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IDLG Urges Stronger Women Presence in Local Governance
March 08, 2016
KABUL - The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) has called for a stronger presence of women in local governance in the country. IDGL has stepped up efforts to...
China Hopes for Resumption of Afghan Peace Talks
March 08, 2016
BEIJING - China said on Monday that it hoped the Afghan government and the Taliban as well as concerned parties will work together for the resumption of Afghan peace...
Saffron Cultivation, Yield on the Increase in Afghanistan: MAIL
March 08, 2016
KABUL - Saffron production in Afghanistan has increased by 17 percent this year, the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said on Monday. A statement...
Attorney General’s Office Finalizes Farkhunda Case
March 08, 2016
KABUL - The Office of the Attorney General of Afghanistan said Monday that it has finalized the cases of at least thirteen suspects involved in the murder of...
Join Peace Process or Face Onslaught, US Warns Taliban
March 07, 2016
WASHINGTON -The United States on Sunday warned the Taliban to either join the peace process or face the onslaught of American and Afghan forces. The Taliban have a...
CEO Vows to Resolve Challenges Facing Female Journalists
March 07, 2016
KABUL - Addressing a gathering of female Afghan journalists in Kabul on Sunday, Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah criticized the ongoing discriminatory...
Afghanistan, Taliban Discuss Possible Resumption of Peace Talks: Reports
March 07, 2016
MOSCOW - Media reported Saturday that Afghan official met with members of the Taliban group to discuss efforts to end the country’s long-running war and...
Taliban Face Historic Test: Ghani
March 07, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday the Taliban faced a historic test as they had to choose between the Afghan nation and the external terrorist networks...
Years of Efforts Fail to Achieve Peace: Ibrahimi
March 07, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga speaker on Sunday expressed his concern over the deteriorated security situation in the country, saying despite 10 years of efforts, no progress in...
Taliban Quetta Shura Leading War in Helmand
March 07, 2016
KABUL - The Taliban's Quetta Shura is leading the war in Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province, said a number of Helmand Provincial Council members and civil society...
Ghani Issues Much-Awaited Decree on Electoral Reform
March 06, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has eventually issued the much-awaited constitutional decree which will see the country's electoral system reformed, his office...
MD-530s and A-29s to Make a Difference with AAF: Dunford
March 06, 2016
KABUL - The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford has said that the addition of MD-530 helicopters and A-29 Super Tucano light...
Madrasas in N Waziristan Hub of Terror Activities: Sartaj Aziz
March 06, 2016
WASHINGTON - Madrasas along the Af-Pak border and tribal areas, in particular North Waziristan, had become a hub of terrorist activities, Pakistan's top diplomat has said...
Taliban Says will Not Take Part in Afghan Peace Talks
March 06, 2016
KABUL - The Taliban said on Saturday it would not take part in peace talks brokered by a four-way group including representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China...
MoIC Speaks About Challenges Facing Female Journalists
March 06, 2016
KABUL - Ministry of Information and Culture (MoCI) says discrimination, old customs and insecurity are the major hurdles facing female journalists in Afghanistan...
Scores Killed as Fighting Intensified in Helmand: Officials
March 06, 2016
KABUL - More than 70 people with majority of them militants have been killed over the past two days as fighting between security forces and Taliban insurgents has been...
Tens of Thousands Pay Tribute to Mazari
March 05, 2016
KABUL – Tens of Thousands of People commemorated 21st death anniversary of Shaheed Abdul Ali Mazari in Kabul on Friday. The gathering in Kabul was attended by Chief...
Iran, Afghanistan Sign MoU in Mining Sector
March 05, 2016
KABUL - Iran and Afghanistan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of exploitation and exploration of mines in Afghanistan. The MoU was signed...
Govt-Taliban Talks May Take Place Soon: Pakistan
March 05, 2016
KABUL - Pakistan on Friday said direct talks between the Afghan government and the Afghan Taliban “may take place in coming days. Pakistani Foreign Office (FO)...
Washington, Kabul Losing War on Drugs in Afghanistan: US State Department
March 05, 2016
WASHINGTON - As drug production appears to be flourishing in Afghanistan, State Department admitted that the US is losing the ongoing war on drugs in the country...
Face-to-Face Talks to Take Place in Mid-March: Ambassador
March 05, 2016
KABUL - Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal in an interview with TOLOnews said the Afghan government and Taliban will hold a face-to-face meeting on peace...
Ghani Says No to Taliban’s Demand for Interim Govt
March 03, 2016
KABUL - As preparations for peace talks are moving into top gear, President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly spurned Taliban’s demand for the installation of an...
Afghanistan Prepares to Start Work on TAPI
March 03, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan is preparing to start work on the key Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline project amidst four nations talks between...
Iran to Launch Industrial Production Lines in Afghanistan
March 03, 2016
TEHRAN - Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh said the Islamic Republic is seeking to boost industrial cooperation with neighboring...
Ghani Endorses China-Proposed Alliance Against Terror
March 03, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has endorsed a Chinese proposal for a four-nation alliance against terrorism, a top presidential aide said in an interview on Wednesday...
Pakistan Linked Friendly Ties to Durand Line Recognition: Karzai
March 03, 2016
KABUL - Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has said the troubled relationship between Afghanistan and the establishment in Pakistan “continues to be the most...
Troops in Sangin Call for Air Support
March 03, 2016
KABUL - Afghan military forces caught up in heavy clashes with insurgents in southern Helmand's Sangin district have appealed for air support. Despite troops having managed...
Measures on to Keep Afghan Forces Apolitical: Dr. Abdullah
March 02, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday said the national unity government was bringing into use all available resources to strengthen the Afghan...
US Troop Levels in Afghanistan Being Reassessed: Gen. Dunford
March 02, 2016
KABUL - The number of US troops to be kept in Afghanistan in 2017 is being reassessed, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Monday. The review of troop...
Aziz Spurns Criticism of Pak Policy on Afghan Peace
March 02, 2016
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz discussed the Afghan reconciliation process on Monday. The US appreciates...
Turkey Stops Afghan Migrants on Route to Greece
March 02, 2016
ANKARA - Turkish coastguard stopped around 60 Afghan migrants on Sunday on the way to Greek island of Chios after they set sail from Turkey's coastal town of Cesme...
China to Extend $72m in Military Aid to Afghanistan
March 02, 2016
KABUL - A high ranking Chinese military official on Monday said besides development and economic cooperation his country would extend 480 million Chinese yuan (nearly $72 million)...
Insider Attack Kills 4 ANP, Taliban Claims Responsibility
March 02, 2016
KABUL - A police personnel obviously loyal to Taliban outfit opened fire and killed four colleagues in Taliban former stronghold the southern Kandahar province on...
Senate Decides Against Administrative Board Election
March 01, 2016
KABUL - Returning from a 45-day winter break, the Meshrano Jirga or upper house of parliament on Monday decided not to hold the house administrative board’s elections...
Afghanistan Welcomes India’s Decision to Invest in Chabahar
March 01, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce and Industries Spokesman welcomed India's $156m-investment decision to develop Chabahar and regarded it as profitable for India...