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Afghanistan, China Preparing to Sign Silk Road Accord
March 26, 2016
KABUL - China Ambassador to Afghanistan Yao Jing on Thursday asked the Afghan government to finalise the draft agreement on the Silk Road project and hand it over to his country...
Japan Contributes $21.3 to Afghan Emergency Assistance
March 26, 2016
KABUL - The government of Japan on Thursday announced providing $21.3 million to different international agencies for humanitarian and emergency assistance in Afghanistan...
World’s Stability Depends on Situation in War-Torn States
March 26, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan government on Thursday stressed on g7+ member countries and the international community to continue supporting conflict-torn states in order to help...
Dostum Asks Supports to Stop Protest, Allow Govt. to Investigate
March 26, 2016
KABUL - First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum on Friday asked his supports to stop staging more rallies against the removal of his portrait and allowed the government...
69pc of Adult Afghans Say Things Have Changed for Worse
March 26, 2016
KABUL - More than two-thirds (69%) of Afghans say that things in their life are worse than they were 12 months ago, with a quarter (26%) seeing no change in their lives...
Ghani Launches G7+ Summit in Kabul
March 24, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani officially opened the 4th G7+ Ministerial meeting in Kabul on Wednesday and said Afghanistan has made enormous strides over the past 15 years...
Lawmakers Seek End to Culture of Acting Officials
March 24, 2016
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday said the most important task for the government was to improve the security situation, calling for an end the culture of...
Taliban Show Readiness for Prisoner Swap
March 24, 2016
KABUL - Taliban on Wednesday said they are willing to start the process of swapping prisoners with government. A statement released by the group, undersigned by one of...
Belarus Seeks Closer Ties with Regions of Tajikistan, Afghanistan
March 24, 2016
DUSHANBE - Belarus is eager to strengthen ties with regions of Tajikistan and Afghanistan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Tajikistan and...
Turkey Returns Dozens of Refugees to Afghanistan Hours after EU Deal: AI
March 24, 2016
ANKARA - Turkey’s forcible return of around 30 Afghan asylum seekers just hours after the European Union (EU)-Turkey refugee deal came into force shows that implementing...
2-Day Anti-Extremism Conference Held in Khost
March 24, 2016
KHOST CITY - Religious scholars on Wednesday said if Muslims shunned extremism, they would rescue themselves from all the problems there were in today...
Ghani Beats School Bell, Vows to Boost Education
March 23, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday vowed to boost education and literacy rate in Afghanistan. "The government is determined to utilize all ways and ...
Pakistan Arrests Mullah Rasool
March 23, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani authorities arrested Mullah Mohammad Rasool, chief of the dissident faction of the Afghan Taliban, revealed internal sources from the armed movement...
Noor, Dostum Loyalists Stage Rallies in Balkh
March 23, 2016
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Hundreds of supporters of Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor and Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum rallied in support of their leaders in Mazar-i-Sharif...
Balkhi Vows ‘Accurate’ Future Education Statistics
March 23, 2016
KABUL - The education minister on Tuesday expressed his commitment to improving the education sector both in quality and quantity and ensuring uniform education system in...
Govt. Urged to Kick Start Selection Committee’s Work
March 23, 2016
KABUL - Members of the Election Commission's Selection Committee said on Tuesday that despite the nation having waited for well over a year for reforms, the government...
U.S. Commander Apologises for Hospital Bombing in Afghanistan
March 23, 2016
KABUL - The new commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan apologised on Tuesday for the American bombing of a hospital last year that killed 42 people and wounded...
Kunar Province Likely to be Daesh Next Hideout: NDS
March 19, 2016
JALALABAD - A senior intelligence official on Thursday said the Islamic State or Daesh militants would likely to look for finding a hideout in eastern Kunar province after...
NUG Leaders Fail to Keep their Promises: CMSJ
March 19, 2016
KABUL - Civic Movement of Social Justice (CMSJ) on Friday accused the leaders of unity government for having no intention to bring reforms in the electoral system...
Mullah Mansoor Rallies Supporters, Calls for Unity
March 19, 2016
KABUL - The leader of the Afghan Taliban on Friday called on followers to end divisions and rally behind him in the battle against the Kabul government as authorities...
NPC Approves 15 More Contracts worth 5.5 Billion Afghanis
March 19, 2016
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved another 15 contracts worth nearly 5.5 billion afghanis, the Presidential Palace said on Thursday...
US Congress Admits US Lost Drug War in Afghanistan
March 19, 2016
KABUL - During recent Congressional hearings in Washington Pentagon officials faced tough questions about progress made in America’s so-called war on drugs in...
Atmar Stresses on Russian Cooperation with Afghanistan
March 19, 2016
KABUL - The Afghanistan National Security Council on Friday said Russian cooperation and military assistance could play a crucial role in the ongoing anti-terrorism...
NUG Facing a Tough Time: UNAMA Chief
March 17, 2016
KABUL - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom on Tuesday night said he told the U.N Security Council earlier in the day that...
NATO Chief Predicts another Tough Year Ahead for Afghanistan
March 17, 2016
KABUL - The head of NATO on Wednesday predicted a difficult fight ahead for Afghanistan as the government continues to battle the Taliban and other militant factions trying...
UNSC Extends UNAMA Mandate for a Year
March 17, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously extended its mission in Afghanistan for another year. As a result, the UN Assistance Mission in...
War Has Been Imposed on Afghans: APRC
March 17, 2016
KABUL - The Afghanistan Council for Peace Salvation (ACPS) on Wednesday said the war had been imposed on the government and an intra-Afghan dialogue was the ...
Pakistan Violated Afghan Border 56 Times in 3 Months: Envoy
March 17, 2016
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan on Tuesday told the UN Security Council in the last three months, Pakistan had violated its territorial integrity and sovereignty at least 56...
US-Afghan Ties Extend Beyond Geopolitical Interest: Blinken
March 16, 2016
WASHINGTON - At an exhibition of arts and artifacts attracting a large number of people, a top Obama administration official on Monday said the event showed the US-Afghan...
Afghan Taliban Refuse Peace Talks Despite Pakistan Pressure
March 16, 2016
ISLAMABAD - The Afghan Taliban refused to take part in the peace talks driven by Kabul, despite pressure from the Pakistani government, which threatens to expel them...
Over 600 Afghans Killed by IS Militants in Six Months: MoD
March 16, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Defense on Tuesday in a report said more than 600 civilians have been killed over the past six months at the hands of Daesh terrorists, who are...
Reforms Hold Key to Afghanistan’s Success: NATO Chief
March 16, 2016
KABUL - The NATO chief, currently on a visit to the war-devastated country, on Tuesday said Afghanistan’s long-term success required sweeping reforms. The issue figured...
UNAMA Chief Reports of Increasingly Volatile Security Situation
March 16, 2016
KABUL - Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, on Tuesday evening delivered his three-monthly report to the UN Security Council on...
4 Policemen Killed as Khanshin District Falls toTaliban
March 16, 2016
LASHKARGAH - Taliban militants overran the Khanshin district of southern Helmand province after heavily clashes that left four police personnel eadand 11 others wounded...
Corruption Turned Into a Culture in Kabul: Ghani
March 15, 2016
KABUL - While concerning over the poor performance of Kabul municipality, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday said corruption and injustice have turned in...