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Afghan, Uzbek, Pakistani Officials Discuss Railroad Mapping
February 27,2021
KABUL - A trilateral meeting virtually discussed implementation the Mazar—Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar railway track, an official said on Thursday...
11 New Cases of COVID-19, 1 Death Reported
February 27,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 11 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,385 samples tested in the last 24 hours...
200 Trucks Go to Afghanistan Per Day Via Dogharoun Customs
February 27,2021
TEHRAN - Director General of Dogharoun Border Customs Office Mahmood Koohgerd said over 200 trucks export Iranian products every day to neighboring Afghanistan as the border crossing ...
Afghanistan Begins Covid-19 Vaccination Drive
February 24,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan on Tuesday commenced COVID-19 vaccination drive, administering doses initially to security forces, health workers and journalists...
Violence, Instability Cost Telecom Providers $15m: Official
February 24,2021
KABUL - A lack of security has inflicted a loss of over $15 million to telecommunication companies, as 380 towers have been totally or partially damaged in various parts ...
Ghani, Uzbek FM Discuss Ties, Peace Process
February 24,2021
KABUL - A high ranking Uzbekistan delegation led by Foreign Minister AbdulAzizKamilov on Tuesday met with President Ashraf Ghani and stressed reduction in violence and establishment ...
Sharp Rise in Afghan Civilian Casualties after Start of Peace Talks: UN
February 24,2021
KABUL - There has been an increase in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace talks in September, UNAMA said Tuesday...
Defense Ministry to Increase Special Operations Forces in Spring
February 24,2021
KABUL - The Defense Ministry is preparing to increase special operations forces to face the Taliban in the upcoming fighting season this spring, Deputy Defense Minister Shah Mahmoud...
Peace Talks Resume in Doha After a Month of Delays
February 24,2021
DOHA - After more than a month of delays, a sharp rise in violence and continued discussions on the future of foreign troops in Afghanistan the stalled peace talks between ...
Balkh Power Consumers Pay Millions of Afghanis to Taliban
February 24,2021
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Taliban militants collect from 20 to 30 million afghanis from electricity consumers in four districts of northern Balkh province, Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt...
Ashraf Ghani: We Must Reach a Political Settlement
February 23,2021
KABUL - President in an exclusive interview with BBC said, “We must reach a political settlement”, referring to the peace he added, that there is a “window of opportunity ...
Wolesi Jirga Approves Thrice-Revised Budget Draft
February 23,2021
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Monday approved the thrice-revised draft budget for 2021 fiscal year by a majority of votes.
The lower house had twice rejected the draft budget for 1400 ...
HR be Main Topic on Doha Talks Agenda: Danish
February 23,2021
KABUL - Second vice-president Sarwar Danish on Monday said human rights should be one of the main subjects to be taken up with the Taliban in peace talks....
Saleh Says Taliban Use New Bombing Tactics in Kabul
February 23,2021
KABUL - First vice president Amrullah Saleh on Monday claimed the Taliban now used new tactics in planting landmines on roads of capital ...
Taliban Say No to Possible Delay in US Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan
February 23,2021
KABUL - Taliban will never agree to possible delay in US withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan which is scheduled to be completed by May 1 as per the deal, according to ...
Probe Team in Herat to Assess Islam Qala Fire Incident
February 23,2021
HERAT CITY - An authorized government team on Monday arrived in western Herat province to assess and investigate what caused the fire outbreak in Islam Qala port...
Security Forces Destroy Major Heroin Factory in Nangarhar
February 23,2021
NANGARHAR - A large heroin production factory of the Taliban was destroyed by the Afghan forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
In a statement released late Sunday ...
Stanikzai: Afghans Must Decide Their Own Destiny
February 23,2021
KABUL - Government-backed negotiating team head Masoum Stanikzai on Monday said the peace process was between Afghans who themselves should decide their destiny in accordance ...
Saleh: Taliban Can’t Survive Sans Pakistan Support
February 21,2021
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Saturday that without Pakistan’s support, the Taliban could not survive as an armed movement for six months...
Biden ‘Committed’ to Working with NATO on Afghanistan
February 21,2021
WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden said that his administration “strongly” supports the diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the long-term conflict in Afghanistan...
Atmar, Lavrov to Discuss to Combat Trade, Terrorism
February 21,2021
KABUL - Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar is due in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on issues of common interest...
Bajwa, Mckenzie Talk Afghan Peace, Regional Security
February 21,2021
PESHAWAR - The Pakistan army chief has reiterated Islamabad’s commitment to supporting the peace process in Afghanistan...
Balkh Firms, Individuals Owe DABS 3b Afghanis
February 21,2021
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The power utility in northern Balkh province says some individuals, companies and departments owe it about three billion afghanis in power bills...
51 People Killed in Kabul Security, Crime Incidents in A Month
February 21,2021
KABUL - Data collected by TOLOnews shows that 51 people were killed and 70 more were wounded in security and crime incidents in Kabul from Jan. 20 to Feb. 19...
President Ghani Sends Chadar to Sufi Shrine in India
February 21,2021
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has sent a chadar to Ajmer Sharif Dargah, a sufi shrine of the revered sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti Moinuddin located at Rajasthan ...
Afghanistan Antiquities Must Be Preserved: Taliban
February 21,2021
KABUL - Taliban on Saturday said they were obliged to protect and preserve historic antiquities, which the group called as part of Afghanistan’s history, identity ...
NATO Chief: No Final Decision on Afghanistan Pullout
February 20,2021
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday at end of the two NATO defense ministers meetings in Brussels that the military alliance will only leave ...
Kabul Welcomes NATO’s Conditions-Based Approach
February 20,2021
KABUL - Kabul has warmly welcomed the NATO chief’s conditions-based stance on troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Corruption Threatens Afghanistan’s Future, Says Ghani
February 20,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani says a digital strategy to curb corruption is critically needed and will be introduced and implemented with full force in order to save the country ...
UK Renews Commitments to NATO Mission in Afghanistan
February 20,2021
BRUSSELS - Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed to fellow Defence Ministers representing NATO’s 30 members that the UK will scale up its own commitment in line with the Alliance’s missions ...
Kabulov’s Remarks Not Based on Realities in Afghanistan: MoFA
February 20,2021
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday reacted to recent remarks by Russian envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kablov, who said he favors an inclusive and transitional coalition government in Afghanistan and that the Taliban has not ...
Russian Envoy Visits Pakistan to Discuss Afghan Peace Process
February 20,2021
ISLAMABAD - Russian special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, is visiting Islamabad for a one-day visit, on Friday, Pakistan foreign ministry said in a statement...
Pentagon Chief Says No ‘Hasty’ Withdrawal from Afghanistan
February 20,2021
BRUSSELS - United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on Thursday after the second and final day of NATO Defense Ministerial in a released statement by the Pentagon thanked ...
Ghani Calls on Foreign Community to Ramp Up Pressure on Taliban
February 20,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday urged the international community and regional nations to put pressure on the Taliban and their supporters to reach a political settlement...
Kabul Hosts Maiden Intelligence Heads Meeting
February 20,2021
KABUL - Kabul on Thursday hosted the first regional conference of intelligence and security officials from eight countries on cooperation in fighting terrorism...