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Operation Launched in Uruzgan to Repel Taliban Advance
November 03, 2016
KABUL - Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that a large-scale military operation is underway in Uruzgan to repel insurgents' attacks on some key areas. The operation started following...
SIGAR Trying to Get Punished Aid Stealers: Sopko
November 01, 2016
KABUL - The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) on Sunday said it would make efforts at trying in court those involved in embezzling aid, whether living in Afghanistan...
MPs Question Govt’s War Strategy
November 01, 2016
KABUL - As Afghans continue to grapple with mounting security threats, members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Monday raised questions over government's war management strategy on...
Ghani Warns against Interference in Judicial Institutions
November 01, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said any interference in judicial institutions will be considered as a crime and all should obey the law. Addressing the 4th National Conference of Prosecutors...
Most Civilian Casualties in Logar Blamed on Taliban
November 01, 2016
PUL-I-ALAM - Civilian causalities resulting from Taliban attacks have increased in central Logar province, local officials said on Monday, a claim the militants rejected. Governor’s spokesman...
Turkmenistan Builds Railway to Afghanistan
November 01, 2016
ASHGABAT - Construction of the Atamyrat-Imamnazar (Turkmenistan) - Akina (Afghanistan) section of the Asian International Railway Transport Corridor (Phase 1) has been completed, the...
NUG Leaders to End their Tension in Near Future
October 31, 2016
KABUL - A source close to the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah's office told TOLOnews on Sunday that the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders met with each other on Saturday and agreed to create a...
Afghan Forces Suffered 15,000 Casualties in First 8 Months of 2016
October 31, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan’s security forces battling the resurgent Taliban have suffered around 15,000 casualties, including 5,523 fatalities in the first eight months of 2016, says a U.S. government...
ICRC Concerned Over Increasing Number of IDPs
October 31, 2016
KABUL - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Sunday concerned over the surging number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country and said the organization has so far provided...
‘Enemies Killing Civilians to Fuel Tribal, Religious Strife’
October 31, 2016
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday stressed unity among tribes, asking the government to punish those involved in the killing of 33 civilians in Ghor province. Local officials in Ghor...
70 Militants, 9 Soldiers Killed within Day
October 31, 2016
KABUL - Some 70 militants were killed after Afghan army, police and intelligence agency personnel launched wide-scale operations against militants' hideouts within the past 24 hours, said the country's Defense...
UAE Pledges $30m Donation to Sheikh Zayed University
October 31, 2016
KHOST CITY - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $30 million donation to the Sheikh Zayed University in southeastern Khost province, an official said Sunday. Khost governor’s spokesman...
Afghan Stabilization Programs were Unsuccessful Overall: US Audit
October 30, 2016
WASHINGTON - A U.S. government monitoring agency says that more than two dozen programs that cost more than $2.3 billion “were unsuccessful overall as implemented in Afghanistan.”...
Financial Losses Due to Insurgent Activities Should Not Be Ignored: ARG
October 30, 2016
KABUL - Shahussain Murtazawi, deputy spokesman for President Ashraf Ghani, said on Saturday that the Afghan people and government have lost more than 2 billion Afs due to the ongoing war in...
Educational System Does not Meet Current Needs: Massoud
October 30, 2016
KABUL - Ahmad Zia Massoud, the president's special representative on reforms and good governance said at a meeting on Saturday that the educational system of the country does not meet the needs of students...
Dozens of Rebels Suffer Casualties as Attack on Warmami District Repulsed
October 30, 2016
SHARAN - Local officials on Saturday said Taliban’s attack on Warmami district of southern Paktika province was repulsed, claiming several militants were killed in counterattack...
Afghan Security Forces Capable to Counter Taliban Attacks: NATO
October 30, 2016
KABUL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the alliance presence in Afghanistan was part of efforts to fight international terrorism and the existence of Daesh also known as Islamic State...
