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Govt trying to facilitate education in mother tongue: Abdullah
February 23, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said the unity government was trying to pave the fround for education in mother tongue in order to enable children...
Kabul Hopes 4th Quadrilateral Meeting to Pave Way for Direct Talks
February 23, 2016
KABUL - The national unity government on Monday hoped the fourth quadrilateral meeting scheduled for tomorrow in capital Kabul would pave the ground for direct talks with...
Afghanistan not safe from cyber threats: NSC advisor
February 23, 2016
KABUL - Chief advisor to the National Security Council on Sunday said Afghanistan was not safe from cyber crimes that threatened the country’s important national...
Ghost Teachers, Corruption Cripple Herat Education Sector
February 23, 2016
HERAT CITY - Members of the provincial council of western Herat province on Monday claimed having evidence about widespread corruption and the presence of ghost...
3,000 Plots Usurped in Nangarhar Township for Returnees
February 23, 2016
JALALABAD - Land plots measuring 1,500 acres have been usurped by powerful individuals on a township in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on...
Nearly 2m Acres of Land Usurped Under Karzai: Report
February 22, 2016
KABUL - A new investigative report claims nearly two million acres of land was usurped by 15,800 individuals in 18 provinces of the country under former president Hamid Karzai...
NPC Saves 290m Afghanis in 21 MoD Contracts
February 22, 2016
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 25 contracts worth 636 million afghanis and rejected three others, the Presidential Palace said on...
Kunduz Governor Listens to Security Concerns in Chardara
February 22, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - The newly-appointed governor of northern Kunduz province on Sunday travelled to Chardara district, where he listened to residents’ concerns over the...
‘Wall of Kindness’ Set up in Kabul
February 22, 2016
KABUL - Members of a civil society group have set up a “wall of kindness” in capital Kabul for needy people to collect and keep clothes and other things left...
23 Rebels Killed in Badakhshan Offensive: MoI
February 22, 2016
FAIZABAD - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday said 23 militants have been killed and five others wounded during an operation in Argo district of northeastern...
Macedonia Seals Border with Greece to Afghan Migrants
February 22, 2016
ATHENS - The Macedonian authorities have shut down the border with Greece to migrants from Afghanistan, local media reported Sunday. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivers...
President Vows to Control Afghanistan’s Waters
February 21, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said improving the agriculture sector and controlling Afghanistan’s waters were among his government’s priority programs...
UN Agencies Meet on 2016 Uplift Plans for Afghanistan
February 21, 2016
KABUL - United Nations agency headsmet last week in Kabul on their programmes for the current year, stressing closer alignment with development plans of the unity government...
Afghan Troops Pull out of Strategic Helmand District
February 21, 2016
LASHKAR GAH - Afghan forces have pulled out of bases in Musa Qala, a strategic district of the southern province of Helmand, after months of heavy fighting with Taliban insurgents...
Gov’t Rejects Reports of Child Soldiers in Army
February 21, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan government has dismissed reports on the presence of child soldiers in the security forces as baseless, the state-run news agency Bakhtar News Agency (BNA)...
ICRC Resumes Operations in Ghazni City after Release of Workers
February 21, 2016
GHAZNI - After the release of its workers, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday resumed its operation in the capital of southern Ghazni...
Bodies of 12 Afghan Migrants Arrive in Kabul
February 21, 2016
KABUL - The bodies of a dozen Afghans, who had drowned in Greece waters on their way to Europe, on Saturday arrived in capital Kabul, relatives said. Ruqia, one of relatives ...
Kabul to Host 4th Round of Quadrilateral Talks on Feb. 23
February 20, 2016
PESHAWAR - Kabul will host the next round of four-nation consultations on the resumption the Afghan peace process on Feb 23, Pakistan foreign ministry announced on...
Gen. Raheel, Gen. Campbell Discuss Afghan Peace Process
February 20, 2016
KABUL - Outgoing Commander of Resolute Support Mission and US Forces in Afghanistan, General John F. Campbell paid a farewell call to General Raheel Sharif, chief of the...
UNESCO to Establish Task Force to Protect Cultural Heritage
February 20, 2016
BAMYAN - The United Nations education and culture agency (UNESCO) and the Italian government have signe an agreement to establish a task force of cultural heritage experts...
Mineral Resources Being Excavated Illegally: Ministry
February 20, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Friday expressed deep concerns over the illegal excavation of minerals and other natural resources in different...
President Orders Assistance for IDPs in Nangarhar, Baghlan
February 20, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday directed the officials concerned to provide urgent assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Nangarhar and...
Mangal Seeks Tribal Elders Support for TAPI, Border Security
February 20, 2016
LASHKARGH - Boarders and Tribal Affairs Minister Gulab Mangal on Friday arrived in southern Helmand province to seek the supporter of tribal elders for the security of...
Govt., EU Agree to Talk on Refugees Issue
February 18, 2016
KABUL - Afghan government and European Union (EU) have agreed to negotiate the future of Afghan asylum seekers in Europe, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation...
Afghan Taliban Recruits Scores of Child Soldiers: HWR
February 18, 2016
KABUL - An international human rights group has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban of recruiting scores of children to its ranks for insurgent activities, including...
Japan, UNICEF to Give Afghan Kids Life-Saving Vaccines
February 18, 2016
KABUL - Japan signed on Wednesday an agreement to donate $15.6 million to help eradicate polio and prevent the spread of other vaccine-preventable diseases in Afghanistan...
US wants NATO to Step up Fight Against Islamic State
February 18, 2016
BRUSSELS - The United States is pressing NATO to play a bigger role against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, putting Washington at odds with Germany and France...
Iran Calls for Collective Global Effort to Fight Extremism
February 18, 2016
TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has called for concerted global efforts to counter the rising trend of extremism.In an address to a meeting...
Baghlan Violence Fuelled by Breach of Agreement with Elders: Mangal
February 18, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Border and Tribal Affairs Mohammad Gulab Mangal has linked increased insecurity in northern Baghlan province to the breach of an agreement...
Halt Arming Abusive Uprising Forces, HRW Tells Govt.
February 17, 2016
KABUL - As peace efforts are gaining momentum, a senior Human Rights Watch (HRW) official has asked the Taliban to stop targeting civilians, including aid workers...
HPC Leadership to Be Named Soon, Announces Ghani
February 17, 2016
KABUL - Promising women’s representation in the High Peace Council (HPC), President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said the peace body’s new leadership would be...
Afghan Troops Dislodge Militants, Help Reconnect Electricity to Kabul
February 17, 2016
PUL-E-KHUMRI - The Afghan security forces cleared a restive district from militants on the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri, capital of northern Afghan province of Baghlan...
ISIL Planning to Send 50,000 Militants to Afghanistan: Senior MP
February 17, 2016
KABUL - A senior Afghan lawmaker blasted the Riyadh government for providing financial support for the Taliban and other Takfiri terrorist groups in his country...
108 Afghan Media Workers Join Refugee Stream to Europe
February 17, 2016
KABUL - Pajhwok Afghan News has learned that as many as 108 Afghan journalists and media workers had left Afghanistan to seek asylum in foreign countries during the...
2015 Civilian Injuries in Afghan War Worst since 2009: UN
February 16, 2016
KABUL - Civilian injuries in Afghanistan's long war with the Taliban rose last year, with women and children again bearing the brunt of the violence, the United Nations...