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Envoys Greet Chakhansouri on Assuming Office
January 27,2020
KABUL - A number of Kabul-based ambassadors on Sunday congratulated Mohammad Haroon Chakhansouri on assuming office as acting foreign minister. In a statement, the Ministry of ...
Pakistan Plans to Extend Railroad to Jalalabad
January 27,2020
PESHAWAR - The Main Line-I (ML-I) railway track will be extended by 154 km from Peshawar to Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, a cabinet ...
Afghan Students to be Evacuated from Coronavirus-Infected Wuhan
January 27,2020
KABUL - Haroon Chakhansuri, who is also deputy foreign minister for political affairs, also instructed that all available resources should be used to address the needs ...
National Security Adviser Leaves Kabul Toward Balkh
January 27,2020
BALKH - Hamdullah Mohib, the National Security Adviser with some of the security officials left Kabul toward Balkh, Sunday [January 26, 2020]. According to local ...
RAK Ruler Receives Afghanistan Ambassador
January 27,2020
RIYADH - H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, received Abdul Fareed Zakaria, Ambassador of Afghanistan to ...
Ata M. Noor Offers “Comprehensive Peace Plan for Afghanistan”
January 27,2020
BALKH - Chief of the executive council of Jamiat-e Islami party in a new move presented a plan titled “comprehensive peace plan for Afghanistan” both in Farsi and ...
Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to Come Up with A New Policy for Peace
January 27,2020
KABUL - Political leaders and heads of political bodies, including Abdullah Abdullah and Hamid Karzai, had a consultative meeting Saturday in Kabul in order to create a new policy for the ...
Afghanistan Crushed by Iran in Girls’ Futsal Match
January 27,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan have been trounced 16-1 by Iran in a match of the Central Asian Futsal Association (CAFA), says a media report. The Iranians made light work of ...
5 Militants Detained in Maidan Wardak Raids
January 27,2020
KABUL - Intelligence operatives have detained five key Taliban figures during raids in central Maidan Wardak province, the spy service said ...
Thousands Attend Memorial for Nakamura
January 27,2020
KABUL - Thousands of people took part in a farewell ceremony for Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese physician who was killed in Jalalabad last month. The memorial drew about ...
Macedonia: Afghan Men Found Locked in Freight Train
January 27,2020
KABUL - Four Afghan migrants have been found locked in a freight train container at the Macedonia-Serbia border crossing, a media report said on ...
Residents Protest Lack of Courts in Rural Nangarhar
January 27,2020
NANGARHAR - Residents of Hesarak, Sherzad and Pachir Agam districts of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday protested the absence of courts in their districts, saying ...
Kapisa Man Killed by Brother over Football Match
January 27,2020
KAPISA - A man in the central province of Kapisa was stabbed to death by his brother in an argument related to a football match between two well-known European clubs on ...
20 People Wounded in Grenade Attack in Khost
January 27,2020
KHOST - At least 20 people were wounded after an unknown gunman threw grenades at a wedding party on Saturday night in Khost province, local officials said ...
IED Blast Kills 1 Civilian in Kabul City
January 27,2020
KABUL - One civilian was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Kabul city on Saturday evening, Kabul police said. Nusrat Rahimi, the Ministry of ...
Afghan Govt Monitoring Passengers at Airports for Coronavirus
January 26,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health has taken “monitoring measures” in the country’s airports to prevent the outbreak of a new lethal virus that so far has ...
Military Operation on Qaisari’s Accommodation Had No Court Order, Described Illegal
January 26,2020
KABUL - Assault on Nizamuddin Qaisari’s house in Balkh province by the Afghan national security forces on Friday is described illegal by the members of the ...
Amid Unemployment, 421 Govt Posts Stay Vacant
January 26,2020
GARDEZ - The Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC) says thousands of government posts remain vacant in southeastern Paktia ...
Ailing Afghan Boy Granted Pakistani Visa
January 26,2020
PESHAWAR - A 12-year-old Afghan child has been issued a Pakistani visa on medical grounds, the Foreign Office said on Friday. Seeratullah Wardak was granted the visa on ...
‘Violence Reduction’ in Afghanistan Must Mean No Civilian Casualties: Amnesty
January 26,2020
LONDON - The United States and the Taliban’s negotiations over a reduction of violence must include a commitment by both sides to end all attacks on civilians, Amnesty International said ...
Fuel Prices 15pc Down in Kabul
January 26,2020
KABUL - The prices of vehicle fuel, gas and ghee have dipped while other items’ rates remain stable during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said ...
U.S. to Provide CH-47 Chinook Helicopters to Afghan Special Mission Wing
January 26,2020
WASHINGTON - The United States has approved a plan to provide Ch-47 Chinook helicopters to the Special Mission Wing of the Afghan National Defense and ...
Samangan’s First Female Driver Hailed as Courageous
January 26,2020
AIBAK - The first female driver in northern Samangan province says she learned driving in a week and now she feelsa happy despite hearing some unfair words ...
160kg of Hashish Seized in Logar Raid, Say Police
January 26,2020
PUL-I-ALAM - At least 160 kilograms of hashish has been seized in a raid in the Azra district of central Logar province, an official said on Saturday. Police spokesman ...
Cricket: Qualifying Process Announced for T20 World Cup 2021
January 26,2020
NEW DELHI - The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the qualifying process leading up to the men’s T20 World Cup, which will take place in ...
15-Year-Old Girl Raped in Bamyan
January 26,2020
BAMYAN - A 15-year-old girl has been raped in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province, a police official said on Saturday. Mohammad Raza Yosufi, the spokesman for ...
Ceasefire Critical for Peace, Ghani Reiterates at Davos
January 25,2020
DAVOS - President Ashraf Ghani, during his two-day visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum 2020, met with world leaders including US President Trump, German ...
Ghani, Saudi FM Discuss Developments in Region
January 25,2020
DAVOS - President Ashraf Ghaniand Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan gave met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. During the meeting, the ...
Intra-Afghan Talks “Only Way Forward”: PM Khan
January 25,2020
DAVOS - The only solution to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan is that there are negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban and this will help to move things ...
Qatar Talks Won’t End Taliban’s “War Against People”: Saleh
January 25,2020
KABUL - The peace talks in Doha may end the war between the Taliban and the United States, but they will never end the Taliban’s war against the ...
Chakhansuri Officially Takes Charge as Acting FM
January 25,2020
KABUL - Haroon Chakhansuri on Thursday officially took charge as the new political deputy and the acting foreign minister. Second Vice President Mohammad ...
Kabul – Kandahar Highway in Need for Grave Reconstruction
January 25,2020
KABUL - The Kabul – Kandahar highway is partially damaged in parts of Zabul province. The Zabul residents say that more than 100 bridges have also been destroyed due to ...
Daikundi Accidents Cause Nearly 100 Casualties in 10 Months
January 25,2020
KABUL - Traffic accidents have resulted in 96 casualties in Daikundi province in the first 10 months of the current year, local officials say. There have been 13 accidents ...
President Says Pakistan Continues to Aid Haqqanis
January 25,2020
KABUL - Pakistan continues to give sanctuary to the Haqqani Network that is involved in attacks on US and Afghan security forces, President Ashraf Ghani alleged on ...
Italy Promises Continued Assistance to Afghanistan
January 25,2020
KABUL - Italy as assured Afghanistan of continued presence and assistance within the NATO framework, says an official statement. Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo ...