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Govt, private peace efforts unconvincing so far: Abbasi
January 09,2020
peace was a pillar of the Afghan government’s internal policy. He said complexity of issues at stake in the peace process required work of different institutions ...
Pompeo: John Bass Helped Advance US Efforts Towards Afghan Peace
January 08,2020
KABUL - US Secretary Mike Pompeo described Ambassador John Bass’ service in Afghanistan as “exemplary,” saying he helped “advance American efforts to facilitate ...
In Tehran, Karzai Praises Iran’s Role in Afghanistan, Criticizes US
January 08,2020
KABUL - Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has praised Iran’s role in Afghanistan while criticizing the United States. Speaking at Tehran ...
33% Hike in Afghanistan’s Exports as a Result of Air Corridors
January 08,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan has exported over 11,000 tons of goods worth more than $238 million, comprised of fresh and dry fruits, natural herbs, handicrafts, rugs, sheep ...
Ghani Orders Probe into NDS Kabul Operation That Killed Five
January 08,2020
KABUL - Elders from the provinces of Kapisa, Panjshir and Parwan were also present at the meeting in which Ghani extended his condolences to Amer Abdul Sattar’s family ...
‘Check-Posts Bring No Security to Mazar Highway’
January 08,2020
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Public representatives and residents of northern Balkh province on Tuesday expressed deep concern over insecurity on the Mazar-i-Shraif-Shiberghan ...
Over 30 Drug Addicts Die of Biting Cold in Herat
January 08,2020
HERAT CITY - More than 30 drug addicts have died in the last 45 days of biting cold in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Public Health ...
2 Killed, 5 Seriously Injured in Badakhshan Accident
January 08,2020
FAIZABAD - Two people have been killed and five others wounded in a traffic accident in the Shahr-i-Buzarg district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official ...
MPs Doubt Sincerity of Govt Efforts to Curb Air Pollution
January 08,2020
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the Afghan parliament, on Monday summoned the Kabul mayor and the deputy head of the National Environmental Protection ...
Khalilzad Holds Informal Meeting with Taliban Deputy Leader in Doha: Report
January 07,2020
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has held an informal meeting with Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatar’s ...
Bajaur: Call to Reopen Trade Routes with Afghanistan
January 07,2020
PESHAWAR - Representatives of political parties and businessmen have demanded the reopening of the Pak-Afghan trade points in the Bajaur tribal district of ...
Afghanistan No Launching Point for Attacks on Iran
January 07,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan will not serve as a launching point for US attacks on any country in the region, the national security adviser of the South Asian state said in a ...
Militia Commander Killed in NDS Raid in Kabul
January 07,2020
KABUL - Satar, a commander of people’s uprising force, was killed in an operation by intelligence forces in Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday night, his relatives ...
Afghanistan, Tajikistan Sign Railway Agreement
January 07,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan and Tajikistan have signed an agreement to build railway connecting the two neighboring countries. The rail line would begin ...
Ghani Speaks to Rouhani over Soleimani’s Death
January 07,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, in a phone conversation with President Hassan Rouhani of Iran, assured his Iranian counterpart that based on the Afghan-US ...
Head of Rural Development of Panjshir Died in Traffic Accident
January 07,2020
PANJSHIR - Panjshir provincial officials tell the media that Mohammad Naeem Dastagir, the head of rural development in the province, died in a traffic accident this ...
Pakistan Relaxes Visa for Afghans in Winter
January 07,2020
KABUL - Pakistan has relaxed visa process for Afghan patients keeping in view severe winter, the country’s embassy in Kabul said on Monday, The embassy in a statement ...
Qadir Farookh, An Afghan Film and Theater Actor, Dies in Turkey
January 07,2020
KABUL - Relatives of Qadir Farookh, one of the country’s most renowned cinema and theater actors, said Monday that Farrokh died Sunday night. Farukh was bedridden with sickness ...
Bridge Between Takhar, Badakhshan Inaugurated
January 07,2020
TALOQAN - A key bridge between northern Takhar and northeastern Badakhshan provinces was inaugurated after its construction on Sunday, officials said ...
24 US Soldiers Prepare for Deployment to Afghanistan
January 07,2020
KABUL - Twenty-four National Guard soldiers are set for deployment to Afghanistan, Stars and Stripes reported. Based in the Albany . . .
Ghani Signs Decree to Help the Fight with Kabul’s Air Pollution
January 06,2020
KABUL - Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has signed two decrees which are said to help authorities who are tasked to fight with the deadly air pollution ...
ECC Likely to Miss Deadline for Complaints Adjudication Process
January 06,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Electoral Complaints Commission said on Sunday it would likely miss the deadline for adjudication of complaints registered following the announcement of preliminary ...
Senate Also Approves Decree on Peace Ministry
January 06,2020
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga or upper house of parliament on Sunday also approved a presidential legislative decree on creating the State Ministry on Peace ...
Students’ Abuse Claims: AGO Finds Documents
January 06,2020
KABUL - The Attorney General Office (AGO) said on Sunday it had found some documents regarding the alleged sexual abuse of schoolchildren in central Logar ...
Electronic & Pictorial Media: Question of Quality
January 06,2020
KHOST CITY - The quality of work of electronic and pictorial media outlets lack balance and quality, residents of southeastern Khost province ...
Chief Justice Ordered Central Bank to Pay MoF: Document
January 06,2020
KABUL - Documents seen by TOLOnews reveal that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court signed the transfer of 15 billion afs from the Central Bank of Afghanistan ...
Armed Men Kill 22 Years Old Ali Sina Zafari in Kabul
January 06,2020
KABUL - Ali Sina Zafari, a third-year student at the American University of Afghanistan (AUOA), was snubbed to death by armed men while showing resistance to hand over his ...
267B Extra-Budget Afs Used in Emergency Funds in Past Decade: IWA
January 06,2020
KABUL - Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA), in a report released on Saturday, said that 267 billion afghanis not originally accounted for in the annual approved budgets was ...
Baran Publications Donated More Than 2,000 Books to Students
January 06,2020
KABUL - In order to enhance the education level especially of those students who do not have access to books, we have started this donation, said the head of Baran ...
Trafficker Arrested with 79kg Drugs
January 06,2020
BAGHLAN - Baghlan Police have arrested two drug traffickers along with 79 kg of hashish. Ahmad Jawid Basharat, the spokesman for Baghlan ...
Over 300 Killed, 20,000 Injured in Afghan Traffic Accidents in First Half of 2019
January 06,2020
KABUL - As many as 326 people were killed in traffic accidents in Afghanistan during the first half of 2019, authorities said on Sunday. Around 20,000 people were injured in the incidents ...
Police Officer Among 5 Killed in Kunduz Gunbattle
January 06,2020
KUNDUZ - Four militants and a police officer were killed in a gunbattle outside the capital of northern Kunduz province on Sunday morning, an official ...
Afghan VP Hopes US Killing of Iranian Commander Will Not affect Peace Process
January 05,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Vice President Sarwar Danish said on Saturday he hoped that US killing of top Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani would not ...
Afghanistan’s Abdullah Offers Condolences Over Martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani
January 05,2020
TEHRAN – Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has expressed condolences over the martyrdom of the commander of IRGC Quds Force, Lieutenant General Qasem ...
Project to Stabilize Tajikistan Border with Afghanistan Launched
January 05,2020
DUSHANBE - The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe has launched a project to stabilise Tajikistan’s southern border with Afghanistan, spokeswoman for the office Munira ...