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London Conference Begins Today
December 04, 2014
LONDON - The London Conference on Afghanistan is scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 4, co-hosted by the governments of the UK and ...
Afghanistan’s Ranking in Graft Index Improves
December 04, 2014
KABUL - Afghanistan’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2014 has improved with the Transparency International (TI) that hoped in its latest report Kabul would ...
NATO, Afghanistan Begin New Chapter in January
December 04, 2014
BRUSSELS - The NATO foreign ministers' meeting ended Tuesday in Brussels, capital of Belgium, where the NATO partner nations in a joint statement welcomed the new chapter of relationship ...
Dostum Warns Mullah Omar
December 03, 2014
KABUL - Referring to the recent spate of militant attacks in the country, President Ashraf Ghani's first vice president has warned the infamous Taliban leader Mullah Omar of ...
New NATO Mission to Bolster Stability: Ghani
December 03, 2014
BRUSSELS - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday hoped the new phase of NATO’s mission would bring stability and prosperity to the Afghans and security to the ...
Taliban Think to Play Role by Attacks: NATO
December 03, 2014
KABUL - The NATO Secretary Gen. Jens Stoltenberg told TOLOnews that the Taliban by increasing their attacks in Kabul are trying to show to the London Conference their role they play ...
Senators Back Elevation of Deputy Ministers
December 03, 2014
KABUL - Some members of the Meshrano Jirga on Tuesday defended the appointment of acting deputy ministers as a legal step, but others insisted on the early nomination of cabinet ...
MPs Fault Nomination of Acting Deputy Ministers
Decembe 02, 2014
KABUL - The appointment of acting deputy ministers is in conflict with the law, some members of the Wolesi Jirga said on Monday, reminding the government to refer cabinet picks to the ...
Announcement of New Cabinet Delayed for another 2 to 4 Weeks
December 01, 2014
KABUL - The announcement of the new cabinet of National Unity Government was further delayed for another two to three weeks with President Ghani and ...
Ghani and Abdullah Agree on Cabinet
December 01, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah of the National Unity Government have agreed on all 25 ministries, but on four ...
Govt. Officials Complicit in Attacks: MPs
December 01, 2014
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga on Sunday once again accused some high-ranking government officials of being complicit in fomenting violence across the ...
Terror Can’t Return Taliban to Power: Cunningham
December 01, 2014
KABUL - The outgoing US ambassador to Afghanistan on Sunday asked the Taliban to see the reality that acts of terror would ...
Cabinet to be Finalised Soon: Abdullah
November 30, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday said substantial progress had been made in finalising ...
Cabinet to be Announced in Matter of Days: Abdullah
November 29, 2014
KABUL - The Chief Executive of the National Unity Government (NUG) on Thursday evening said the cabinet has not been finalized, but assured that the majority of the cabinet will be ...
Ghani Says Won’t Allow a Proxy War in Afghanistan
November 27, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said he would not allow anyone to conduct a proxy war in his country or Afghan territory to be used against its ...
Govt’s Credibility at Stake, Warns Ibrahimi
November 27, 2014
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Wednesday said the government would lose its credibility if failed to introduce Cabinet nominees to the lower house for a vote of ...
Abdullah Plays Down Dostum’s Remarks
November 27, 2014
KABUL - In his reaction to recent remarks by First Vice-President that a 50/50 power sharing formula is not feasible in the unity government, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah ...
Say ‘No’ to Violence against Women: EU
November 26, 2014
KABUL – In a Joint statement by the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan, Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin and the Head of Mission of European Union Police Mission in ...
President, CEO Still Divided on Formation of Cabinet
November 26, 2014
KABUL - Spokesman to the chief executive of the National Unity Government on Tuesday dismissed reports about the seven ministers to be introduced to the Wolesi Jirga ...
Foreign, Finance Ministries Prepare Agenda for London Summit
November 26, 2014
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday said it would be coordinating with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in crafting the agenda for the upcoming London Summit, adding that ...
President Seeks Time to Resolve Problems
November 25, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said the so many problems and challenges facing the country could not be solved all at once or in a short span ...
Afghan Women Excluded from Peace Talks with Taliban
November 25, 2014
KABUL - Afghan women are excluded from efforts to negotiate peace with the Taliban and hard-won rights could be bargained away unless more is done to include them in the process, aid ...
Terrorists attacks “was Unpardonable: Abdullah
November 25, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday categorically condemned the Paktika suicide attack that left 61 people dead and over 60 wounded, directing security ...
Haqqani Network Behind Paktika Attack: NDS
November 25, 2014
KABUL - The spy service on Monday claimed the deadly Sunday’s suicide bombing in southeastern Paktika province had been carried out by the dreaded Haqqani ...
Wolesi Jirga Approves BSA and SOFA Agreements
November 24, 2014
KABUL - The Lower House of Parliament, known as the Wolesi Jirga, has approved the Bilateral Security Agreement with the United States and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with ...
Bomber Kills at Least 45 at Volleyball Tournament
November 24, 2014
KABUL - A suicide bomber attacked a volleyball tournament in Paktika province on Sunday, killing at least 45 people, officials ...
Ghani Welcomes New Security Agreement with Washington
November 24, 2014
KABUL - Afghanistan's President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has welcomed the approval of a new security agreement between Kabul and Washington by the lower house of the country's ...
Electronic ID Cards to Ensure Election Transparency: IEC
November 24, 2014
KABUL - Chairman of the Independent Elections Commission (IEC) said that issuance of new electronic identity cards, exact number of voters and tight security would ensure transparency in ...
Peace Needs Broader National Consensus: Ghani
November 23, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Saturday said peace and security in Afghanistan needed a broader national consensus, vowing to introduce reforms in government sectors in ...
Barack Obama Broadens US Afghanistan Mission
November 23, 2014
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has quietly approved guidelines in recent weeks to allow the Pentagon to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, broadening previous plans that had limited the ...
Body Formed to Investigate Fraud in Elections
November 23, 2014
KABUL - Chairman of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) said Saturday a committee had been formed to investigate officials allegedly involved fraud and rigging in the ...
President to Push for Reliable Administration
November 22, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said efforts are being made to establish a reliable and efficient administration for introducing fundamental reforms over the next five ...
AG under Pressure to Recuperate Stolen Kabul Bank Millions
November 22, 2014
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani's top legal advisor, Abdul Ali Muhammadi, has said that the Attorney General's office is expected to fully implement the Kabul appeals court recent ...
Dostum Asks the Nation to Donate Blood
November 22, 2014
KABUL - The First Vice President of Afghanistan, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, along with 300 Presidential Palace staff donated blood for the people and Afghan National Security Forces ...
India to Support Afghanistan to Build Strong, Peaceful Democratic Nation
November 22, 2014
NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will continue to extend its full support to the new government in Afghanistan in its efforts to build a strong and peaceful ...