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COVID-19: 228 New Cases, 15 Deaths Reported in Afghanistan
November 17,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 228 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,251 samples tested in the last 24 hours...
Kabul, Islamabad Discuss PTA
November 17,2020
PESHAWAR - Islamabad and Kabul are set to hold discussions on bilateral and transit trade as well as preferential trade agreement (PTA). ...
IMF: Poverty, Unemployment Still a Challenge for Afghans
November 16,2020
KABUL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report has assessed Afghanistan’s economic index and has described poverty and unemployment among major challenges for Afghans ...
Afghanistan Reports 205 New Covid-19 Cases in 24 Hours
November 16,2020
KABUL - Ministry of Public Health reported Sunday, that out of 691 samples, 205 cases have turned positive in the last 24 hours.
At least 129,334 people have so far ...
Militants Destroyed 2 Billion Afghanis Roads, Bridges, Culverts in Afghanistan
November 16,2020
KANDAHAR - Militants have destroyed roads, bridges and culverts worth two billion afghanis in bombings, 1TV has found.
Most of the roads, bridges and ...
Iran in Favor of ‘Responsible’ Afghanistan Withdrawal: Official
November 16,2020
TEHRAN - Amidst reports about the Trump administration’s bid for an early pullout of its forces from Afghanistan, a senior Iranian official has said that Iran favors a responsible ...
PM Imran Khan’s Commerce Adviser to Lead Delegation to Afghanistan for Trade Talks
November 16,2020
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan’s commerce adviser on Sunday said he would lead Pakistan’s delegation to Afghanistan tomorrow (Monday) for talks on trade and investment ...
War on Al Qaeda Still Not Over: Acting Pentagon Chief
November 16,2020
KABUL - Acting Pentagon chief Christopher Miller has said the United States remains committed to finishing the war against Al Qaeda since 2001 and is "on the verge of defeating" the terrorist group...
Salang Pass Closed to Cargo Trucks
November 15,2020
KABUL - Salang Pass Maintenance Authority said on Saturday, that the Pass was closed due to snow and storm.
According to the press release ...
Taliban Battered in Kandahar, 60 Killed
November 15,2020
KANDAHAR - The Ministry of Defense says 77 Taliban fighters have been killed in clashes with the country’s security and defense forces...
Lawmakers Defend Stance on Next Fiscal Year’s Budget Plan
November 15,2020
KABUL - A number of lawmakers on Friday said the budget plan for the next fiscal year was rejected over late submission of the document to the parliament and monetary violations...
Mastermind of Kabul University Attack Arrested
November 15,2020
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said Saturday that the mastermind of the attack on Kabul university has been arrested.
Speaking at a 6:30 am session with ...
Al-Qaeda Threatens Afghan Peace Process: UN Official
November 15,2020
DOHA - Al-Qaeda is posing serious threats to the Afghan peace process and that the Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates in Afghanistan are still bounded in close alignment and ties ...
EU Stresses on More Anti-Corruption Efforts by Afghan Govt
November 14,2020
KABUL - The EU Delegation to Afghanistan on Thursday held its sixth annual Anti-Corruption Conference at the Presidential Palace.
The conference gathered around 150 participants ...
Minority Groups Sidelined in Peace Talk: Survey
November 14,2020
KABUL - A majority or sixty percent of minority groups, who are eager to be involved in the country’s different affairs, have been sidelined in the peace process ...
Khalilzad discusses Afghan Peace Process with Turkish Officials
November 14,2020
ANKARA - U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Ankara from November 11-13, U.S. embassy in Turkey said in a statement ...
PM Imran Khan Expected to Visit Afghanistan Next Week
November 14,2020
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to pay a one-day visit to Afghanistan next week over the invitation of the Afghan president, ARY News reported on Friday ...
Kabul Education Center Reopens Weeks after Deadly Attack
November 14,2020
KABUL - The Kawsar-e-Danesh tutoring center in the west of Kabul has resumed its classes at least three weeks after it was targeted by a suicide attack that according ...
Afghan Journalists Remain Concerned About Their Safety
November 14,2020
KABUL - A number of journalists on Thursday condemned the attack on Elyas Dayee, a Radio Azadi reporter, who was killed in a magnetic IED blast in the southern province of Helmand...
Imran Khan in Meeting with Zarif: Peace in Afghanistan Is in The Interest of All Region
November 14,2020
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday meet with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif and discussed bilateral relations including the Afghan peace process...
Afghan Forces Get US Air Support Based on Need: Zia
November 12,2020
KABUL - Chief of Army Staff Gen. Mohammad Yasin Zia, who is leading the operations against the Taliban in the south of the country for the last few weeks, says the US forces are ...
Covid-19 Impacts: Afghan Fiscal Deficit May Rise in 2020
November 12,2020
KABUL - UNDP on Wednesday launched its latest COVID-19 Socioeconomic Impact Assessment Note on Afghanistan, saying the pandemic has set back the country’s economic growth by several years...
Biden to Consider Keeping Counterterror Forces in Afghanistan
November 12,2020
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden may consider keeping a small contingent of counterterrorism troops in Afghanistan, a move expected to face resistance from the Taliban ...
Geneva Conference on Afghanistan to Take Place Virtually
November 12,2020
KABUL - Due to the serious Covid-19 situation in Switzerland, the ministerial Geneva conference on Afghanistan scheduled for November 23-24 will take place virtually...
Uzbekistan Supports Afghan-Led, Afghan-Owned Peace: Kamilov
November 12,2020
TASHKENT - Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov in a meeting with Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Wednesday ...
Ghani: Taliban Violence Has Increased ‘Substantially’
November 11,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit through a video conference on Tuesday where he highlighted Afghanistan’s peace in the region ...
Saleh Hands Over Pak-Visa Distribution to Khoshal Sadat
November 11,2020
KABUL - First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said he had handed over the responsibility of organizing the distribution of Pakistani visas in Kabul to Khoshal Sadat, General Director of Public ...
Khaf-Herat Railway Line Critical to Expanding Ties with Iran
November 11,2020
KABUL - Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami said on Monday Tehran estimates that three million tons of goods will be imported to and exported from ...
NDS Says It Killed an Al Qaeda Leader in Farah
November 11,2020
FARAH - Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said on Tuesday it killed a leader of al Qaeda for the Indian Subcontinent in western Farah province...
Afghan Parliament to Start Confidence Vote on Cabinet Monday
November 11,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan’s parliament will start holding a vote of confidence for cabinet on Monday next week, a lawmaker said on Tuesday ...
Kabul Cinema Hall Destroyed Despite Opposition by Artists
November 11,2020
KABUL - Kabul Municipality, implementing an order by the first president, on Monday evening destroyed the Park Cinema in downtown Kabul despite opposition by artists and ...
Danesh Blames Taliban for Less Progress in Talks
November 10,2020
KABUL - President Ghani congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on wining the United States election and said Afghanistan looks forward ...
Afghan Leaders Congratulate Biden, Expect More Focus on Peace
November 09,2020
KABUL - President Ghani congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on wining the United States election and said Afghanistan looks forward ...
Arrest Mastermind Behind Kabul University Attack: Students
November 09,2020
KABUL - Hundreds of students of Kabul University on Sunday in a rally asked the government to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the attack...
Daudzai Warns Taliban Trying to Challenge Afghan Peace Process
November 09,2020
KABUL - Mohammad Omar Daudzai, President Ashraf Ghani’s special envoy for Pakistan, said Saturday the Taliban are trying to challenge the Afghan peace process by intensifying ...