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Foreign Experts Roped in to Help Assess E-Voting Plan
April 05, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) will call in local, regional and international experts to assist with a strategic assessment around implementing an e-voting system...
Aziz Stresses Cooperation to Eliminate Terrorism
April 05, 2017
KABUL - Pakistan prime minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz has said Islamabad and Kabul should work closely to deal with common challenges and pursue the welfare and...
Nine Sacked over Kabul Hospital Attack
April 05, 2017
KABUL - Nine military officers have been sacked over last month's attack by militants on the military hospital in Kabul, the ministry of Defense said. Those dismissed include a general...
Foreign Ministry Noticeably Absent During Asia-Pacific Tour
April 05, 2017
KABUL - A number of political analysts and international affairs commentators on Tuesday queried why a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) had not accompanied...
Taliban Sets out Spring Offensive Battle Strategy in Afghanistan
April 05, 2017
KABUL - Taliban forces in Afghanistan plan to extend their control of provinces in which they already have a heavy presence in the upcoming spring offensive, a spokesman told the German dpa...
Turnbull and Ghani Sign $320m Afghan Development Agreement
April 04, 2017
CANBERRA - Malcolm Turnbull has pledged Australia's ongoing support for Afghanistan and signed a $320 million development agreement, during an historic visit by President Mohammad Ashraf...
Afghanistan Listed as a Disaster-Prone Country: IFRC
April 04, 2017
KABUL - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) released its annual report on natural disasters for 2016 and placed Afghanistan among those countries...
CEO Chairs High- Level Meeting on Uruzgan Security Situation
April 04, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah has reviewed the security situation in central Uruzgan province during an extra ordinary meeting and ordered policemen salaries to be...
IEC Scraps Idea of Single-Seat Constituencies
April 04, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday said that it has reversed its previous decision on a single-seat constituency election plan and instead has decided to make the...
Badakhshan PC Concerned about Worsening Security
April 04, 2017
FAIZABAD - Public representatives on Monday expressed concern over the worsening security situation in northeastern Badakhshan province, saying the government ignored the opportunity to...
Chinese Exec who Signed Copper Deal Sacked from Communist Party
April 04, 2017
KABUL - Questions have been raised over the future of a planned copper mine in Afghanistan after the businessman who won the deal in 2007 was expelled from the Communist Party for corruption...
Long Way ahead to Achieve Goal: CEO
April 03, 2017
KABUL - Addressing the first Women Economic Forum on Sunday, CEO Abdullah Abdullah said that Afghanistan still has a long way to achieve its goal regarding economic empowerment of women in...
Muslimyar to NATO; Prevent Russia’s Interference
April 03, 2017
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga chairman Fazl Hadi Muslimyar on Sunday asked the United States and NATO to prevent Russia from interfering in Afghanistan. The Senate chairman told today’s...
HIA Prisoner’s Release to Start next Week
April 03, 2017
KABUL - Some of the prisoners of Hezb-e-Islami will be released next week as the Afghan government is waiting for the return of the party’s leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Shah Hussain...
Govt. to Build Cargo Clearance Centers
April 03, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government is set to build a number of cargo clearance centers at border crossings around the country in order to boost Afghan exports, the Ministry of Commerce and...
President Ghani all Praise for Afghan Cricketers
April 03, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has congratulated the national cricket team over recent victories and said the Cabinet would discuss the Kabul stadium’s expansion project...
Lawmakers Seek End to Culture of Acting Officials
April 02, 2017
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Saturday asked the government to introduce nominees for the vacant Cabinet portfolios as soon as possible, demanding an end to the ‘culture...
Tillerson Signals Support for Settlement with Taliban
April 02, 2017
KABUL - The Trump administration on Friday affirmed its commitment to the development of Afghan security forces’ capacity to contribute to regional stability and ward off...
Pending Proposals behind Election Hold up
April 02, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) will start work on election plans once budget and constituency issues have been resolved, IEC commissioner Maazullah Dawlati told TOLOnews...
‘Extreme Discrepancies’ Found in USAID-Funded Schools
April 02, 2017
KABUL - A U.S. government monitoring agency says that its review of the conditions and status of USAID-funded schools in northern Afghanistan has detected "extreme discrepancies...
Women Participation Increases in Sar-E-Pul Local Government
April 02, 2017
KABUL - Officials in northern Sar-e-Pul say the number of women working in governmental offices has increased by 30 percent. The officials indicate, increasing the literacy of the women...
Taliban can’t Fight without Pakistan Support: Mohib
April 02, 2017
KABUL - Dr. Hameedullah Mohib, Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United States, claimed on Friday the Afghan Taliban could not fight without support from Pakistan. Addressing a conference...
Moscow Talks to Focus on Afghan Security
April 01, 2017
KABUL - A new round of regional consultations on peace and stability in Afghanistan would take place in Moscow on April 14, the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says. Maria Zakharova...
NATO Urges Continued Support for Afghan Forces
April 01, 2017
KABUL - The NATO secretary-general has underlined the need for continued international support to Afghanistan’s security forces. After a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council...
War on Graft in Afghanistan a Need not an Option: UK Envoy
April 01, 2017
KABUL - British ambassador to Afghanistan Dominic Jeremy has said that fighting corruption in Afghanistan is a need not an option, and that he hopes the Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice...
NUG Defends Election Reform Agenda Amid Growing Outcry
April 01, 2017
KABUL - Mohammad Naeem Nazari, the head of the Afghan Civil Society Human Rights Network, on Thursday raised doubts over government’s election programs, claiming the National...
‘Deal’ Helps Security Bosses Survive No-Trust Vote: MPs
April 01, 2017
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members allege a deal has been struck over the no-confidence motion against top security officials, with a female lawmaker even saying she was threatened by the...
Islamabad Backs Moscow Meeting on Afghanistan
April 01, 2017
KABUL - Pakistan has reaffirmed support for an upcoming meeting involving regional countries on Afghanistan’s future in Moscow, saying such consultations are in line with its...
Govt. Given 90 Days to Roll out Electronic ID Card System
March 30, 2017
KABUL - Humayoun Mohtat, Director of Biometric Identity Cards Issuing Authority (BICIA), on Wednesday said at a process conference that government has given them 90 days to start...
Russia Urges Direct Peace Talks with Taliban
March 30, 2017
KABUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep concerns over the continuing deterioration in security in Afghanistan, suggesting that the Afghan government and the...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Key to Boosting Afghan Economy: Official
March 30, 2017
KABUL - China’s Belt and Road Initiative can play an important role in boosting economy of Afghanistan and the countries at the region at large, Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat...
Govt. under Fire for Failing to Fill Cabinet Positions
March 30, 2017
KABUL - Lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday blasted government over its failure to appoint ministers to key positions. They argued that government...
Afghanistan to Get Helicopters, Aircraft as Part of Security Plan
March 30, 2017
KABUL - improve the nation's security forces to help beat the Taliban insurgency, according to Dawlat Waziri, the spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry. Waziri said discussion of the...
Kabul Calls for Regional Economic Cooperation
March 30, 2017
KABUL - Economic cooperation needs to be put ahead of geopolitical rivalries in the South Asian region, an Afghan foreign ministry official said on Wednesday. Addressing the 10th...
E-voting System Would Cut down on Costs: CEO’s Office
March 29, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government is in talks with the international community about introducing an electronic voting system that will help ensure transparency and cut down on election...