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IS, Taliban are Separate Entities: Abdullah
March 15, 2015
KABUL - The Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) are two different entities with no institutional linkages, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah ...
Ghani Heads High-Level Delegation to Saudi Arabia
March 15, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani left Kabul on Saturday for a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia accompanied by a high-level government delegation, the Presidential Palace said ...
Pakistan to Register Illegal Refugees in a Month
March 15, 2015
KABUL - Pakistan has promised not to coerce Afghan refugees into repatriation, a cabinet member said on Saturday, a day after returning from ...
WJ Summons Atmar to Brief MPs on Peace Bid
March 15, 2015
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or -- lower house of parliament-- on Saturday decided to summon National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar to brief it on the latest peace ...
Etisalat Extends Record of Success at Prestigious Global Mobile Awards
March 15, 2015
ABU DHABI - Etisalat, the leading telecommunications operator in emerging markets, has continued its recent history of success at the industry’s most prestigious annual awards. Etisalat ...
Dostum Vows Redress for Taekwondo Protestors
March 14, 2015
Kabul - First Vice President General Abdul Rasheed Dostum visited the taekwondo protest in Zarnegar Park of Kabul on Thursday, promising the demonstrators, who have been in the park ...
Nearly 300 Attorneys Protest Ghani's Tests
March 12, 2015
KABUL - Roughly 300 attorneys were called to the Presidential Palace to be tested on their knowledge of the law on President Ashraf Ghani's decree, which has been determined as a way for ...
WB Vows Sustained Assistance to Afghanistan
March 12, 2015
KABUL - The World Bank (WB) country director for Afghanistan on Wednesday called for grant assistance to help the war-torn ...
Pakistan to Register Nearly 1 Million Unregistered Afghans: Officials
March 12, 2015
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will register around 1 million Afghan refugees, Pakistani and Afghan officials said on Tuesday after ...
Afghan Govt., Taliban Poised to Hold Direct Talks: Report
March 12, 2015
KABUL - The Afghan government and the Taliban are reportedly preparing to hold face-to-face talks in the next few days as a result of efforts by Pakistan and other stakeholders, Pakistani ...
HPC Says it’s Unaware of Fresh Reconciliation Initiative
March 12, 2015
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Wednesday claimed matters related to the panel were being tackled by the president personally and it was being kept unaware about fresh ...
President Orders Release of Photographer Held in 2006
March 12, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday singed orders for the release of Afghan photographer Najibullah Musafir, the presidential ...
40pc of Women Suffering from Anemia: Minister
March 12, 2015
KABUL - About 64 percent of Afghan women lack vitamin-D and 40 percent are suffering from anemia, Minister of Public Health, Firozuddin Firoz, said on ...
Current Military Operations Prepare ANSF for Summer Offensive
March 12, 2015
KABUL - Ministry of Defense deputy spokesman, Dawlat Waziri, said that the recent Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) operations are preparing the forces for the summer ...
Ghani Stresses Need for Joint War on Terrorism
March 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday stressed the need for joint efforts against contemporary challenges in the war on terrorism and ...
Balkhi, Aziz Discuss Refugees’ Repatriation
March 11, 2015
KABUL - Pakistan on Tuesday renewed its commitment to the principle of voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees and stressed the need for coordination on devising achievable ...
US to Help Kabul Counter IS Threat: Campbell
March 11, 2015
KABUL - US and NATO forces top commander in Kabul Gen. John Campbell on Monday said the United States would work jointly with Afghanistan to counter possible threats posed by the so-called ...
National Interests to be Kept Supreme in Peace Talks: CEO
March 10, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and former vice-president on Monday stressed to protect gains achieved in the past 13 years in Afghanistan during the peace ...
Glowing Tributes Paid to Late Fahim
March 10, 2015
KABUL - Marking the first death anniversary of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim former vice-president, President Ashraf Ghani said Fahim was a giant political figure who played greater ...
Wolesi Jirga Urges Hazara Passengers Urgent Rescue
March 10, 2015
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Monday asked the government to take essential steps to ensure the safety and release of 31 kidnapped Hazara pessengers from ...
No Compromise on Peace Negotiations Achievements: Ghani
March 08, 2015
KABUL - Turning down concerns about sacrificing achievements for peace with the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani assured the past 13-year gains would not be compromised in the peace ...
IEC Deputy Opposes Formation of ERC
March 08, 2015
KABUL - While discussing the government's plan to for an Electoral Reform Commission (ERC), the deputy head of the Afghan Independent Election Commission (IEC), Abdul Rahman Hotaki, on ...
UB is a Real Target to Achieve through PPPs: Etisalat Group CEO
March 08, 2015
ABU DHABI - Universal Broadband (UB) is a real target that can be achieved through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the ...
TJCG Pushes Govt. to Prosecute Human Rights Violators
March 08, 2015
KABUL - The Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG) has ramped-up pressure on the Afghan government to implement justice against those accused of human rights abuses and war ...
‘Media to Have Full Access to Information’
March 08, 2015
KABUL - The Security Council in a recently held decided that a responsible official in each province should provide information to journalist, a source in the Presidential Palace ...
Abducted Passengers Possibly in Zabul Mountains: MPs
March 08, 2015
KABUL - A number of MPs from southern Zabul said that the 30 Hazara passengers who were abducted about three weeks ago on the Kabul-Kandahar highway by armed masked men may have been ...
Future Elections to Come in Trusty Environment: Ghani
March 08, 2015
KABUL - Renewing the much awaited commitment to establish the special electoral reform committee, President Ashraf Ghani promised the nation to hold future elections in a reliable ...
15,000 ANA Soldiers Quit Service in Single Year: SIGAR
March 05, 2015
KABUL - A new report published by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) based in Washington, D.C. indicates that, over the past year, some 15,000 ...
48 Killed in Rescue Operation to Free Passengers
March 05, 2015
QALAT - At least 48 militants have been killed so far during the operation in southern Zabul province to rescue about 30 passengers abducted about two weeks ago on the Kabul-Kandahar ...
ANSF Still Need Sustained Help: Austin
March 05, 2015
WASHINGTON - Observing that Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have the capability to provide security to their people, General Lloyd Austin, Commander of the US Central Command, on ...
Afghanistan Must Prosecute Govt. Officials Who Violate Rights: HRW
March 04, 2015
KABUL - The United States and other aid donors should press Afghanistan to prosecute government and security force officials guilty of serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch ...
Watchdog Reports ANA Lost 20,000 Personnel in 2014
March 04, 2015
From January to November 2014 Afghan military shrank from 190,000 to roughly 169,000 members. Most of the losses appear to be desertions, while smaller percentages are ordinary ...
'MoFA New Leadership Committed to Reforms'
March 04, 2015
KABUL - Following Pajhwok Afghan News startling revelations that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) was teemed by near and dear ones of government officials and lawmakers, the ...
Rescue Operation Launches in Zabul to Free 30 Hazaras
March 04, 2015
QALAT - The Afghan military forces launched a rescue operation in southern Zabul province on Monday night to free the 30 Hazara passengers who were kidnapped by unknown masked ...
‘Mostly New Faces in Remaining Cabinet Choices’
March 03, 2015
KABUL - Names to fill the remaining cabinet portfolios have been finalised by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah and the nominees would be ...