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MPs Blast Govt’s Silence on Ethnic Tension in North
June 05, 2016
KABUL - Some lower house or Wolesi Jirga members on Saturday asked the unity government leaders to address recently erupted ethnic tension in northern provinces between supporters of...
Ghani, Modi to Inaugurate Salma Dam
June 04, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arrived in Herat on Friday to inaugurate the Salma Dam together with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Office of the President...
Lawmakers Split Over Ghani’s Decree on Electoral Reforms
June 04, 2016
KABUL - As the calls for the implementation of key reforms in Afghanistan's electoral system increase, Mohammad Abdoh, head of parliament's legal and judicial commission, said...
Kabul, EU Agree on Deliverables to Improve Human Rights Situation
June 04, 2016
KABUL - The European Union (EU) and the Afghan government agreed on a number of deliverables to improve the human rights situation in Afghanistan, the union’s delegation in Kabul...
Taliban Get Government Money through Marble Industry
June 04, 2016
MOSCOW — The Afghan government buys marble stone from private firms who in turn pay fees and taxes to Taliban, which results in the Taliban making from $50,000 to $60,000 per day...
Dozens of Policemen Surrounded By Insurgents in Khashrod
June 04, 2016
ZARANJ - Dozens of policemen have been surrounded by Taliban militants in the Khashrod district of southeaster Nimroz province, an official said on Friday. Reinforcements have...
Afghanistan Dismiss Skills Endorsement of Haibatullah By Sami-Ul-Haq
June 04, 2016
KABUL - An influential Pakistani religious scholar who was once labeled as the ‘Father of Taliban’ has endorsed the war skills of the newly-appointed Taliban chief...
Execution of 700 Death Row Prisoners Awaits President’s Approval
June 02, 2016
KABUL - Second Vice-President Sarwar Danish on Wednesday said the execution of more than 700 death row prisoners awaited the approval of the president. Danish was speaking at...
Ghani Slams new Taliban Leader for Kidnap-Slaying of Passengers
June 02, 2016
KABUL CITY - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday expressed his concern over the killing and kidnapping of passengers in northern Kunduz province, blasting the new Taliban leadership...
Mamnoon Opposes Military Solution to Afghan Conflict
June 02, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain said on Wednesday that there was no military solution to the problem in Afghanistan and emphasized the need for political dialogue...
Azerbaijan Pledge Support to AAF
June 02, 2016
KABUL - Azerbaijan has pledged support to the Afghan Air Force and security institutions of the country, seeking long term strategic cooperation between the two countries...
427 Cases of Violence against Journalists Referred to Related Organs
June 02, 2016
KABUL - The committee to assess violence against journalists on Tuesday said it had referred documents and evidence about crimes against reporters to the authorities concerned for...
71st Cottage Industry Exhibition Opens in Kabul
June 02, 2016
KABUL - The 71st exhibition of cottage industries was inaugurated on Wednesday in cooperation with the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) in Bagh-i-Babar park...
Labour Officials Criticise new Employment Plan
June 01, 2016
KABUL - A number of provincial labour and social affairs departments’ officials say the posts they hold have been announced to be filled through a competitive exam...
Rula Ghani Inaugurates First Women’s University
June 01, 2016
KABUL - First Lady Rula Ghani on Sunday officially inaugurated the first women's educational complex in Kabul in an effort to help Afghan female students pursue education in a...
Taliban Kidnaps 200 Passengers in Kunduz Province
June 01, 2016
KABUL - At least 200 passengers have been kidnapped reportedly by the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province. A local official said that the passengers were abducted...
President Ghani Fires 5 Senior Officials of DABS
June 01, 2016
KABUL CITY - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday dismissed five top officials of the Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) and appointed their deputies as acting heads of their...
Ease Border Controls for another Month, Kabul Asks Islamabad
June 01, 2016
PESHAWAR - With a new border management system ready for implementation, Kabul has urged Islamabad to extend a border restriction deadline for a month to enable the Afghans...
Reconstruction of Ruined Palace Begins in Afghan Capital
May 31, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani dedicated an ambitious reconstruction project on Monday to restore the ruins of historic Darul Aman palace, an initiative aimed at signalling...
Wolesi Jirga Seeks Return of Draft Law on Basic Govt. Structure
May 31, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Monday asked the government to resend the draft law on ‘government basic structure’ to the lower house for approval.The draft law on the basic...
Zakhilwal, Aziz Meet on Peace Prospects after Mansour’s Death
May 31, 2016
PESHAWAR - Senior diplomats from Pakistan and Afghanistan met on Monday on prospects of the peace process after the killing of the Taliban leader in last week’s US drone strike...
Indian PM to Inaugurate Salma Dam on June 4
May 31, 2016
KABUL - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Afghanistan this week to inaugurate a major dam project in Western Herat province, a news channel reported. After his trip...
Mansour’s Killing to Hamper QCG Efforts, Fears Sherpao
May 31, 2016
PESHAWAR - Kabul-Islamabad relations may become more acrimonious after the killing of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour in a US drone strike in Balochistan province...
Khalifa Foundation Implements Drinking Water Project
May 31, 2016
KABUL - In Implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates (may God preserve him), and His Highness Sheikh...
‘Afghanistan to Witness Launch of Anti-Corruption Machine’: AG
May 30, 2016
KABUL - Attorney General, Farid Hamidi, promised that a serious and speedy campaign against corruption will be launched in the near future. Hamidi was speaking during a press...
US Presence a Sign of Robust Action against Terrorism: MoD
May 30, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday said that the establishment of U.S military bases in Afghanistan will help determine an effective campaign against threats...
Mansour’s Fake Identity Papers: 2 More Suspects Nabbed
May 30, 2016
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has detained two more individuals involved in helping Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour get...
Kabul Municipality Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges
May 30, 2016
KABUL - Two senior officials of the Kabul municipality have been arrested on corruption charges by the Ministry of Interior (MoI), an official said on Sunday. The detained officials...
Bulgaria to Return 53 Detained Afghan Migrants to Greece
May 30, 2016
KABUL - At least 53 Afghan migrants detained in Bulgaria will be returned to Greece by the Authorities who are saying the move will be taken in a bid to send a strong message” to...
Sherpao Wants Afghan-Pakistan Highway Included in CPEC
May 30, 2016
PESHAWAR - A senior politician from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called for Islamabad to include the Afghanistan-Pakistan Highway in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
AGO Reshuffles 40 Key Posts, Appoints Qualified People
May 29, 2016
KABUL - In an unprecedented move, the Attorney General of Afghanistan (AGO) has reshuffled at least key 40 posts in Kabul and its provincial headquarters, appointing qualified...
Rabbani Criticizes NUG for Not Implementing Political Agreement
May 29, 2016
KABUL - Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani has criticized the leaders of the national unity government, President Ashraf Ghani and his CEO Abdullah Abhdullah, for not implementing...
US Won’t Tolerate Terrorist Safe Havens in Pakistan: Ex-Envoy
May 29, 2016
KABUL - James B. Cunningham, in an interview with the Atlantic Council, hoped that Pakistan, in particular its spy agency ISI, would understand the change in the American...
25pc Hike in Power Tariff to Collapse Local Industries
May 29, 2016
KABUL - Industrialists on Saturday criticized the 25 percent hike in electricity tariff and the Meshrano Jirga called the government’s decision as cruel. A month ago...
US Passes New Law, Giving Troops More Power
May 29, 2016
WASHINGTON - The US Congress's committee on military affairs has passed a new law on the basis of which the US forces are granted special powers to target the Taliban, Daesh and...