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Thousands Rally Against Cross Border Shelling
February 20, 2017
JALALABAD - Thousands of people on Sunday staged a protest rally in eastern Nangarhar province against recent rocket shelling from across the border in Pakistan. As many as 4,000 residents...
Pence Voices Support for Afghan Unity Government
February 19, 2017
MUNICH - The White House says Vice President Mike Pence expressed support for Afghanistan's national unity government during a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani. The leaders...
Election Outline to be Sent to Gov’t in Next Days
February 19, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) will send its outline for the holding of Afghanistan’s elections to the government in the next day or two, secretary and...
MoFA Summons Pakistani Ambassador
February 19, 2017
KABUL – Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has summoned Pakistan's ambassador in protest of recent shelling in Afghanistan's eastern provinces. foreign ministry summoned...
Pollution Reaches “Unbearable” Level to Humanity: UN Official
February 19, 2017
UNITED NATIONS - Pollution has reached a level which is unbearable to humanity, and one of the important solutions to current emergency is to invest in renewable energy, said UN...
UN Chief Urges More Development in Conflicts Prevention
February 19, 2017
MUNICH - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized the importance of development in conflicts prevention during his speech at the 53rd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on...
US Supports Pakistan Effort to Combat Violent Extremism
February 19, 2017
WASHINGTON - Amidst reports that Pak Army successfully attacked suspected militant hideouts close to the Af-Pak border, the Trump Administration on Friday said that it is in the long...
Terrorism Must be Tackled: Ghani
February 18, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attack at a shrine in Pakistan and said terrorism is a common threat and it must be fought. In a press statement sent by the Presidential...
Jihadi Leaders’ Council Calls for Review of Govt’s Plans
February 18, 2017
KABUL - The Council of Protection and Stability for Afghanistan (CPSA) and the New National Front of Afghanistan on Thursday commemorated the 28th anniversary of the withdrawal...
G20 FM Meeting Kicks Off in Germany to Address International Issues
February 18, 2017
BONN, Germany - Foreign ministers of the G20 convened here on Thursday for a two-day meeting to discuss international issues on sustainability, conflict prevention and cooperation with...
Migration Isn’t a Danger, It’s a Challenge for Growth: Pope
February 18, 2017
ROME - Pope Francis, who was reunited Friday with one of the Syrian refugees he brought home with him from Lesbos, Greece, said migrants don't pose a danger to Europe's culture but...
Hekmatyar in Good Health, Hasn’t Gone Abroad: HIA
February 18, 2017
KABUL - Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar is in good health and is living in the country, the party said on Thursday. Rumours about the deteriorating condition...
Taliban Envoys Barred from Entering UAE
February 18, 2017
KABUL - The United Arab Emirates has barred two Taliban members who wanted to attend the prayer ceremony for the late UAE ambassador to Kabul, Juma Mohammed Abdullah al-Kaabi, from...
NATO to Help Afghan Forces Defeat Terrorism
February 16, 2017
KABUL - NATO has decided to stay in Afghanistan with 13,000 troops to train, assist and advise Afghan security forces to defeat terrorism and stabilise the war-torn country...
Terrorism is a Common Enemy of Both States, Nawaz Tells President Ghani
February 16, 2017
KABUL - The Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said terrorism is a common enemy of both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nawaz made the remarks during a telephone conversation with...
Experts Pin Hopes on 6-Nation Moscow Talks
February 16, 2017
KABUL - Optimistic about the outcome of a six-nation conference in Russia on Afghanistan’s future that began on Wednesday in Moscow, political affairs experts in Kabul said...
NATO Ministerial Meeting to Focus on Defense Spending, Terrorism
February 16, 2017
BRUSSELS - NATO defense ministers are to tackle defense spending and the fight against terrorism at the organization's upcoming meetings, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said...
NSC Decides to Register Vehicles Countrywide
February 16, 2017
KABUL - The National Security Council (NSC) has approved in principle the procedure for registration of vehicles including non-custom paid (NCP) and biometric entry of their...
Mellbin, Rabbani Discuss Afghan-EU Cooperation
February 16, 2017
>KABUL - Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and European Union (EU) Special Representative Franz-Micheal Skjold Mellbin have agreed on continued cooperation The Ministry of Foreign....
Ghani Calls on Jihadi Leaders to Stand by Security Forces
February 15, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday addressed guests attending the 28th anniversary ceremony to mark the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and said “yesterday...
Procurement Body Oks 3 Contracts worth 1.5b Afghanis
February 15, 2017
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission has approved three contracts worth one a half billion afghanis, the Presidential Palace said on Tuesday. The contracted were given the...
NATO Mission in Afghanistan is to Fight Global Terror: Stoltenber
February 15, 2017
BRUSSELS - Speaking ahead of a defense ministers meeting in Brussels, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance is committed to combatting terrorist groups...
Law on Licensing Mass Media Outlets Amended
February 15, 2017
KABUL - The Cabinet’s legislative committee on Monday approved a suggestion of the Afghan media community amending the law governing establishment of mass media enterprises...
Roots of Ongoing Violence in Afghanistan Lie Outside, Afghan Envoy Tells UNSC
February 15, 2017
KABUL - The roots of ongoing violence in Afghanistan lie outside the country, the Afghan envoy to the United Nations said during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council...
Collecting Old Banknotes in 1 Month is Impossible: Moneychangers
February 15, 2017
KABUL - The Afghanistan central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), announced last week that shabby banknotes would no longer be valid start of the coming solar year 1396 and called for...
Ghani’s Assurance over Polls Next Year Sparks Backlash
February 13, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday reported that President Ashraf Ghani has assured donors that parliamentary elections will be held next year, something...
Steps Taken to Combat Corruption in Military Institutions: MoD
February 13, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday said that it has authorized special military courts to investigate alleged involvement of military personnel in corruption schemes...
Anti-Daesh Offensive Kicks off in Nangarhar
February 13, 2017
JALALABAD - Afghan security forces backed by US air support on Sunday launched a military operation codenamed ‘Shaheen-25’ against Daesh or Islamic State militant group in...
Afghan Reconstruction Watchdog SIGAR Publishes ‘Gallery of Greed’ over Fraud
February 13, 2017
WASHINGTON - A $99 million Afghan road-building project has been scrapped, according to a report that details how American military personnel were bribed with Rolex watches in exchange...
Women’s Presence in Govt ‘Declines under NUG’
February 13, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) said on Sunday that the number of women in government institutions has declined despite the Afghan political leadership having pledged...
700 Laghman Teachers Go on Strike over Land Plots
February 13, 2017
MEHTARLAM - Hundreds of schoolteachers on Sunday went on strike in the Qarghai district of eastern Laghman province, allowing thousands of students to return homes, officials said on...
Ghani Seeks Clear Analysis of Insecure Districts
February 12, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday asked intelligence officials to conduct a deep analysis of insecure districts and determine factors of instability. The president, who...
Astana Backs Kabul’s SCO Membership Bid: Envoy
February 12, 2017
KABUL - The Kazakh ambassador in Kanbul on Saturday said his country supported Afghanistan’s desire to become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)...
India to Attend 6-Nation Moscow Huddle on Feb. 15
February 12, 2017
KABUL - As regional actors step up efforts to jump-start the peace process in Afghanistan India has confirmed participation in next week’s meeting in Moscow. With the Trump administration...
DABS Owed 6bn Afs in Unpaid Electricity Bills
February 12, 2017
KABUL - A list sent to the media by Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) has revealed that a number of companies, government offices and officials owe a total of at least six billion...