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Meshrano Jirga Ratifies ECO Charter, SAARC Contract
November 09, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga on Tuesday approved Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO)’s veterinary commission statute and a contract of the South Asian Association...
950 Displaced Families Receive Plots in Jawzjan
November 09, 2016
SHIBERGHAN - About 950 displaced families were on Tuesday allotted residential plots by the Refugee and Repatriation Department in northern Jawzjan province. Deputy governor Eng. Abdul...
Ghani Renews Anti-Graft Strategy as Public Pressure Mounts
November 08, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday asked owners of construction companies to take the lead in exposing the names of those involved in corruption within the sector...
Lawmakers Call for Review of Security Pact with US
November 08, 2016
KABUL - Several Wolesi Jirga members on Monday claimed the government had failed to ensured security, calling for a review of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United...
Terrorism Not a Proper Tool to Pursue Personal Goals: Iran President
November 08, 2016
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has underlined the need for concerted efforts by all countries to counter terrorism, criticizing certain states for using terror groups as...
Political Leaders Push Taliban for Talks
November 08, 2016
KABUL - A number of Afghan political leaders have moved to broker peace talks between government and the Taliban following secret talks between the two parties in Qatar recently...
Selection Committee Blasted for Not Revealing Applicants Names
November 08, 2016
KABUL - A number of electoral watchdog organizations on Monday criticized the electoral commission’s selection committee for not making public the names of the applicants...
Education Minister Accused of Double-Standards
November 08, 2016
LASHKARGAH - Some officials and residents of southern Helmand province on Monday accused the education minister of having double-standards in the education system. The accusation...
Ghani-Abdullah Rift not Resolved Despite Several Meetings
November 07, 2016
KABUL - The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah's office on Sunday said the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders have met with each other several times in recent days but they have not...
War in Afghanistan has Hidden Dimension: Murtazavi
November 07, 2016
KABUL - Over the past two months, Taliban militants have inflicted damages of over $30 million in Afghanistan, said Shah Husein Murtazavi, deputy spokesperson of the Afghan Presidential...
Anti-Corruption Justice Center to Hold Graft Hearing Next Week
November 07, 2016
KABUL - The Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Sunday said the anti-corruption justice center will hold a public hearing on two corruption cases next week after being delayed due to...
Taliban to be Eliminated in a Month, Regional Intelligence Fueling War
November 07, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) has said the elimination of the Taliban group fighters will not take more than a month but the regional intelligence fueling the Afghan...
ANA Helicopters Mistakenly Drop Bullets to Taliban
November 07, 2016
TIRINKOT - Afghan National Armey (ANA) helicopters had mistakenly dropped thousands of bullets to Taliban insurgents in central Uruzgan province, an official claimed on Sunday...
Kabul Police Detain 191 Crime Suspects in 2 Weeks
November 07, 2016
KABUL - Police have detained 191 people in connection with different crimes and terrorist activities in capital Kabul, an official said on Sunday. Kabul police chief Lt. Gen. Abdul...
45,000 Insurgents in Afghanistan: UN Experts
November 06, 2016
KABUL - Fighters loyal to al-Qaeda have taken on a more active supporting role for the Taliban during the current offensive in Afghanistan while the position of Daesh in the...
Casualties as Taliban Storm Waghaz District
November 06, 2016
GHAZNI CITY - Hundreds of Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on the Waghaz district of southern Ghazni province, officials said on Saturday. Provincial police spokesman...
US Military Investigates Kunduz Operation
November 06, 2016
KABUL - The US military is investigating an operation near the Afghan city of Kunduz that left at least 30 civilians and two American service members’ dead this week...
Taliban Used their Families as Human Shields in Kunduz: MoD
November 06, 2016
KABUL - Addressing a joint press conference on Saturday, Ministry of Defense spokesman Dawlat Waziri said that the Taliban used their own families as human shields in this week's operation in Kunduz...
2009 Baghlan Bombing: Govt. Asked to Unmask Culprits
November 06, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga Economic Commission (WJECM) members were remembered on Saturday, with some lawmakers warning to disclose the reason behind the attack if the government continued to ignore...
Civilians, Taliban Suffer Casualties in Nangarhar Operation
November 06, 2016
JALALABAD - A number of Taliban militants and civilians have suffered casualties during an operation in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday...
30 Terrorist Groups Operating in Afghanistan: Ghani
November 05, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said 30 terrorist organizations are operating in Afghanistan and the country could not be stabilized by militia forces and illegal armed groups, but by Afghan...
CEO Underlines Need for Implementation of Unity Government Agreement
November 05, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said some issues in the country originated from the deadlock that persisted over the implementation of unity government agreement...
‘Operation Shafaq-2’ to be Launched Soon: Gen. Shahim
November 05, 2016
KABUL - “Operation Shafaq-2” earlier postponed due to some tactical issues will be launched soon, the army chief said on Thursday. Talking to reporters here, Gen. Qadam Shah Shahim said militants...
Efforts to Engage Taliban Yielded No Progress: CEO
November 05, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan’s efforts to engage the Taliban and nudge Pakistan to assist the peace process have yielded no concrete results over the past two years, the chief executive officer...
Ghani Appoints Delegation to Probe Kunduz Airstrike
November 05, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday directed the defense and security organs to be careful in their operations in order to prevent civilian casualties. A statement from the Presidential Palace...
Ghani Blasts Officials for Inability to Get Supplies to Troops
November 03, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday sharply criticized government departments for the late and non-delivery of fuel and supplies, including food, weapons and ammunition, to the Afghan security...
Prosecutors Deal with Complicated Processes: Abdullah
November 03, 2016
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday at the Fourth National Conference Of Afghan Prosecutors that state prosecutors have to deal with long and complicated processes in judicial centers...
EU, ADB Pledge $76m in Aid for Afghan Agriculture
November 03, 2016
KABUL - The European Union (EU) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) would provide Afghanistan $76 million in aid until 2022 for agriculture development under an agreement signed on Wednesday...
Trilateral Emergency Meeting on Refugees Proposed
November 03, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has proposed an emergency trilateral meeting with Pakistan and the United Nations, an official said on Wednesday...
Noor Reacts to Political Agreement Report with Ghani for Leaving Balkh
November 03, 2016
KABUL - The provincial governor of northern Balkh province Ata Mohammad Noor has rejected reports of political agreement with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to leave Balkh and assume a key post in...
Insecurity Keeping Investors at Bay in Ghazni
November 03, 2016
GHAZNI CITY - Some businessmen say they could not make investments due to insecurity in southern Ghazni province, but officials say they are ready to provide them security. Trader Abdul Rahman...
Council Warns Govt. Leaders to End Their Rift
November 02, 2016
KABUL - Members of the Supreme Council of Afghanistan Jihadi and National Parties at a gathering on Tuesday urged the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders to end their rift and said if it...
Zakhilwal Confirms Qatar Meetings with Taliban
November 02, 2016
PESHAWAR - The Afghan government acknowledges it has long been in contact with the Taliban as part of its quest for peace in the country. In an interview published in The News on...
Senators Denounce Pakistan’s War Ethics
November 02, 2016
KABUL - Senators in the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) on Tuesday accused Pakistan of fueling the war in Afghanistan amid the ongoing insurgency around the country...
61 Individuals Held Hostage by Daesh in Pachiragam
November 02, 2016
JALALABAD - Sixty-one people, including elders and youth, were still in Islamic State (IS) captivity in the Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official claimed on Tuesday...