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Supreme Court Upholds Parliament’s Move to Dismiss Ministers
December 24, 2016
KABUL - Nevertheless lawmakers have stated that no court maintains the legal authority to interpret the Constitution without having a legal framework to do so. A number of Afghan lawmakers...
MPs Reject 2017 Draft Budget
December 22, 2016
KABUL - Lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Wednesday rejected government’s draft budget for 2017, calling it unbalanced and unprofessional...
Ghani Consults MPs on Ties with Neighboring States
December 22, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday held a consultative meeting with lawmakers on Afghanistan’s relations with neighboring and regional countries. A statement from...
NATO Approves $390mln Fund to Support Afghan Forces
December 22, 2016
BRUSSELS - NATO has approved about 390 million U.S. dollars in a trust fund implementation plan to support the Afghan force, the organization said in a press release on Wednesday...
Afghan Taliban Reiterate Demands for Peace Talks with US
December 22, 2016
KANDAHAR - A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the group is ready for peace talks with the United States, if their demands are met. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said...
Some MPs Accuse Colleagues of Misusing Authority
December 22, 2016
KABUL - A number of Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday accused their colleagues of misusing their position in obtaining passports for relatives. Shukuria Essakhel, a lawmaker from Baghlan...
Impose Parole Restrictions on Zardad, HRW Asks Kabul
December 22, 2016
KABUL - A veteran human rights campaigner fears that a recently released Afghan warlord could punish the individuals who testified against him. Following his released from a British...
Above 160bn Afs Revenue Collected this Year: Hakimi
December 04, 2016
KABUL - The government has so far collected more than 160 billion afghanis revenue this fiscal year, surpassing the target by 28 billion afs. Talking to a press conference in Kabul...
Enter Open-Ended Peace Talks with Govt: UN to Taliban
December 21, 2016
KABUL - The United Nations asked the Taliban to join peace negotiations with the government, ruling out a military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan.The only path to meaningful...
MoF Signs $415mln Electricity Agreement with ADB
December 21, 2016
KABUL - Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi on Monday signed a $415 million USD agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to expand electrification in the country. Part of the money...
Over-Consumption of Meat can Lead to Health Problems: MoPH
December 21, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Public Health (MoPH) Ferozuddin Feroz on Monday said the over-consumption of beef and mutton and other meat can result in various diseases – including heart disease...
19 Abductors Awarded Death Penalty in Herat: Governor
December 21, 2016
HERAT CITY - Governor of western Herat province on Tuesday said of 76 detained kidnappers, 19 have been sentenced to death by the court. Mohammad Asif Rahimi told reporters here...
Taliban Return to the Warmth of Pak Madrasas as Fighting Season Ends
December 21, 2016
WASHINGTON - As the fighting season comes to an end with the onset of winter, the Taliban militiamen return to the warmth of madrasas in Pakistan so that they can prepare for the next...
No One is Above Law: Ghani
December 20, 2016
KABUL – President Ghani on Monday said in a meeting held to support human rights defenders in Kabul that no one is above the law and that the law will be implemented against every...
UNAMA Chief States Security Situation Has Deteriorated
December 20, 2016
Although successful in securing all provincial capitals, the Afghan security forces continued to be challenged by the Taliban across Afghanistan, Yamamoto said...
MoD Maps out Fresh Strategy to Fight Insurgents
December 20, 2016
KABUL - Meanwhile, an official from the ministry of interior told MPs that 28,500 militants have been killed in battles so far this year. The Minister of Defense Abdullah Habibi...
Public Help Needed in Keeping City Clean: CEO
December 20, 2016
KABUL - The chief executive officer (CEO) on Monday asked all government agencies and NGO should take part in cleaning the city and called people’s support in this process as...
Faryadi Released from Detention after Deportation from UK
December 20, 2016
KABUL - Government sources on Monday said that Zardad Faryadi, a former Hizb-e-Islami commander, has been released after being taken into custody by security forces on his return...
