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Balkh Activists Call for Govt. Action Against Insurgency
February 12, 2017
KABUL - Religious scholars and civil society activists in Balkh on Saturday raised their voices against this week’s suicide bombing at Kabul’s Supreme Court and the killing...
Karzai Calls on US to Revise Pakistan Policy
February 12, 2017
KABUL - The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on US to revise its Pakistan policy and persuade Islamabad to end its ‘policy of safe havens to terrorist groups’...
Loya Jirga be Convened to Amend Constitution: CEO
February 11, 2017
KABUL - A spokesman for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Thursday announced support to a decentralized system and demanded holding of a Loya Jirga to amend the Constitution...
Ghani Calls Katib Father of Afghanistan’s Modern History
February 11, 2017
KABUL - Speaking at the ceremony of remembering the 86th death anniversary of Faiz Mohammad Katib, an Afghan historian, President Ashraf Ghani said Katib was the founding father of Afghanistan...
Trump Speaks with Ghani, US Commander Calls for More Troops
February 11, 2017
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump and his Afghan counterpart discussed security in a phone call on Thursday, officials said, hours after the top US commander in Afghanistan...
Pakistan Grants 3,000 Scholarships to Afghans, Vows More for Phd Level
February 11, 2017
KABUL - The government of Pakistan has granted 3,000 scholarships to Afghan students and promised as many for the PhD level, it has been reported. Pakistani President Manoon Hussain made the...
Different Regional Terrorist Groups Involved in Afghan Conflict: MoD
February 11, 2017
KABUL - Comprehensive training, equipment and armament of Afghan National Defence and Security Forces would help strengthen the ongoing campaign against terrorism, the Ministry of Defence...
Govt. to Enforce Tight Security Ahead of Hekmatyar’s Arrival
February 11, 2017
KABUL - the Afghan government and officials of Hizb-e-Islami on Thursday announced that tight security measures will be enforced in the capital to thwart possible security problems when...
Relations with US Central to Afghan Stability: Ghani
February 09, 2017
PESHAWAR - President Ashraf Ghani has renewed his administration’s commitment to reforms, especially eliminating the scourge of corruption. In a telephonic...
Afghan Forces Committed to Fighting Terrorism: Atmar
February 09, 2017
KABUL - National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar has said with the support of the international community Afghan security forces have been fighting global terrorist networks and...
Russia to Host Regional Conf. on Afghanistan: Lavrov
February 09, 2017
KABUL - Russia has announced it will host a regional conference on Afghanistan in Moscow in mid-February, with representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Iran and India...
WH Reaffirm Support to Afghanistan as Amid Soaring Violence
February 09, 2017
WASHINGTON - The White House (WH) has reaffirmed support to Afghanistan amid soaring violence, commending the Afghan security forces for their for rapid response to thwart terrorist...
Government Agrees to Change Girls School Uniforms
February 09, 2017
KABUL - The Afghan government announced that it has decided to change girl’s school uniforms from black to blue and brown. In response to government’s decision, critics...
MoD Always Tries to Prevent Civilian Casualties: Waziri
February 08, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said it was shocked more than anyone else by civilian casualties, trying its best during operations to prevent collateral damage...
Death Toll from Nuristan Avalanches, Cold Snap Soars to 73
February 08, 2017
JALALABAD - As many as 73 people have been killed and 27 others wounded by avalanches and freezing weather in eastern Nuristan province, the governor said on Tuesday.Hafiz Abdul Qayum...
At Least 20 Dead in Bomb Blast Outside Supreme Court
February 08, 2017
KABUL - At least 20 people were killed on Tuesday in a bomb blast outside the Supreme Court in the center of capital Kabul, government officials said, in what appeared to be the...
12 Children Die in Kabul’s Cold Weather in a Week
February 08, 2017
KABUL - At least twelve children have died in the past week due to the cold weather that has gripped Kabul in the past week. The children, who had all been living in displaced...
