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US Policies Responsible for Regional Instability: Sartaj Aziz
January 19, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, on Monday said United States (US) policies were responsible for instability in South...
Over 160 Top Officials in 26 Provinces Unchanged for a Decade
January 19, 2016
KABUL - More than 160 high-ranking government officials in 26 provinces of the country have been holding powerful positions for the past 10 years, reveals a study conducted...
Taliban Want Telecom Infrastructure ‘Protection Tax’
January 19, 2016
KABUL - The Taliban are demanding a "protection tax" from Afghan mobile phone companies, industry and militant sources told AFP. At a secret meeting...
Kabul Meeting to Focus on Peace Talks Roadmap: MoFA
January 18, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday said the second meeting between representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and U.S will draw up the roadmap...
Govt. Assures Nation to Bring Reforms in Election
January 18, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government (NUG) is determined to bring systematic reforms to electoral bodies and the electoral process, Chief Executive Spokesman Mujiburrahman...
Operations Against Daesh Increased: Stanekzai
January 18, 2016
KABUL - The acting defense minister, Masoom Stanekzai, on Sunday said they have increased their military operations against Daesh fighters in parts of the country...
Parliamentary Election Schedule Today: IEC
January 18, 2016
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Sunday the schedule for Wolesi Jirga and district council polls would be announced todat (Monday)...
UN Chief Urges World to Bridge Humanitarian Aid Funding Gap
January 18, 2016
DUBAI - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday urged more global efforts to bridge a gap in humanitarian aid funding that reached 15 billion U.S. dollars...
At Least 13 Dead, 14 Wounded in Attack: Official
January 18, 2016
JALALABAD - At least 13 people have been killed and 14 wounded in a suicide attack at the home of a prominent politician in the increasingly volatile eastern...
IEC 'Fully' Ready to Hold Parliamentary Election: Yusuf Nuristani
January 17, 2016
KABUL - The chairman of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), Yusuf Nuristani, who was summoned by the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Saturday...
Religious Scholars Warn of a Rise in Extremism
January 17, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Faiz Mohammad Osmani on Saturday raised concerns over threats which he believes is emerging from extremism in the country...
Villages in Helmand’s Gereshk Fall to Taliban
January 17, 2016
LASHKARGAH - The Taliban militants have captured several villages in Gereshk district of southern Helmand province. Muhammad Karim Atal, the chairman of Helmand...
Integrity Watch Afghanistan: Mining Sector Hurt By Corruption, Lack of Planning
January 17, 2016
KABUL - The Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) said on Saturday rebels and unauthorised individuals continued to exploit the country’s natural resources, but no...
Kabul Ready for 2nd Round of Four-Nation Talks
January 17, 2016
KABUL - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced Saturday that all necessary arrangements to convene the second round of the four nation talks on Afghan peace process are...
Qadir’s Armed Men Join Nangarhar’s Public Uprising Groups
January 17, 2016
KABUL - Scores of armed men related to Zahir Qadir, the Deputy Speaker of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament), on Saturday joined public uprising groups in eastern...
SIGAR Report Speaks of Corruption in Mines Ministry
January 16, 2016
KABUL - The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) on Thursday spoke out about corruption in the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum...
Govt. Launches Online Passport Application Service
January 16, 2016
KABUL - Government on Thursday formally announced its online passport application process and home delivery service.
At a gathering at the Passport Department...
Second Quadrilateral Meeting to Assess Peace Talks Structure: HPC
January 16, 2016
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Friday said that the second quadrilateral meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will assess the...
Security Council Resolution Should not Stir Confrontation : China
January 16, 2016
BEIJING - China said on Friday that it supports the UN Security Council to make a "necessary response" to the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's...
Ahadi Launches New Party, Says NUG Has Failed
January 16, 2016
KABUL - The New National Front of Afghanistan (NNF), officially launched as an opposition party on Thursday, claims the National Unity Government (NUG) has failed in ...
Aid must be Allowed into Areas in Syria Blockaded by Militants: Russia
January 16, 2016
MOSCOW - The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Friday for all sides in the Syria conflict to use their influence to ensure that humanitarian aid was delivered to areas...
Foreign Policy to Focus on Threats from Daesh, Al Qaeda: Obama
January 14, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S President Barack Obama, who delivered his final State of the Union address early Wednesday, said that their foreign policy must be focused on the...
WJ Approves New Draft Law in 3 Chapters and 2 Articles
January 14, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday approved the draft law on communication services in three chapters and two articles...
HRW Calls on Govt. to Include Women in Peace Talks Process
January 14, 2016
KABUL - Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the Afghan government to stick to its promise to include women in the peace process. In a statement issued by...
Russia to Supply Small Arms to Afghanistan
January 14, 2016
MOSCOW - Amid increasing concerns about instability in Afghanistan pouring over into the former Soviet republics and Russia, the Russian foreign ministry said Wednesday ...
Afghanistan Witnesses 10,000 Security, Terrorist Incidents in 2015: Report
January 14, 2016
KABUL - An annual report by TOLOnews reveals that insurgent activities increased considerably in the last year with at least 10,000 security and terrorist incidents...
MoFA Celebrates 12th Anniversary of Constitution
January 14, 2016
KABUL - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Salahuddin Rabbani, on Wednesday officiated at a ceremony celebrating the 12th Anniversary of the Constitution of Afghanistan...
‘Regional Rivalries Give Birth to Extremists in Afghanistan’
January 13, 2016
KABUL - The acting defence minister, Masoom Stanikzai, on Tuesday said regional and local rivalries had led to the creation of extremist groups in Afghanistan...
Govt. Warns Taliban on Staying out of Peace Talks
January 13, 2016
KABUL - Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai on Tuesday warned the Taliban against staying out of the peace process with the government in Kabul, saying...
Over 100 Afghan Companies to Invest in Chabahar
January 13, 2016
KABUL - Over 100 Afghan companies have registered to invest in the Chabahar free trade area, officials said Tuesday.The head of Chabahar free trade zone, Hamid Ali...
UNICEF Finds 40 Percent of Afghan Kids out of School
January 13, 2016
KABUL - Nearly one in four children growing up in conflict zones are missing out on education, with Afghanistan among the four worst-affected countries, the United...
Stability in Pakistan Linked to Peace in Afghanistan
January 13, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Peace in Afghanistan is essential for regional stability, particularly in Pakistan given the historical, ethnic and cultural ties between the two...
Iran Resolute on Fight Against Terrorism: Rouhani
January 13, 2016
TEHRAN - Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is ready to cooperate with other countries to tackle terrorism as a global challenge. Peace and stability in...
Pakistan Opposes Preconditions for Talks with Afghan Taliban
January 12, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday opposed preconditions in talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and suggested incentives to encourage the insurgents to...
Ghani under Fire for Withholding Results of Task Teams
January 12, 2016
KABUL - Critics blasted President Ashraf Ghani on Monday over the creation of what they call incompetent task teams assigned to investigate major incidents in the...