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Concerns over Economic Implications of Border Closure
February 27, 2017
KABUL - People on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan borders are experiencing tough times following fresh border restrictions imposed by Pakistan in the aftermath of a recent...
Pakistan, Afghanistan to Hold Counterterror Talks
February 26, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan disclosed Saturday that it is engaged in negotiations with Afghanistan on developing a joint “mechanism” to address mutual cross-border...
Iran- Afghanistan Railway Networks to be Linked in Early 2018
February 26, 2017
TEHRAN - The railway networks of Iran and Afghanistan will be connected in early 2018, said Iran Railway Company's deputy head for operation affairs. Hossein Ashouri said Iran has...
Pakistan Should Not Politicise Refugees’ Issue: MoRR
February 26, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) on Saturday welcomed the Pakistan’s fresh commitments about Afghan refugees but said Islamabad should not politicise...
Mosque Ambush Kills 10 Police
February 26, 2017
SHEBERGHAN - Ten police officers and the wife of a commander have been killed in an ambush outside a mosque by Taliban fighters in northern Afghanistan.Taliban claims responsibility for deadly...
‘Pakistan Wants Good Relation with Afghanistan’: Sharif
February 26, 2017
KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said his country wanted good relation with Afghanistan and was a well-wisher for the war-torn country, a media report said on Saturday...
Mazari Considered Inter-Ethnic Enmity as Disaster: Ghani
February 25, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said that the main objectives of the thoughts and campaign of Abdul Ali Mazari, the former leader of Hizb-i-Wihdat Islami Party, were social justice...
Taliban Delegation in Saudi Arabia to Talk Peace Process
February 25, 2017
KABUL - A group of former Taliban leaders have travelled to Saudi Arabia to discuss the Afghan peace process, a reliable source said on Thursday. The Taliban delegation who visited...
Mazari Left the Legacy of Patience, Social Justice and National Unity: CEO
February 25, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said blaming Afghanistan for sponsoring terrorists in order to divert minds is not helpful and there is a need for sincere...
Protect Afghans from Bombers, Ghani Tells Military Graduates
February 25, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday called on the Afghan security forces to protect the people from rebels and suicide bombers. The president said this at the graduation...
Afghans Duty-Bound to Work for Peace: Khalili
February 25, 2017
KABUL - Deputy High Peace Council (HPC) head Karim Khalili on Thursday said working for peace was the responsibility of every Afghan, believing no one from outside would help...
Nisar for Resolution of Visa Issues of Afghan Citizens
February 25, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Friday directed concerned officials to immediately resolve visa issues of citizens of Afghanistan in Pakistan. He took notice of...
Ghani Holds Consultative Meeting with Political, Jihadi Leaders
February 23, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday held a consultative meeting with political and Jihadi leaders with regard to major national, security and political issues, a statement...
Seven Dostum Bodyguards Appeared for Questioning at AGO
February 23, 2017
KABUL - Seven bodyguards of the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum who are accused of sexual abuse of Ahmad Eshchi, former deputy head of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan...
NATO Asks Afghanistan, Pakistan to Reduce Tension
February 23, 2017
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support (RS) mission on Wednesday asked Afghanistan and Pakistan to reduce tension and work together as terrorism was a common regional enemy. Brig. Gen. Charlie...
Rabbani Calls for Change in Government System
February 23, 2017
KABUL - Jamiat-e-Islami Party of Afghanistan wants to see change in the government’s system and their presence in the incumbent administration is not a gift; it is a result of...
Regional Countries Must Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation: Pakistan FM
February 23, 2017
TEHRAN - Pakistani Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz says regional countries must strengthen their cooperation in the campaign against terrorism. In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister...
Disaster Risk Reduction Document Prepared
February 23, 2017
KABUL - Wais Barmak, Minister for Disaster Management, addressing a joint conference with Economic Corporation Organization (ECO) titled National Consultative Workshop here in...
