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Private Varsities Asked Not to Hire Foreign Teachers
January 14, 2017
KABUL - The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has stressed appointment of Afghan teachers in the private sector-run universities and other higher educational institutes and...
Taliban Find Access to Russian Weapons: Farah Officials
January 14, 2017
FARAH CITY - Local officials on Thursday cited Taliban’s access to Russian weapons and night vision binoculars the reason behind increased casualties among Afghan forces...
Obama Defends Political Legacies, Repudiates Trump’s Policies
January 12, 2017
BEIJING/CHICAGO - In an emotional farewell speech on Tuesday night, U.S. President Barack Obama defended his political legacies and repudiated some policies of President-elect Donald...
Shafiq-Era Water Pact with Iran to be Enforced: Ghani
January 12, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has called the Helmand River agreement with Iran as one of the important achievements of former prime minister Musa Shafiq, saying it is the...
Atmar in Kandahar as Ghani Orders thorough Probe into the Terror Attack
January 12, 2017
KABUL - The National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar arrived in southern Kandahar province on Wednesday leading a delegation of high level government officials to investigate the...
MPs Claim they will Summon Ghani Over Tuesday’s Attacks
January 12, 2017
KABUL - Members of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s tragic explosions and said President Ashraf Ghani must be summoned to brief them...
British Military Take over Command of NATO Instant Response Force
January 12, 2017
LONDON - British Ministry of Defense (MOD) officials announced Wednesday that British forces have taken command of NATO's Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness...
Kabul and Kandahar Explosions Spark Global Condemnation
January 12, 2017
KABUL - Tuesday’s deadly bombings in Kabul and Kandahar sparked strong condemnation from leaders in Afghanistan and countries around the world. Afghan CEO Abdullah Abdullah...
Over 100 Killed and Wounded in Kabul Twin Blasts
January 11, 2017
KABUL - Officials revised the casualty toll after Tuesday’s deadly twin-bombings in Kabul and said 30 people had been killed and at least 78 wounded. The attack, which appeared...
Ghani Urges Islamic Countries to Help Bring Peace
January 11, 2017
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has said that Afghans across the board want peace and that Islamic countries should put pressure on extremist groups to join the peace process...
US Wants Indo-Pak Talks to Include Afghanistan
January 11, 2017
WASHINGTON - The outgoing Obama administration wants Indo-Pak dialogue to include Afghanistan, even as a top US expert on South Asia favoured a strong anti-Islamabad policy by...
None of Afghan Universities among Top 1,000
January 11, 2017
HERAT CITY - None of Afghanistan’s universities has found a place among the world’s top 1,000 universities due to a dismally low level of excellence in the scientific...
More Than 100 Militants Killed in Logar Raids
January 11, 2017
PUL-I-ALAM - More than 100 Taliban rebels have been killed and 28 more wounded during two weeks of an operation wrapped up Monday night in central Logar province, an official said...
Senate Team Restricts Timber Transfer from Kunar
January 11, 2017
KABUL/ASADABAD - A Meshrano Jirga delegation has banned transfer of all kinds of wood from eastern Kunar province pending an investigation into alleged timber smuggling...
Ghani Vows to Overcome Corruption in Defense Ministry
January 10, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Monday at a ceremony at the Ministry of Defense that government has started a campaign to fight the endemic corruption in the ministry in...
Obama says Toughest Decision was over Troop Surge in Afghanistan
January 10, 2017
WASHINGTON - What was President Barack Obama's hardest decision during his two terms in office? A massive troop surge in Afghanistan, he said in an interview aired Sunday...
Draft Budget to Land Again in Wolesi Jirga
January 10, 2017
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members Monday criticised cancelation of session and said the draft budget for 2017 fiscal year was ready to land again in the house next week...
Pakistan-Based Terrorists Still a Threat to the U.S: Obama
January 10, 2017
KABUL - Outgoing U.S President Barack Obama has said that terrorist groups in Pakistan’s tribal regions pose an ongoing security threat to the United States, adding...
Good Russia-US Ties in Afghanistan Interest: Karzai
January 10, 2017
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai Monday said he supported US president-elect Donald Trump’s stance on relations with Russia. Donald Trump, who defeated Hillary...
NATO Deploys 200 Soldiers in Farah
January 10, 2017
KABUL - Around 200 NATO soldiers, mainly Italians, have been deployed in Farah province, officials confirmed, after attempts by Taliban fighters in recent months to overrun its capital...
ICOIC Accepts Constitution Has Some Problems
January 09, 2017
KABUL - The Independent Commission Overseeing the Implementation of the Constitution (ICOIC) on Sunday said there are problems with the constitution and some articles need to be...
MPs Accuse Ghani of Violating the Law
January 09, 2017
KABUL - Parliament Members (MPs) on Sunday accused President Ashraf Ghani of violating the law after he refused to accept their decision to dismiss seven ministers who failed to spend...
Contract to Design Kabul Urban Master Plan Approved
January 09, 2017
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved four contracts, including one for drafting and designing urban master plan for Kabul city. A statement from the...
Meshrano Jirga Demands Probe into Baghlan Massacre
January 09, 2017
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga or Senate Sunday criticized sending 300 American soldiers to southern Helmand province and demanded investigation into civilian deaths in northern...
CEO Urged to Prevent Kunar Forest Cutting
January 09, 2017
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah Sunday said no one would be allowed to exploit forests for timber in eastern Kunar province. His remarks follow reports that...
Kabul One of Asia’s Most Polluted Capitals
January 09, 2017
KABUL - According to NEPA, unpaved roads and the use of low quality fuel are two of the key reasons for the pollution.
Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency...
Ensuring Women Right
January 09, 2017
The women have been deprived of their basic rights and freedoms as they have been treated as an inferior class in the society as well as the families. For instance, for a typical...
Daesh Activities Increase Across the Country: Mohaqiq
January 08, 2017
KABUL – Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq, the CEO’s second deputy, said on Saturday that Daesh had increased its activities in the country. He had been speaking about the eight...
Significant Gains Made in Afghanistan, Claims Carter
January 08, 2017
WASHINGTON - The United States has made significant gains in Afghanistan in the last eight years, the US defense secretary Ashton Carter claimed, hoping the next administration...
Shannon Reiterates Continues Support to Afghanistan
January 08, 2017
KABUL - US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Thomas Shannon, traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah...
Baghlan Shooting Survivor Says Religion Was the Motive
January 08, 2017
KABUL - One of the Baghlan coal miners who survived a deadly shooting on Friday in Tala wa Barfak in Baghlan, said Saturday the group had been targeted due to their religious...
Municipality-Appointed Reps Accused of Bribery
January 08, 2017
KABUL - Some local representatives appointed by the Kabul Municipality have allegedly been asking residents for money for the approval of necessary documents, such as identity...
Frigid Kabul-Islamabad Ties Worry Sherpao
January 08, 2017
PESHAWAR - A senior Pakistani politician has called for normalisation of relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan for the sake of lasting peace in the region. Qaumi Watan...
NUG Leaders Urge Full Enactment of Afghan Constitution
January 07, 2017
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah Thursday called on all Afghans to comply with the provisions of the nation’s constitution. The two officials had...
US Troops Smart, Strong in Battling Terror: Obama
January 07, 2017
WASHINGTON - The United States has now stationed a limited number of troops in Afghanistan because it must never again allow the country to be used a terrorist safe haven, President...