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In Logar, 30pc of Govt. Departments are Without Buildings
November 30, 2016
PUL-I-ALAM - Construction work on a 1.5 acre building for the Land Authority of central Logar province has been launched, an official said on Tuesday. At the launching ceremony, Governor...
A New Trilateral Talk for Peace
November 30, 2016
With the Taliban’s escalated militancy and high graph of combatant and non-combatant fatalities, the negotiation of peace between Afghanistan and the Taliban is still believed...
WJ to Govt: Unseated Ministers’ Work ‘Illegal’
November 29, 2016
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament members on Monday again called as against the Constitution the continuation of work by the impeached ministers and asked the...
RPT-Turkmenistan Launches Railway to Afghanistan to Boost Exports
November 29, 2016
IMAMNAZAR STATION - Turkmenistan opened a railway link to Afghanistan on Monday to boost exports of fuel. The former Soviet republic mostly exports natural gas and its revenues...
IEC Pledges to Bring About Electoral Reforms
November 29, 2016
KABUL - Officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) announced Monday that the two election management bodies...
WJ Panel Elects New Head as Former Resigns
November 29, 2016
KABUL - Lawmaker Qais Hassan was on Monday appointed as head of the Wolesi Jirga’s commission on transportation, communication and municipalities after the former head ...
DABS Begins Disconnecting Power to Defaulters
November 29, 2016
JALALABAD - Da Afghanistan Brishna Shirkat (DABS) officials on Monday started disconnecting power supply connections of defaulters in eastern Nangarhar province. DABS director for Nangarhar...
37 Daesh Insurgents Killed in Nangarhar Operation
November 29, 2016
KABUL - At least 37 Deash insurgents were killed in joint Afghan and foreign troops operations in eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours, local officials said. In addition...
NUG to Set up Recruitment Committees
November 28, 2016
KABUL - Sources close to the National Unity Government (NUG) have said the leaders will establish two selection committees in order to appoint military and political staff for government...
IEC’s Chief, Deputies Elected
November 28, 2016
KABUL - Independent Election Commission (IEC) members on Sunday elected Najibullah Ahmadzai as the new head, Wasima Badghisi as operational deputy and Abdul Qadir Qurashi as administrative...
Senate Approves Draft Budget for 2017
November 28, 2016
KABUL - Masherano Jirga or --- upper house of the parliament --- on Sunday approved draft budget for 2017 fiscal year with some recommendations to ensure balance in development countrywide...
Major Drug Traffickers in NUG: Massoud
November 28, 2016
KABUL - Ahmad Zia Massoud, the president's special representative on reforms and good governance, on Sunday said in Herat city that major drug traffickers are in the National Unity...
MP Warns of Spread of Extremism in Universities, Mosques
November 28, 2016
KABUL - MP Abdul Hafiz Mansour said the spread of extremism at a number of universities and mosques is challenging Afghanistan's security. Addressing a gathering at a private...
Taliban Must be Vanquished in Winter: Kunduzis
November 28, 2016
KUNDUZ - The provincial council on Sunday warned Taliban militants would recapture the capital of northern Kunduz province if clearing operations were not launched against them...
Afghanistan Has Potential for Regional Connectivity: Ghani
November 27, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said Afghanistan has the potential for regional connectivity and sustainable transport development. The president said this while addressing...
Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Discuss Tense Bilateral Ties
November 27, 2016
ASHGABAT - Pakistani and Afghan leaders met Saturday on the sidelines of an international conference in Turkmenistan to discuss issues straining ties between their two countries...
Challenges Faced by Afghan Women Should be Tackled: Johnson
November 27, 2016
KABUL - Boris Johnson, Britain's foreign secretary, on Saturday suggested that the difficulties women face in Afghanistan should be addressed. Vising Kabul University, Johnson was...
Conflict, Unemployment Hinders Human Rights Development: Danish
November 27, 2016
KABUL - The Second Vice President Mohammad Sarwar Danish said on Saturday war and unemployment are the two main hurdles for human rights development in Afghanistan. Danish told a gathering...
Above 500 Civilians Claimed Killed in Kunduz this Year
November 27, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - A civil society organisation on Saturday expressed concern more than 500 civilian deaths and injuries to more than 1,200 people during clashes in northern Kunduz...
Afghanistan, Bosnia Agree to Expand Bilateral Relations
November 27, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has met head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina presidential council and discussed range of bilateral issues, a statement from the Presidential Palace...
More than 1,400 Medals Awarded over Past Two Years
November 26, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government (NUG) has issued 1,480 medals to officials from different government departments in the past two years. According to the constitution, only...
New Commissioners to Start Work Today
November 26, 2016
KABUL - The commissioners are expected to officially start work on Saturday. Our work will be different from the work of former commissioners. Because we start our work based on the...
Hoisting of Paki Flag near Durand Line Provocative Act: MoFA
November 26, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan on Friday condemned the hoisting of Pakistan’s flag and military activity in the border town of Chaman in southwestern Balochistan province. The Ministry...
Insurgents Trying to Start a Religious War: Abdullah
November 26, 2016
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said at a ceremony, at the Baqir-ul-Ulom mosque in Kabul, for the victims of Monday's deadly bombing at the same mosque that insurgents are...
Alliance Has Learned Lessons from Afghan Mission: NATO Chief
November 26, 2016
KABUL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the alliance learned lessons from its mission in Afghanistan, reiterating NATO's long-term commitment to help...
Watchdogs Warn Against Meddling in Electoral Bodies Work
November 26, 2016
KABUL - Warning against interfering in electoral process, election watchdogs on Thursday welcomed the appointment of new commissioners on the two electoral bodies and urged more...
Ghani, Abdullah Speak out about Violence Against Women
November 24, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday that violence against women was a serious problem in the country and that people need to remember women are also "first-class...
Questions Raised Over New Commissioners’ Abilities
November 24, 2016
KABUL - Following the announcement of the new electoral commissioners on Tuesday, members from institutions overseeing the election process have said the new members do not have...
Pentagon Voices Concern at Violence in Afghanistan
November 24, 2016
WASHINGTON - Expressing concern over increasing violence in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said it will remain focused on battling terrorist groups, including the Islamic State...
Terrorists Trying to Sow Seed of Sectarianism: Mohaqeq
November 24, 2016
KABUL - The CEO's second deputy, Mohammad Mohaqeq, said on Wednesday that terrorists are trying to create sectarian conflict between the Shias and Sunnis in Afghanistan and that...
UN Mission Calls for Expediting Electoral Reforms
November 24, 2016
KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday welcomed appointments of new commissioners to electoral bodies, saying the move signals a new phase in rebuilding...
Ulema Urge Abdullah to Appoint Them Govt. Advisors
November 24, 2016
KABUL - Religious scholars who met Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday called for appointing religious scholars as advisors in security and other government...
New Commissioners on IEC, IECC Sworn-in
November 23, 2016
KABUL - New commissioners on the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) were sworn-in on Tuesday after their appointment...
Develop Plan to Protect Shia Minority, HRW Asks Govt
November 23, 2016
KABUL - Amidst rising insurgent attacks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday asked the Ashraf Ghani administration to develop a security plan to better protect the minority Shia...
Kabul Attack Was Aimed at Fueling Religious Strife: MPs
November 23, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga on Tuesday said yesterday’s attack on a mosque in Kabul was an attempt to create religious divisions among Afghans. At least 30 people were killed...