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Kabul to Send ‘Clear Message’ to Taliban at Moscow Talks: MoFA
April 12, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said Kabul is committed to sending a ‘clear message’ to the Taliban during the upcoming conference on Afghanistan in...
11 Contracts worth 955m Afs Accorded Approval
April 12, 2017
KABUL - Eleven contracts worth 955 million afghanis have been accorded approval the National Procurement Commission (NPC), the Presidential Palace said on Tuesday. An NPC meeting...
Senate Demands Probe into Cash Aid to Taliban Families
April 12, 2017
KABUL - Senate members on Tuesday expressed concern over cash donation to families of slain Taliban fighters in northern Kunduz province and demanded an investigation into the issue...
Hundreds Diagnosed with Tuberculosis in Ghazni
April 12, 2017
GHAZNI CITY - Local health officials on Tuesday said 1,600 people, half of them women, have been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in southern Ghazni province. Provincial public health...
Senate Wants Verdict Against PC Head Enforced
April 12, 2017
KABUL - The deputy chairman of Meshrano Jirga on Tuesday asked the government to apply the law to the Herat Provincial Council (PC) head and not to allow any group to create fear among the...
Kabul’s Underground Water Levels will Drop in Next Few Years
April 11, 2017
KABUL - Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) on Sunday said currently people are using too much underground water in Kabul and if the problem is not solved, the city will face serious water...
Transparency in Award of Scholarships a Must: Danish
April 11, 2017
KABUL - The cabinet’s legislative committee on Monday approved a code for management of educational scholarships after a review to ensure justice and transparency. In a statement...
MPs Absent for 20 Days to be Suspended
April 11, 2017
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament has decided to suspend membership of lawmakers who were absent for more than 20 days in a row in future. Few days back, some Wolesi Jirga...
Terror Fuelling Chaos and Inequality: Imam-I-Ka’aba
April 11, 2017
PESHAWAR - Imam-i-Ka’aba Sheikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Ibrahim has called terrorism a source of economic imbalance, inequality and chaos in the society, impeding progress and development...
88 Taliban Killed, 103 Injured in Tagab Offensive
April 11, 2017
MAHMOOD RAQI - Security officials on Monday said 88 Taliban militants have been killed and scores of others wounded during three months of an ongoing operation in central Kapisa...
Kunduz Governor Paying Death Benefits to Taliban Families
April 11, 2017
KUNDUZ CITY - Assadullah Omarkhail, the governor of northern Kunduz province, on Monday confirmed that the provincial administration paid death benefits to between 50 or 60 Taliban families...
Smugglers Earn $800bln of Afghanistan Drug: Ghani
April 10, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday that Australia, is one of the most successful countries in mine extraction section, and is ready to help Afghans in this sector. Australian enterprises...
EU Stresses Women Must Participate in Education
April 10, 2017
KABUL - The European Union (EU) launched a one year nationwide campaign, promoting women in political and economic areas. The EU officials in Afghanistan say the campaign would further...
Top Political Figures Prepare for Upcoming Presidential Election
April 10, 2017
KABUL - With the next presidential elections penciled in for 2019, several political figures, including Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad Noor, Omar Daudzai and Anwarul Haq Ahadi, are expected...
Ministry Employs 180 Recovered Drug Addicts
April 10, 2017
KABUL - Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyres and Disabled (MoLSAMD) on Sunday said that it has employed 180 recovered drug addicts after they successfully completed a two-year...
Iran Expels 100,000 Afghan Refugees Last Solar Year
April 10, 2017
HEART CITY - Iran forcibly expelled more than 100,000 Afghans into western Herat province last solar year, local officials said on Sunday. Ahmad Javid Naadem, Herat’s refugees...
Ghani Accused of Censorship after Cutting off Journalist
April 10, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday addressed a press conference in Kabul after a week-long tour to the Asia-Pacific region and briefed journalists on the outcomes of his visit...
WJ Urge Transparency in Future Elections
April 09, 2017
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament on Saturday stressed the need for an early and transparent conduct of parliamentary and district council polls in the country...
80% of Kabul-Based Trading Units Evade Taxes
April 09, 2017
KABUL - Around 150,000 trade units including shops, banks and other commercial facilities operate in capital Kabul but most of them (80 percent) lack permits and do not pay taxes...
Merkel Defends Deportations of Rejected Afghan Asylum Seekers
April 09, 2017
KABUL - Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany’s stepped up deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers, saying other European countries were doing the same in response to a...
1,500 U.S Soldiers to Deploy to Afghanistan: U.S. Army
April 09, 2017
KABUL - The Unites States will deploy 1,500 soldiers from Alaska to Afghanistan later this year, the U.S Army announced. These soldiers train rigorously in a wide range of climates and...
Efforts Ongoing to Finalize Election Budget
April 09, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance said Saturday government’s meetings with the international community were ongoing and they hoped donor countries would be ready to fund the...
Early Warning System to be Activated Soon: Barmak
April 09, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) would be soon equipped with early warning alert system of natural disasters, an official said Saturday. State Minister for...
NATO-Led Mission Intends to Eliminate Daesh in Afghanistan in 2017
April 08, 2017
WASHINGTON - The NATO-led Resolute Support mission is planning to eliminate Daesh-Khorasan terror group in Afghanistan this year, mission spokesman US Capt. Bill Salvin said in a briefing...
Trump, Merkel Confer on Situation in Afghanistan
April 08, 2017
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has discussed the current situation in Afghanistan with German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the telephone, the White House said on Thursday. The readout...
President Ghani Assures Security to Indonesian Investors
April 08, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani encouraged Indonesian businessmen to make investments in various sectors of Afghanistan, identifying security and safety of foreign investors as his government...
Deal Enforced, Hekmatyar to Appear in Kabul Soon
April 08, 2017
KABUL - The Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) on Friday said its leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar would appear soon in Kabul, denying differences with the unity government over implementation of...
Electoral Commissions’ Performance Meets with Mixed Reaction
April 08, 2017
KABUL - The new commissioners of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) have not taken any ‘considerable action...
Computerised ID Cards to Ensure Poll Transparency: Ghani
April 06, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani says the distribution of electronic identity cards will help ensure transparent elections and facilitate the Afghans living abroad to exercise their right...
Key Topic at next OIC Meeting in Saudi to be on Afghan War
April 06, 2017
KABUL - The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s office on Wednesday said Afghanistan is ready for the next Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting that will be held in Saudi...
Olson Pushes for Reconciliation with Afghan Taliban
April 06, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Taliban do not pose a threat to the United States, a former American diplomat on Tuesday pushed for reconciliation with the movement to bring lasting peace and stability to...
Above 100 Pul-I-Charkhi Inmates Sew Lips in Protest
April 06, 2017
KABUL - A Senate body on Tuesday said more than 100 prisoners at Pul-i-Charkhi jail east of Kabul city have sewn their lips shut and have been on hunger strike in protest against a presidential...
Absent Wolesi Jirga Members Warned of Action
April 06, 2017
KABUL - A number of Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday demanded that membership of lawmakers who were permanently absent from the house should be suspended or their salaries cut. Today’s Wolesi...
Terror & Extremism have no Link to Islam: IIUI President
April 06, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Officials of the International Islamic University in Islamabad (IIUI) say the twin scourge of terrorism and extremism has no link to Islam, a religion that sets great store...
Want to Learn from Australia’s Agro Experience: Ghani
April 05, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has urged the Australian government to share its experience in the agriculture sector with Afghanistan and get maximum advantage of existing opportunities in...