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Selab Corps Claims Killing 1,891 Rebels in Offensives
October 09, 2016
JALALABAD - Nearly 1,891 Islamic State (IS) or Daesh rebels and Taliban militants have killed in 68 joint operations of the 201st Selab‘s military corps in different provinces...
UK will Monitor Spending of its Aid
October 09, 2016
KABUL - Rory Stewart, United Kingdom's (UK) Minister for International Development said on Saturday that the UK will give nearly $1 billion to Afghanistan, but the Afghan...
Fresh Aid Pledges, Investment a Positive Change: Ghani
October 08, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said the international community’s aid pledges worth $15.2 billion and an investment of $1.1 billion by the private sector...
EU Stresses Continued Global Support for Afghanistan
October 08, 2016
KABUL - Participants of the just-concluded Brussels Conference have promised continued international support for Afghanistan’s political and economic stability...
Sharif Calls for Negotiated End to Afghan Conflict
October 08, 2016
PESHAWAR - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has once again underlined the need for a negotiated settlement of the Afghanistan conflict to ensure stability in the war-devastated...
Afghan Forces Capable of Defending their Country: Stoltenberg
October 08, 2016
KABUL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with TOLOnews this week that despite the violence currently noted in the country the Afghan security...
US Hands Over 492 Humvee Vehicles to Afghan Police Forces
October 08, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces received 492 Humvee vehicles from the United States as efforts are underway to improve the capabilities of the police forces...
Kunduz Situation a Challenge to Afghan Govt: Pentagon
October 08, 2016
KABUL - The Pentagon says the situation in northern Kunduz province is a challenge for the Ashraf Ghani administration and Afghan security forces. What you're seeing in Kunduz...
Afghans Need World’s Help to Eliminate Terror: Ghani
October 06, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani in his address on the day-two of the Brussels Conference on Wednesday informed the world about his government’s achievements and urged global...
Kerry Discusses Reforms with Ghani, Abdullah
October 06, 2016
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry met President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on the sidelines of the international donors’ conference...
Afghanistan Can Count on Global Partners: UN Chief
October 06, 2016
KABUL - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed delegates attending the Brussels summit on Afghanistan on Wednesday and said that "the people of Afghanistan have...
Islamabad Pledges Additional $500m in Aid to Kabul
October 06, 2016
KABUL - Pakistan on Wednesday announced a fresh pledge of $500 million for economic development projects in Afghanistan. This is in addition to $500 million existing package...
EU Wants Kabul to Focus on Reform, Peace Process
October 06, 2016
KABUL - The European Union on Wednesday called on the Afghan government to accelerate reform, eliminate corruption and focus on political stability, peace and security. In his remarks...
EU, Afghanistan Agree on Return of Unlimited Number of Afghan Migrants
October 06, 2016
BRUSSELS - The European Union and Afghanistan have agreed to a deal that will ramp up the return of Afghan migrants who fail to gain asylum. A new dedicated terminal could...
Brussels Conference Kicks Off
October 05, 2016
KABUL - The two-day Brussels International Conference on Afghanistan kicked off in the Belgium capital on Tuesday. Today, the European Union and the government of Afghanistan...
UN Envoy Calls for ‘Real’ Commitment by Global Partners
October 05, 2016
KABUL - UN envoy to Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto said in an interview with UN news center ahead of the Brussels Summit that "one of the important things for the success of...
Senators Push Govt. to Probe Possible Security Lapses in Kunduz
October 05, 2016
KABUL - Senators in the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) on Tuesday stressed the need for a full review of security in Kunduz city, urging government to identify...
EU Pledges New Aid to Kabul in State-Building Contract
October 05, 2016
KABUL - The European Commission on Tuesday announced a new financial assistance to the Afghan government in the form of a State-building contract, the commission said...
‘We Never Get Ahead of Sanctions Decisions’ on Hekmatyar: US
October 05, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United States has said ‘they never get ahead of sanctions decisions’ on Gulbuddin Hekmatyar as a landmark peace agreement was signed between the party...
Ghani Heads to Brussels to Attend Conference
October 04, 2016
KABUL - Afghan president on Monday left for Brussels to attend a key meeting on Afghanistan, said the country's presidential palace in a written statement. Afghanistan President Mohammad...
Growing Insecurity: MPs Stress New War Strategy
October 04, 2016
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga members on Monday expressed concern over increasing insecurity in some provinces and asked the government leaders to devise a war strategy that could meet...
Hakimi Hopes for Major Gains at Brussels Conference
October 04, 2016
KABUL - Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi has said the Afghan delegation would return on a successful note from the Brussels Conference as the government has worked hard to boost...
35 Injured as Taliban Renew Attack on Kunduz City
October 04, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - At least 35 people including civilians and security forces were wounded after Taliban insurgents stormed the capital of northern Kunduz province on Monday, capturing...
Minister Confirms Police Failed to Secure Public
October 04, 2016
KABUL - Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid on Monday said efforts must be stimulated to fill the gap between police and the people. He confirmed that inaction within the...
US Says Afghan Aid ‘is Not a Blank Check’
October 03, 2016
WASHINGTON - The international community is looking for signs of progress on key issues ahead of an international conference on Afghanistan in Brussels next week, said Ambassador...
MPs Summon NUG Officials over Brussels Summit
October 03, 2016
KABUL - A number of National Unity Government (NUG) officials, including the Minister of Finance (MoF), the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Minister of Refugees and...
Taliban Focusing on Provincial Capitals: MoD
October 03, 2016
KABUL - Officials in the Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday said that the Taliban has changed tactic and are focusing on vulnerable provincial capitals. This comes after the Taliban...
Kunduzi Steps Down as Nangarhar Governor
October 03, 2016
JALALABAD - The governor for eastern Nangarhar province, Salim Khan Kunduzi, resigned on Sunday at a major gathering in the provincial capital. Addressing the gathering of...
Mullah Omar was the Real Mujahid: Gen. Raziq
October 03, 2016
KABUL - The provincial police chief of southern Kandahar province General Abdul Raziq has said the founder of the Taliban group Mullah Mohammad Omar was the real was the real Mujahid...
Officials Summoned to Parliament over Vacant Govt Posts
October 02, 2016
KABUL - MPs on Saturday summoned officials from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and the Independent...
Ground Paved For Private Sector to Invest in Fiber Optic
October 02, 2016
KABUL - The implementation of a new policy has enabled the private sector to invest in Afghanistan’s fiber optic networks that would help extend access to internet for 15 million...
Joint Committee to Implement Peace Deal
October 02, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government (NUG) and Hizb-e-Islami have started efforts to create a joint committee that will be responsible for implementing the recent peace accord...
NUG’s Foreign Policy Track Hailed a Success
October 02, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government (NUG) has pursued an effective foreign policy track over the past two years and Afghanistan is no longer an isolated country, said the...
ANSF Launch Large Scale Offensive in Northern District
October 02, 2016
KABUL - Dozens of villages were cleared from the Taliban militants in offensive of the Afghan National Army (ANA), according to local media. Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration...
Now Govt, HIA Responsible to Work Together for Stability: Ghani
October 01, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said it was now a joint responsibility of his government and the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) to stop fighting and work for betterment...