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US Says Committed to Reducing Afghan Drugs Flow
April 17, 2013
WASHINGTON - The US on Monday said it was committed to fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan and reducing their flow outside as a latest UN report warned opium cultivation has been increasing ...
Pak-Afghan Border Issues Resolved: Pak Official
April 17, 2013
KABUL - Pakistani military officials on Monday announced that border issues with Afghanistan have been resolved following a high-level meeting between top military officials of the two ...
Govt. Moves to End Pakistan Border Gate
April 16, 2013
KABUL - Afghanistan's Ministries of Defence and Interior on Monday said that they will take immediate action to stop Pakistan's military buildup along the Durand line near eastern Nangarhar ...
Dispute over Removal of ECCs Foreign Advisers
April 16, 2013
KABUL - The absence of foreign advisers in Afghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) will pave the way for massive fraud in the upcoming presidential election, critics of the new law ...
Taliban Should Introduce Members for Qatar Office: Govt
April 16, 2013
KABUL - The Afghan government has officially asked the Taliban to put forward members to open its political office in Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Sunday said that the ...
500,000 Jobs Needed to Combat Unemployment in Afghanistan
April 15, 2013
KABUL - The government of Afghanistan expressed concerns regarding unemployment issues in the country which is considered to be one of the main motives behind growing ...
Security Officials Strike No- Attack Deals with Rebels: MPs
April 15, 2013
KABUL - Some senators on Sunday alleged security officials in parts of the country had reached agreements with insurgents not to attack each other and defining their spheres of ...
Ghazni Declared as Capital of Islamic Civilisation
April 14, 2013
GHAZNI CITY - A much-awaited ceremony to declare Ghazni City as the Asian Capital of Islamic Culture and Civilisation began on Saturday in the southern province, amid tight security ...
ISAF Acted against his Decree: Karzai
April 14, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said foreign troops violated his decree barring airstrikes in residential areas when they carried out an air raid in eastern Kunar province ...
Billions of US Tax Dollars Fund Terrorism in Afghanistan: SIGAR
April 14, 2013
KABUL - Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) following its latest report announced that the U.S. government may accidentally be funneling millions of dollars to the very terrorists ...
US to Support A Unified, Sovereign Afghanistan: Obama
April 13, 2013
WASHINGTON - The US President, Barack Obama, said that after 2014 the US budget would continue its commitment to support a unified and sovereign ...
Time Wasted on Summoning Ministers: MPs
April 13, 2013
KABUL - Some lawmakers on Thursday suggested the Wolesi Jirga should divert its attention to other important pending issues including legislating on amendments to elections laws instead of ...
Karzai Discuss US-Afghan Security Pact with Senators
April 13, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan is holding precise talks with the United States of America over a long term security pact between the two ...
Failure in Peace Talks, Threat of Civil War: UK MPs
April 11, 2013
KABUL - A group of the United Kingdom MPs on Tuesday said that the start of an Afghan-led peace deal with the Taliban is needed to secure the future of Afghanistan after British troops leave the ...
Karzai Promises Obama to Keep Dangerous Detainees in Prison
April 11, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai spoke by telephone with his US counterpart Barack Obama on Tuesday, whereby Karzai pledged to not release dangerous detainees from Afghan prisons, the White House ...
WJ to Debate Bribery Charges against MPs
April 11, 2013
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Wednesday announced debating on Saturday the allegations that some lawmakers had accepted bribes from summoned ministers to save ...
Opposition Alliance Warns against Poll Fraud
April 10, 2013
KABUL - A key opposition alliance on Tuesday warned any irregularities in next year’s presidential elections would lead the country to a deep crisis. With the presidential and ...
New IEC Chief after Draft Law Approval
April 10, 2013
KABUL - A new Independent Election Commission (IEC) chairman would be appointed after the approval of a draft electoral law by the parliament, a high-level meeting agreed on ...
We Want Peace at Any Cost: Karzai
April 09, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai on Monday made clear his administration would pursue peace talks with the Afghan Taliban, but would fight against foreign fighters with full ...
Indian Investors Head to Afghanistan: Embassy
April 09, 2013
KABUL - The embassy called on the government to facilitate the visit and help to provide sufficient information to the investors to encourage their ...
Civilian Casualties on the Rise: UNAMA
April 09, 2013
KANDAHAR CITY - Civilians casualties in the conflict over the past three months show an upsurge, compared with figures for the same period last year that saw a 12 percent decline, a UN official said on ...
Afghans Involvement in Syria War to Be Investigated: Mosazai
April 09, 2013
KABUL - Afghan foreign ministry officials announced to launch an investigation in connection to involvement of Afghan nationals in Syria war. The officials further added that recent reports ...
Taliban will Remain Threat in Afghanistan After 2014: Dempsey
April 09, 2013
KABUL - The Taliban is likely to be a long-term threat in Afghanistan beyond 2014, the top US military chief has said, despite more than a decade of international forces seeking to eliminate the ...
Donors Not Providing Funds as Pledged: MoF
April 08, 2013
KABUL – Ministry of Finance (MoF) spokesman Wahidullah Tawhidi called on donors to be realistic in their pledges and ensure the funds are ...
Private School Curriculums Contradict Govt. System: Senate
April 08, 2013
KABUL - Education minister Farouq Wardak was summoned before the Senate on Sunday where he was questioned him over the lack of consistency between the curriculums of the private and government ...
Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Pakistan Suspended: MoFA
April 08, 2013
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday announced talks on a strategic cooperation agreement with Pakistan had been suspended, as relations between the neighbors hit a new ...
We Release Taliban, They Kill our People: Karzai
April 07, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai spoke out against the Taliban attack in Farah province saying on Friday that while his administration is endeavoring to release imprisoned members of the ...
IEC Vows to Hold Fair Elections on Schedule
April 07, 2013
KABUL - Amid rumors about a possible change in the schedule for next year's presidential and provincial elections, the poll panel on Saturday reiterated its resolve to hold the ballots on time and ...
100 Taliban Killed in Warduj Offensive
April 07, 2013
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - A hundred militants have been killed and 60 others wounded during a security operation in remote northern Badakhshan province, a military commander claimed on ...
Kubis to Taliban: Keep Civilian Protection Promise
April 06, 2013
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), denouncing the April 3 attack in western Farah province, on Friday reminded the Taliban of their commitment to protecting ...
Taliban Playing into Outsiders’ Hands: Karzai
April 06, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai on Thursday accused the Taliban of playing into the hands of outsiders and contradicting their own slogans regarding respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and ...
State Dept. Supports Afghanistan’s Sovereignty
April 06, 2013
WASHINGTON - The United States, reiterating its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty and efforts of all countries to help the country manage its security on its ...
Qanuni Warns against Delay in Elections
April 06, 2013
KABUL - A senior leader of the National Collation of Afghanistan (NCA) on Friday asked President Hamid Karzai to reject proposals aimed at delaying next year’s ...
US is Winning in Afghanistan: Dunford
April 04, 2013
KABUL - General Dunford said he is to meet with President Barack Obama soon to discuss the number of US forces staying in Afghanistan after the year 2014, of which the Marine General expressed ...
Rahin, Shahrani Fail to Satisfy MPs
April 04, 2013
KABUL - Lower house members on Wednesday said they were not satisfied with explanations offered by ministers of information and mines about under-spending development funds in ...