Pakistan Jailed Some Taliban Leaders Leaving Quetta, 6 Reach Helmand: Raziq
December 20, 2016
KANDAHAR - At least six Taliban leaders have left the Quetta city of Pakistan along with their family members and have shifted to Helmand province, Kandahar’s police chief...
Politicians Urge Improved Relations with Neighbors
December 19, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday joined a number of political and national figures in stressing strengthening of Afghanistan’s relations with its neighbors...
NPC Approves 10 Contracts worth 2b Afghanis, Rejects 1
December 19, 2016
KABUL - The National Procurement Authority (NPA) has approved 10 contracts worth two billion afghanis, rejected one and asked review of another, President Ashraf Ghani’s office...
Plight of Women in Afghanistan is Fragile: Oxfam
December 19, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) says the implementation of the 1325 program has also slowed down due to a lack of funds. Khairat Kampelman, director of Oxfam in Afghanistan, on...
Minister Sets Record Straight, Only Six Million Children in School
December 19, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Education Assadullah Hanif Balkhi said on Sunday a recent study has found that only six million Afghan children are at school – contrary to the 11 million as...
Russia Support Effective in Talks with Taliban: Karzai
December 19, 2016
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai on Sunday called Russia’s help in reviving peace talks with the Taliban as 'necessary and effective.' A statement from...
Moscow to Host Crucial Meeting with China, Pakistan to Discuss Afghanistan
December 18, 2016
MOSCOW - Russia, Pakistan and China will hold the next round of three-way counterterrorism talks in Moscow December 27, primarily focusing on turmoil-hit Afghanistan. Russian Ambassador...
Killing Women a Sign of Enemy’s Weakness: Ghani
December 18, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said the killing of civilians, particularly women, was unjustified under any law, calling such acts a sign of the weakness of Afghanistan...
Abdullah Vows Justice for Slain Kandahar Women at ‘Any Cost’
December 18, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has vowed justice for the slain female security personnel of the Kandahar airport as he strongly condemned the brutal murder of the women...
Winter Offensive Shafaq-2 Kicks off in Kunduz
December 18, 2016
KUNDUZ - Security forces have launched a winter offensive codenamed Shafaq-2 in to dismantle rebel strongholds in northern Kunduz province and eliminate security threats, an official...
Pakistan Not Doing Enough to Disrupt Haqqanis: Pentagon
December 18, 2016
WASHINGTON - Pakistan has not made sustained efforts to disrupt the Haqqani network, needing to take steps to deny safe haven to terrorist outfits, the Pentagon told the US Congress...
Peace Talks – The Unbreakable Deadlock
December 18, 2016
The hotly debated issues and serious rhetoric about negotiation of peace in national and international media have not mitigated militancy or persuaded the Taliban elements to...
Ghani, Jamiat Leaders to Sign Agreement: Noor
December 17, 2016
KABUL - “We have drafted an agreement and have finalized and agreed on many issues. The draft will be shared with leaders and allies of Jamiat-e-Islami Party." Atta Mohammad...
NATO Supports Preservation of Historic and Cultural Sites
December 17, 2016
KABUL - The NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan is supporting the preservation of the historic and cultural sites of the country, the alliance said in a statement...
Siemens Offers $2.5b Credit Facility for TAPI Pipeline
December 17, 2016
PESHAWAR - An international engineering giant has offered a credit facility of $2.5 billion for the supply of compressors for an ambitious four-nation gas pipeline project involving...
Prevent Terrorist from Getting WMD, Saikal Urges World
December 17, 2016
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan on Thursday urged countries to prevent terrorists from acquiring Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery. Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal said...
ALP in Kunduz Demand Heavy Weapons Against Taliban
December 17, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - The Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel are unable to effectively deal with Taliban militants in northern Kunduz province due to lack of heavy weapons and other needed...