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Torkham Crossing to Reopen Soon, Hopes Senator
March 13, 2017
PESHAWAR - The Afghanistan-Pakistan border at Torkham, which has been closed since February 17, will reopen next week, a lawmaker from the tribal region says. Senator Taj Muhammad Afridi...
World Faces Worst Humanitarian Crisis since WWII: UN
March 12, 2017
UNITED NATIONS, United States - The United Nations is warning that the world is facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the end of World War II, with more than 20 million people facing...
SIGAR Warns of Graft’s Consequences
March 12, 2017
KABUL - “People have to understand that corruption isn’t about just money,” said Sopko, who heads corruption watchdog Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...
Parliament to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on Sunday
March 12, 2017
KABUL - Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on Sunday in reaction to the recent deadly attack on Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital in Kabul and to address the increasing lack...
Study Uncovers $10m Bribery Bid in Mines
March 12, 2017
KABUL - A recent investigation shows high-ranking Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) officials have been trying to give contracts for 217 extraction projects in exchange for $10 million...
No Military Solution in Afghanistan: UN Envoy
March 12, 2017
KABUL - There could be no military solution in Afghanistan as a prolonged conflict would only lead to worsen misery for the people and undermine the foundation for economic growth, says the...
US Lawmaker Moves Bill to Name Pakistan a Terrorist Sponsor State
March 12, 2017
KABUL - An influential U.S. Congressman on Friday introduced a strongly worded bill in the United States Congress to declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, media reports said...
Marzari’s Message was universal: Danish
March 11, 2017
KABUL - Some Jihadi and government officials on Friday stressed the need for national unity and getting full advantage of Shaheed Abdul Ali Mazari’s thought for further strengthening...
IEC Needs Time to Meet Int’l Community’s Conditions
March 11, 2017
KABUL - In an interview with TOLOnews, Wasima Badghisi, the operational deputy head of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC), said the international community and the Afghan...
Ghani Vows to Address Problems Facing Martyrs’ Kin
March 11, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday warned against negligence in resolving problems of families of fallen security personnel, saying he would himself monitor the process...
Trump Admin Reviews US Policy on Afghanistan: WH
March 11, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration is currently conducting a comprehensive review of its policy on Afghanistan, the White House said Thursday without indicating a time line for this...
Daesh, Taliban have Symbiotic Relationship: Atmar
March 11, 2017
KABUL - The current security situation in Afghanistan is far worse than it was in 2009, National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar has acknowledged. In an interview published...
Hospital Attack a War Crime: HRW Researcher
March 11, 2017
KABUL - Wednesday’s attack on a military hospital in Kabul is a war crime, targeting patients, healthcare personnel and medical facilities, a senior Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher...
Gunmen Storm Army Hospital In Kabul; 30 Killed, 70 Wounded
March 09, 2017
KABUL - The death toll in the attack on Sardar Daud Khan Hospital, a health facility for wounded army soldiers, has gone up to 30 while at least 70 others were wounded, sources in the...
Ghani Stresses Women’s Role in Nation Building
March 09, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday the increasing role of women in society needed an enabling environment and workplace harassment would not be tolerated...
March 8: Above 80 Faryab Schoolgirls ‘Poisoned’
March 09, 2017
MAIMANA - More than 80 schoolgirls and their three teachers mysteriously fell ill and were hospitalized in northern Faryab province on Wednesday, when the world celebrated the...
Unity Among Afghans is Only Response to Enemies: Abdullah
March 09, 2017
KABUL - “National unity in our homeland, unity among people of Afghanistan is the only response to enemies of this country, but that unity cannot be ensured if discrimination...
EU Seeks Role for Afghan Women in Peace Process
March 09, 2017
KABUL - Despite positive efforts by the government, life remains difficult for Afghan women, especially in rural areas, the European Union said on Wednesday. In a statement from EU...
Sharif Govt. under Fire over Afghan Border Closure
March 09, 2017
PESHAWAR - Opposition leaders have slammed the Pakistan government’s closure of the main border crossings with Afghanistan as an “unwise and illogical”...
HIA Demands Govt. Action on Peace Accord
March 08, 2017
KABUL - A list of 200 Hizb-e-Islami inmates has been sent to the president and they will be released soon, the commission overseeing the implementation of peace accord between the Afghan...
IMF Commends Progress on Reform Objectives
March 08, 2017
judged to have made satisfactory progress on its reform plan. Afghanistan has a three-year extended credit facility (ECF) arrangement with the IMF, which mandates the introduction...
Ready for Counter-Terror Cooperation: Pakistan
March 08, 2017
PESHAWAR - As the Durand Line reopened on Tuesday after 18 days of closure, Pakistan signaled its willingness to cooperate with Afghanistan on counter-terrorism measures. Pakistan...
Hekmatyar’s Presence in Kabul to Have Positive Impact on Security: Dostum
March 08, 2017
KABUL - The First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has said the presence of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, in Kabul will have a positive impact on security...
Medical Facilities under Attack by All Sides: Report
March 08, 2017
KABUL - Afghan government forces, the Taliban and other parties to the country’s conflict have repeatedly targeted medical facilities and staff, negatively impacting children...
Pakistan Temporarily Opens Border Gates with Afghanistan
March 08, 2017
KABUL - Pakistani authorities on Tuesday temporarily reopened border with Afghanistan for two days to allow movement of valid visa-holding nationals amidst tensions, however, trade...
Ghani Warns against Meddling in Future Polls
March 07, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday stressed over the holding of parliamentary elections, saying legal hurdles in this regard had been removed. The president, who inaugurated...
Pakistan-Based Terrorists a Threat to Region: Atmar
March 07, 2017
KABUL - National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar said on Monday terrorist groups based in Pakistan threatened Afghanistan and other countries of the region. Addressing a security...
First Lady Calls on Insurgents to End War, Respect Women
March 07, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan’s first lady Rula Ghani has called on armed insurgents to end the ongoing violence in the country and to choose a life of peace. Addressing a gathering...
NPC Approves 8 Contracts worth 25bn Afghanis
March 07, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani presided over a meeting of the National Procurement Commission (NPC), approving eight contracts worth 25 billion afghanis, the Presidential Palace said on...
Trump Administration Committed to Continued Support Afghanistan: Miller
March 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - The new US administration led by President Donald Trump is committed to continued support to Afghanistan, the acting US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Ghani Underlines Need for Better Water Management
March 06, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday stressed the need for proper management of water and asked neighbouring countries not to worry about the construction of dams and other networks...
$70m Early Learning Skills Program Launched
March 06, 2017
KABUL - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Sunday announced officially launching Afghan Children Read (ACR), a five-year project in early grade reading...
Atmar off to India to Attend Security Conference
March 06, 2017
KABUL - National security advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar has left for a three days official visit to India on the invitation of the Indian government, a statement from the National Security...
Abdullah Concerned Over Harassment of Women
March 06, 2017
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah says he is worried over the continued harassment of women in the workplace. Speaking on Sunday at a seminar celebrating 8 of March, the International Woman Day...
Imran Calls for Af-Pak Talks on Defusing Tension
March 06, 2017
PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ruling party chief has asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to enter dialogue for resolution of issues, including the border blockade. During a meeting...