Dostum Barred from Going to Office, Asked to Hand over Accused Bodyguards
February 22, 2017
KABUL - Security forces on Tuesday closed roads to the presidential palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in the capital Kabul to arrest the bodyguards of first vice-president...
Mattis, Ghani Discuss Reforms in the Afghan National Security Forces
February 22, 2017
WASHINGTON - The US Defense Secretary Gen (rtd) Jim Mattis and the President Ashraf Ghani during a meeting last week in Munich discussed ongoing reforms in the Afghan national security...
Zakhelwal Hopes for De-Escalation of Tension with Pakistan
February 22, 2017
KABUL - Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Umar Zakhelwal hopes for quick de-escalation of tensions between the two neighbouring countries after meeting top Pakistani officials...
TAPI Engineering Design Agreement Signed
February 22, 2017
KABUL - Agreement for the engineering design of the project was signed by the Afghan Gas Enterprise and Germany’s ILF Company on Tuesday, the Presidential Palace said in a statement...
NATO Returns Advisory Role to Basics Amid Extra Troops Rumors
February 22, 2017
KABUL - NATO commanders in the southern province of Kandahar have said their training advisers have started spending more time in the field with the Afghan army to enhance the fighting...
Fresh Troops, Heavy Weapon Supplies Reach Eastern Borders
February 22, 2017
JALALABAD - Fresh troops and heavy weapons had been deployed to the border areas of eastern provinces, officials said on Tuesday. On the other hand, Nangarhar governor, who observed the...
Unfair to Accuse Afghanistan of Supporting Terrorism: Abdullah
February 21, 2017
KABUL - The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah at the Council of Ministers' meeting on Monday said “Afghanistan is a victim of terrorism and it is unfair to accuse the state of...
Decision on Troop Levels in Afghanistan Soon: Mattis
February 21, 2017
KABUL - The US secretary of defense, scrapping a planned visit to Kabul due to bad weather, says he will decide soon on troop levels in Afghanistan. Jim Mattis told reporters accompanying...
Pakistan Welcomes Afghan Leaders’ Anti-Terror Cooperation Pledges
February 21, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday welcomed Afghan leaders' statements to cooperate with Pakistan in anti-terror fight. He told a high level meeting that...
UN Envoy in Islamabad to Reduce Pak-Afghan Tension
February 21, 2017
ISLAMABAD - A United Nation (UN)'s special envoy arrived Pakistan Monday to reduce tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan following a surge of terrorist attacks in the country...
Ex-Senior Afghan Official Jailed for 12 Years over Corruption
February 21, 2017
KABUL - A former senior official of the ministry of interior was jailed for 12 years after he was found guilty of involvement in corruption. Abdul Waseh Raufi, the former assist...
Insecurity Increases Capital Flight from Country
February 21, 2017
KABUL - Growing insecurity, ransom demands and threats to traders and investors in the recent months has tripled security expenses of their businesses, officials of the Industries...
Qatar Office to be Shut if Taliban Stay Away from Talks: Ghani
February 20, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani asked Qatar to close the Taliban’s political office if the rebel group does not evince any interest in joining the peace process...
‘Minimizing Electoral Districts Not Implementable’
February 20, 2017
>KABUL - Election observers on Sunday said minimizing electoral districts in some provinces was ‘incorrect’, asking the government not to approve it. Gula Jan Abdul Baday Sayyad...
EU, Afghanistan Sign Cooperation Agreement
February 20, 2017
KABUL - Afghanistan and the European Union have signed a Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD). President Ashraf Ghani also attended the signing...
Afghanistan Combating 20 Terrorist Groups: Ghani
February 20, 2017
KABUL - ‘Combating terrorism needs inter-state cooperation at international, regional and national levels, President Ashraf Ghani said at the 53rd Munich Security Conference...
Kabul will use ‘All Means’ to End Pakistani Missile Attacks
February 20, 2017
KABUL - Kabul will use all its power in response to Pakistan if it did not stop rocket attacks on Afghanistan soil, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) warned on Sunday. We hope that...