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NATO Urges Afghan Govt. to Fight Corruption, Bring Reforms
May 28, 2017
KABUL - NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg said corruption in Afghanistan will weaken the Afghan forces and will affect the organization’s political support to Kabul. NATO Secretary...
Terrorists Hiding, Collecting Money in Pakistan: Ghani
May 28, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani says he is still awaiting the implementation of the commitments Pakistan made five months ago to help end the conflict in the country. In an interview...
Security Forces Committed to Protect Country, People: Danish
May 28, 2017
KABUL - The holy month of Ramazan is a good opportunity to better recognise the enemy and be unite and stronger than any time in the past, a statement from the Second Vice President...
Ghani Calls on Militants to Quit Violence during Ramadan
May 28, 2017
KABUL - Few hours after the president’s message, the Taliban carried out a suicide bombing in Khost province, killing at least 18 people. in a video message on Saturday, President...
India Could Send Troops to Afghanistan under UN Mission: Expert
May 28, 2017
WASHINGTON - With the Trump Administration looking at other countries to share the responsibilities in addressing major global challenges, a prominent Indian defense expert on Thursday...
Lives of 24 Million Children Threatened by Conflict: UNICEF
May 25, 2017
BEIRUT - Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of them in Yemen, Iraq and Syria, the United Nation's children agency...
Trump’s Budget Requests Extra $700Mln for AAF
May 25, 2017
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's 2018 budget requests over $700 million for Afghanistan Air Force (AAF) program, the White House proposal revealed on Tuesday. Trump's 2018 budget...
Use of Air Power up Sharply as Trump Troop Decision Looms
May 25, 2017
KABUL - U.S. warplanes dropped more weapons on Afghanistan in April than in any other single month since 2012, according to new statistics, as military officials press U.S. President...
Situation in Afghanistan may Deteriorate in 2018: Coats
May 25, 2017
WASHINGTON - A top American spymaster, Dan Coats, warned on Tuesday that Security situation in Afghanistan country was likely to deteriorate in the year 2018. The Intelligence Community...
US Army Issues another $142 Million Contract to ‘Mentor’ ANSF
May 25, 2017
WASHINGTON - The US Army has awarded a multimillion contract to provide more training and mentoring for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The US Army has issued a more...
Govt. Alone Unable to Manage Current Imbroglio: Ibrahimi
May 24, 2017
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house speaker urged political parties and influential figures to reach a consensus on resolving the current imbroglio, which he said the government...
US Committed to Fighting Terror in Afghanistan: McMaster
May 24, 2017
KABUL - US National Security Advisor (NSA) Gen. HR McMaster has renewed Washington’s commitment to supporting Kabul in diverse fields and in the fight against terrorism, a statement...
MoPW Saves 15bn Afghanis in Contracts Last Year
May 24, 2017
KABUL – Minister of Public Works Eng. Mahmood Baligh on Tuesday said his ministry constructed hundreds of kilometers of roads and saved Afs 15 billion in development projects last solar...
TAPI a Purely Economic Project: Turkmenistan
May 24, 2017
KABUL - A long-delayed four nation’s gas pipeline project is seen as an essential element of economic cooperation between and Turkmenistan. The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India...
USAID and AGO Launch Women’s Internship Program
May 24, 2017
KABUL – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Afghanistan’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Tuesday launched a program...
16 Suspects Appear in Court over Military Hospital Attack
May 24, 2017
KABUL - At least sixteen people suspected of being involved in the deadly attack on Sardar Daud military hospital in Kabul in March appeared in court on Tuesday, the Afghan Ministry of Defense...
Trump Discusses Fight against Terror with Ghani
May 23, 2017
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump held a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Arab Islamic American Summit to discuss security and fight against terrorism...
Anti-Graft Steps on but Follow-up Action Needed: MEC
May 23, 2017
KABUL - The evolution of the Anti-Corruption Justice Centre (ACJC), which swung into action in November 2016 with a few hiccups, into an effective judicial device is seen as the most...
Watchdog Accuses Govt. of Violating Access to Information Act
May 23, 2017
KABUL - The Oversight Commission on Access to Information (OCAI) on Monday said a number of government institutions are not implementing the Access to Information act. In a new report...
DABS Overcharging Poor Consumers, Allege MPs
May 23, 2017
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga members on Monday accused Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) of overbilling, saying the power utility was collecting electricity charges once in two months against...
Contracts for Road, Bridges Worth Afs 220m Signed
May 23, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) on Monday signed three contracts for construction of a road in capital Kabul and two bridges in central Kapisa and northern Baghlan provinces...
Turkey’s Maarif Eyes Revamping Afghan Schools
May 23, 2017
KABUL - Turkey’s state-supported Maarif Foundation has announced its readiness to invest some $20 million to revamp and revitalize a chain of Turkish schools in Afghanistan...
War on Terror to Dominate Agenda at Saudi Summit
May 22, 2017
RIYADH - The Arab Islamic American Summit opened in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh on Saturday with 55 leaders and representatives from 60 Islamic countries in attendance...
Insecurity and Bureaucracy Threatening Economic Development: Danish
May 22, 2017
KABUL - Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish said on Sunday that security threats and bureaucracy are two major challenges in the way of Afghanistan’s economic development...
Senate Summons IARCSC, CIDCDA Heads
May 22, 2017
KABUL- Meshrano Jirga chairman Fazl Hadi Muslimyar on Sunday directed the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC) and the Computerized Identity Cards...
US, Saudi Arabia Sign $110bn Arms Deal during Trump Visit
May 22, 2017
RIYADH - The U.S and Saudi Arabia have agreed on an arms deal worth almost $110 billion USD “to support Saudi Arabia's defense needs,” the State Department said in a statement...
Ghani Expects to Meet Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia
May 22, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani expects to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of a conference in Saudi Arabia. Deputy presidential spokesman Najibullah...
Rouhani Wins Iran’s Presidential Election
May 21, 2017
TEHRAN - Iran's incumbent President Hassan Rouhani won the country's presidential election, Iran's Interior Minister, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, announced here on Saturday...
NATO Renews Support for Afghanistan’s Security
May 21, 2017
KABUL - NATO allies and partners have underscored the importance to continue backing the Afghan forces through training, advising and assistance as part of the Resolute Support...
Dostum Departs for Turkey
May 21, 2017
KABUL – First Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum has left for Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what could be another long exile for the former warlord following allegations that he...
Pakistan’s Isolation is not in our Interest: Ghani
May 21, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said Saturday that Pakistan is in a state of isolation and its seclusion is not in Afghanistan’s interest. During a meeting at the Presidential Palace...
ACCI Lays down Conditions for Pakistani Exporters
May 21, 2017
KABUL - Pakistani businessmen have suggested to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) that they will provide high quality, fortified foods at reasonable prices...
Govt. Blamed for Delay in Parliamentary Polls
May 21, 2017
KABUL - Head of Secretariat of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Imam Mohammad Warimach, said government is killing time in holding the upcoming parliamentary and district...
Ghani Backs HIA Deal, Engagement with Russia
May 20, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the need for working concurrently on developing the country’s economy and improving the security environment. Our challenge is...
Incumbent Parliament Hurdle to Fresh Elections: TEFA
May 20, 2017
KABUL - The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Thursday said keeping silence and not announcing specified date to hold elections showed the government...