaled a long-term...
Violations along Durand Line Discussed During High Level Defense Meeting
July 13, 2017
KABUL - The violations along the Durand Line was on the agenda of the high level defense meeting chaired by President Mohamamd Ashraf Ghani where other issues related the security were...
Women’s Role Vital in Counter-Narcotics Effort: Azemi
July 13, 2017
KABUL - Counternarcotics minister Salamat Azemi on Wednesday asked women to play a proactive role in protecting their family members from slipping into drug addiction. Addressing a gathering...
Turkmenistan Gas Pipeline to Reach Afghanistan Borders Soon
July 13, 2017
KABUL - The gas pipeline network will be established in Torghundi border town in Herat, aimed at enabling Afghan businessmen to purchase the Turkmenistan imported gas. resident Ashraf Ghani...
USAID Hosts Workforce Development Program (USWDP) University Chancellor’s Forum
July 13, 2017
Kabul - USAID, in collaboration with the University Support and Workforce Program (USWDP) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), held a one-day University Chancellor...
Ghani Rejects Claims He is Monopolizing Power
July 12, 2017
KABUL - The president said that national decisions are taken with all parties involved but called on parties to step forward with recommendations for reforms. Afghanistan’s President...
Afghan-American Pilot Honored with ‘Ambassador of Peace’ Title
July 12, 2017
KABUL - Shaesta Waiz landed in Kabul on Monday bringing with her a message of peace and encouragement for the women of Afghanistan. Shaesta Waiz, an Afghan-American pilot who landed...
Latest Violence Uproots Hundreds of Kunduz Families
July 12, 2017
KUNDUZ CITY - The latest outbreak of violence has displaced more than 350 families in Kunduz City, the provincial capital of northern Kunduz province, officials said on Tuesday...
Ghani Says ‘Peace with Pakistan before Taliban’
July 12, 2017
KABUL - The president said that Pakistan needs to stop interfering in Afghanistan’s affairs and start cooperating with government. President Ashraf Ghani said at a press...
CEO Pledges Financial Support to Junior Footballers
July 12, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah on Tuesday praised the performance of the under-15 football team, pledging to pay its expenses until the federation recovered from its...
Ghazni Residents Grumble about High Power Tariffs
July 12, 2017
GHAZNI CITY - Residents of the capital of southern Ghazni province complain about the high tariff of government-supplied electricity, saying many families are unable to pay bills...