Reports About IS Defeat in the East Untrue: Qadir
October 30, 2016
KABUL - The first deputy speaker of Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Saturday criticized the government’s performance against Islamic State (IS) or Daesh militants, saying...
Abdullah Underlines Need for Unity, Social Justice
October 29, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah on Friday called on political leaders to rise above all sorts of biases, including ethno-linguistic differences. All political leaders should work...
Massoud Warns NUG Against ‘Following Wrong Path’
October 29, 2016
KABUL - Ahmad Zia Massoud, the president's special representative on reforms and good governance, on Thursday said that national unity government (NUG) leaders should choose the right way; otherwise, people...
Watchdog Views Dostum’s Remarks as a Sign of a Fragile Situation
October 29, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Thursday said they believe that the recent statement made by the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum is a sign of a fragile situation...
SIGAR Backs Kabul’s Efforts to Curb Corruption
October 29, 2016
KABUL - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko has promised support for anti-corruption measures of the Ashraf Ghani administration...
President Orders Emergence Aid to Pachiragam Victims
October 29, 2016
JALALABAD - President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the Nangarhar government to deliver emergency aid to victims of recent violence in Pachiragam district. Ghani issued the directive through...
MPs Urge Govt. to Probe Ghor Killings
October 29, 2016
KABUL - A number of parliament members (MPs) from Ghor province said at a press conference on Thursday that government must investigate the killing of 36 civilians by Daesh on Tuesday...
Afghanistan 183rd in World Bank’s Business Report
October 27, 2016
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan has been ranked 183rd in the latest annual Ease of Doing Business report from the World Bank. This is the lowest ranking among the eight South Asian countries. Last year, Afghanistan...
Congressmen Stress More US-Afghan Cooperation
October 27, 2016
KABUL - A Congress delegation, which called on President Ghani at the Presidential Palace here on Tuesday, stressed further enhanced cooperation between the US and Afghanistan. A statement from the...
Qatar Ready to Support Afghanistan Peace Effort
October 27, 2016
KABUL - The Qatari leadership has assured President Ashraf Ghani of support in different fields especially the Afghanistan’s peace effort, the Presidential Palace...
Taliban Attack Wardak, Cut Highway
October 27, 2016
KABUL - Taliban fighters on Wednesday cut the highway linking Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar, following an attack on the main town of Wardak province to the west of Kabul, officials said...
Argument with Faryab Official Allegedly Behind Dostum’s Statement
October 27, 2016
KABUL - A number of reliable sources said an argument between the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum and the head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Faryab was behind the recent statement...
Civil Society Seeks Emergency Aid for IDPs, Refugees
October 27, 2016
JALALABAD - Civil society members have underlined the need for assistance to the displaced and refugees all across Afghanistan, especially in eastern Nangarhar province. At a press conference in...
President, CEO Pushing Country into Anarchy
October 26, 2016
SHIBERGHAN - First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has accused heads of the unity government of ethnic favoritism, warning they were pushing the country towards destruction. Talking to reporters in Shiberghan...
MPs Question Peace Talks Push Ahead of Winter
October 26, 2016
KABUL - Some Mesharano Jirga or Senate members on Tuesday questioned the renewed push to revive peace talks ahead of winter and stressed intra-Afghan talks and an end to Pakistan’s...
Survey Finds only a Few Women Employed in Government
October 26, 2016
KABUL - A new survey conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shows that the presence of women in government ministries in Afghanistan is only around 15 percent...
Sexual Harassment, Cultural Issue, Lack of Policy Marred Women Working in Govt
October 26, 2016
KABUL - Ministry of Women’s Affairs on Tuesday released a report on “work place obstacles against women”, which showed that sexual harassment, cultural issue, lack of policy and adequate...
Pakistan Says will Attend Heart of Asia Conference on Afghanistan in India
October 26, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has said it will take part in the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan to be held in India despite tension and periodic exchange of fire across the Line of Control (LoC)...