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Mazar-I-Sharif Changes 80pc from Uplift Perspective: Mayor
July 31, 2016
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, has 80 percent changed from development perspective over the past few years, the acting mayor...
Pakistan Must Shut Down Terrorism or Get Globally Isolated: Ex-Pak Envoy
July 31, 2016
ISLAMABAD - A former top Pakistani envoy has said Pakistan must shut down terrorism or get globally isolated, a call which comes amid growing criticisms against the country for...
US Vows to Defeat Daesh in Afghanistan
July 30, 2016
WASHINGTON - The commander of the Resolute Support mission and U.S forces in Afghanistan, Gen. John Nicholson, has said that the U.S will continue to stay after Daesh until the rebel...
HRW Alarmed By Rising Casualties Among Children
July 30, 2016
KABUL - A leading international human rights campaigner on Thursday voiced his grave concern over increasing conflict-related casualties among Afghan civilians, particularly...
Govt. Criticized for Not Breaking Electoral Reforms Deadlock
July 30, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government was once again criticized for not taking the alternative step for breaking the electoral reforms deadlock, as it was expected to do Friday...
Anti-Graft Groups Urge Govt. to Act Against Corruption
July 30, 2016
KABUL - Anti-Corruption groups Thursday pressed the Afghan government to make sure major corruption scandals in the country are investigated and that the law is imposed against...
Afghan Businessmen in Pakistan Ready to Return Home: Zakhilwal
July 30, 2016
KABUL - Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Dr. Hazrat Umar Zakhilwal says that some Afghan businessmen are ready to return to their homeland. On his Facebook page, the envoy wrote the...
Ghani Cancels Contracts of 3 Dams, Citing Progress, Quality Issues
July 28, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has cancelled the contracts for 3 dams and has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Water to launch a new and speedy process for the completion...
US Military Mission in Afghanistan Not Ending Soon: Gen. Dunford
July 28, 2016
KABUL - US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford has said military mission in Afghanistan was not complete and could not be completed in the near future. A media...
Russia Expresses Readiness to Help AAF: Atmar
July 28, 2016
MOSCOW - Afghanistan's National Security Adviser Haneef Atmar held high level talks with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev on Tuesday and said, on twitter, that the Russian...
Govt. Seeks Alternate for Electoral Reforms Amid Setbacks
July 28, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan government is likely to announce an alternate to implementing electoral reforms after the Wolesi Jirga's (Lower House of Parliament) recent rejection of...
NATO, Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree on Combating Daesh
July 28, 2016
KABUL - In a tripartite session Afghanistan, NATO and Pakistan have agreed to launch serious combat on removing Daesh and other militancy groups, officials in Ministry of Defense...
US Vows to Help Afghanistan Reduce Civilian Casualties
July 27, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S officials have said that Washington will help the Afghan forces reduce civilian casualties in the ongoing war in the country. General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the...
Kabul Seeks Moscow’s Help in Combating Drugs, Terror
July 27, 2016
KABUL - Kabul has expressed a keen interest in increased cooperation with Moscow in battling the twin scourge of terrorism and drug trafficking. National Security Advisor Mohammad...
UN Calls to End Violence Against Civilians in Afghanistan
July 27, 2016
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, demanded Monday the cessation of violence against civilians in Afghanistan, Cuba's...
Attorney General Promises Impartial Probe into Rally Attack
July 27, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan's Attorney General Farid Hamidi on Tuesday pledged to carry out a transparent, just and impartial probe into the deadly blast on Saturday in Kabul that left...
Civilian Casualties Hit All-Time High in 1st Half of 2016: UN
July 26, 2016
KABUL - At least 1,601 civilian have been killed and 3,565 others injured in the first half of the current year, showing a record surge of four percent compared to the corresponding...
Ghani Says can Provide Addresses of Taliban Leaders in Quetta
July 26, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said he can provide the addresses of the Taliban leaders in Quetta city of Pakistan. During an interview with Geo News, President Ghani...
President Appoints Team to Probe Attack on Kabul Rally
July 26, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday appointed a delegation to conduct a thoroughgoing investigation into the attack on a protest demonstration in the capital earlier in the...
Nawaz Phones Ghani, Vows Deepened Anti-Terror Cooperation
July 26, 2016
KABUL - Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned President Ashraf Ghani and assured him of Islamabad’s strong commitment to deepening cooperation with Kabul in fighting...
Govt. Committed to Preserving Free Media Gains: Abdullah
July 26, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said the government was committed to preserving gains achieved during the past one and a half decades in the area of freedom...
80 Dead, 231 Injured As Blasts Rip Through Kabul Rally
July 25, 2016
KABUL - Thousands of protestors in Kabul on Saturday demanded the route of TUTA be changed to pass through central Bamyan province. The protestors, marching from Dashti-e-Barch in the...
Ghani Underlines Af-Pak Efforts for Regional Peace & Stability
July 25, 2016
PESHAWAR - President Ashraf Ghani has once again underlined the need for joint efforts by Afghanistan and Pakistan for regional peace and stability. Afghanistan was pursuing a policy...
6,100 Foreign Terrorist Active in Afghanistan: Saikal
July 25, 2016
KABUL - Pakistan-based terror groups are attacking Indian interests and goals in Afghanistan, the Afghan ambassador to the United Nations has alleged, Mahmoud Saikal blamed...
Atmar Heads to Russia for Talks on Closer Defence Ties
July 25, 2016
KABUL - National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar heads to Moscow for talks with Russian authorities on equipping the nascent Afghan Air Force AAF), his office announced on...
Interior Ministry Bans Protest Demonstrations for 10 Days
July 25, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Kabul police on Sunday announced no one was allowed to stage protest demonstrations or hold public gatherings in the capital over the...
In Memorial: President Renames Deh Mazang As Martyrs’ Square
July 25, 2016
KABUL - In memory of those killed in Saturday’s twin bombings, President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday renamedthe Deh Mazang Square of Kabul as Martyrs Square. A day earlier, 80 people...
US Vows to Defeat Daesh in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria
July 23, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said that Daesh will be defeated in Iraq and Syria, but it will not be enough as the militant group continues its activities in Afghanistan...
Ghani Vows Serious Fight Against Drugs
July 23, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has reiterated his commitment to fighting poppy cultivation and drug trafficking in the country. A press release issued by the Presidential Palace said...
Nicholson and Sharif Discuss Afghanistan’s Peace Plan
July 23, 2016
KABUL - U.S top commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson and Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif met on Wednesday and held talks on Afghanistan's peace process. Nicholson, the commander...
Antiquated System Still in Place in Most Govt Departments
July 23, 2016
KABUL - Despite the flow of billions of dollars in aid over the past 15 years, most government institutions in Afghanistan are still run in a traditional way that creates corruption...
Taliban Capture Faryab Village after Overpowering Uprising Forces
July 23, 2016
MAIMANA - Public representatives on Friday said two uprising commanders had surrendered to the Taliban in the Pashtunkot district of northern Faryab province due to negligence...
CPRD, CICD Being Merged, New Building Inaugurated
July 23, 2016
KABUL - Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid and Democracy International director Mark Kryzer on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge the Central...
Illegal Mining of Precious Stones Ongoing in 8 Provinces
July 20, 2016
KABUL - A new study has found that the illegal extraction of about 10 types of precious and semi-precious stones still continues in eight provinces in Afghanistan. These stones are smuggled...
Azerbaijan, Afghanistan Mull Creation of Joint Enterprises
July 20, 2016
BAKU - Azerbaijan and Afghanistan discussed the creation of joint enterprises to produce food products, said Azerbaijani Economy Ministry in a message. The discussions were held during...