Afghans without Visas Barred from Entry into Pakistan
February 08, 2017
PESHAWAR - The Pakistan government on Tuesday approved a draft repatriation and management policy for Afghan refugees living in the country. The policy was endorsed at a federal cabinet...
UNAMA Reports 3.7% Increase in Overall Civilian Casualties
February 07, 2017
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated in its annual report for last year on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict that between 1 January...
China to Support 4-Way Talks Resumption: Special Envoy
February 07, 2017
KABUL - China’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs Deng Xijun on Sunday said his country, in case of need, would support resumption of the four-way talks to revive the stalled...
Deprived Provinces at Top of Govt’s Priorities: Ghani
February 07, 2017
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday said 10 provinces deprived of some important developments would be paid special attention. The president said this while...
Govt. to Review Legal Issues Around E-NIC Rollout
February 07, 2017
KABUL - Officials at the Department of Electronic Identity Cards (e-NIC) on Monday said President Ashraf Ghani has assigned his second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish to...
JIA Supports Talks Between Ghani, Noor
February 07, 2017
KABUL - The Jamiat-i-Islami Afghanistan (JIA) on Monday supported talks between President Ashraf Ghani and the acting governor of northern Balkh province, asking government leaders...
Peace to Pave Way for Foreign Troop Pull-Out: Zakhilwal
February 07, 2017
KABUL - Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal believes peace alone can pave the ground for foreign troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. Zakhilwal made the remarks...
US Has no Plans to Increase Mideast Forces: Pentagon Chief
February 05, 2017
TOKYO - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday the U.S. cannot afford to ignore destabilizing moves by Iran, but has no plans to respond by increasing American military forces...
UN Removes Hekmatyar’s Name from Blacklist
February 05, 2017
KABUL - The United Nations has removed the name of a former Afghan warlord from its Islamic State group and al-Qaida sanctions list. According to a statement posted Friday by the Security...
ARG Advisor Welcomes UN’s Move to Lift Sanctions on Hekmatyar
February 05, 2017
KABUL - A senior advisor to President Ashraf Ghani on Monday welcomed the United Nations’ move to remove Hizb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s name from the sanctions...
Tehran Threatens Counter Sanctions in Wrestle with Washington
February 05, 2017
TEHRAN - Iran will counter the fresh sanctions the United States has imposed against entities and individuals involved in its ballistic missile program, Iranian Foreign Ministry...
Pakistan Pushes for Improved Afghan Border Management
February 05, 2017
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is seeking cooperation from Afghanistan to secure their nearly 2,600 kilometer-long common border to consolidate achievements made in major military...
Fuel, Sugar Prices Down in Kabul
February 05, 2017
KABUL - The prices of fuel and sugar have edged down while other items’ rates remain steady during the ongoing week in the capital Kabul, market source said Saturday. Abdul Hadi...
Eight Governors Yet to Register Assets: HOOAC
February 04, 2017
KABUL - The High Office of Oversight and Anti-Corruption (HOOAC) on Friday said at least six governors out of 14, who were asked to register their assets 20 days ago, have agreed to...
Govt’s ‘Silence’ on IEC Secretariat Questioned
February 04, 2017
KABUL - A number of electoral monitoring organizations on Friday questioned government’s ‘silence’ over the selection of the head of the Independent Election...
NATO General Hails Progress Made by Afghan Forces
February 04, 2017
KABUL - Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti paid a visit to Afghanistan from January 23 to 26 and witnessed the efforts of coalition members executing the Resolute...
Abdullah Backs Discussions Around System Change
February 04, 2017
KABUL - Following remarks by a number of political figures about a change in government’s system - from presidential to parliamentary or from centralized to decentralized - CEO...
Route Survey for TAPI Pipeline to Begin this Month
February 04, 2017
PESHAWAR - A route survey and detailed engineering and feasibility studies for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline will begin in Pakistan this month...