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“Afghan Soil Will Not Be Used Against Other Nations”: Ghani
January 05,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Friday night issued a statement saying that the “Afghan government reassures the Afghan people and the neighboring countries that ...
Zalmai Khalilzad to Visit Qatar Seeking Taliban’s Final Decision on Reducing Violence
January 05,2020
KABUL - A credible source at the US Embassy Kabul says the United States wants to know whether the Taliban are willing to reduce violence because of the peace ...
Afghani Currency Gains Value against USD, Rupee
January 05,2020
KABUL - The value of the Afghani currency has increased against US dollar and Pakistani rupee while the rates of flour and sugar dipped during the outgoing week in capital ...
KP Can Help Increase Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade
January 05,2020
PESHAWAR - Complicated regulations and lengthy procedures are adversely affecting trade between Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asian states, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s ...
Corruption Probe: Nangarhar Recovers 2m Afghanis
January 05,2020
JALALABAD - The Appellant Attorney Department in eastern Nangarhar province has so far investigated 1184 cases this year, including 20 administrative corruption ...
After 3 Weeks of ‘Pause’ Khalilzad Visits Qatar
January 04,2020
US Envoy for Afghan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad is expected to meet Qatar-based Taliban envoys later this week to find out whether the insurgent group is ...
AISS Convenes Panel Discussion on UN Engagements in Afghanistan
January 04,2020
At the session, Daud Ali Najafi, a former member of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), said that the United Nations Assistance Mission in ...
Afghan War Casualty Report: January 2020
January 04,2020
The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan for past seven days. It is necessarily incomplete ...
Afghan Politicians React to Killing of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani
January 04,2020
Afghan politicians on Friday joined a chorus of international reactions to the US air strike in Iraq that killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds ...
281 Tribal Disputes Resolved Last Year: Fedae
January 04,2020
Tribal disputes have created a huge hurdle in the implementation of development projects, Khost Governor Haleem Fedae said on Friday ...
Hotaki Named Acting Head of Administrative Affairs Office
January 04,2020
Ilham Omar Hotaki has been appointed as acting head of the Administrative Affairs Office at the Presidential Palace, an official said on Thursday. Hotaki replaces ...
5 More Provinces Connected to Mining Ministry’s E-System
January 04,2020
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) on Thursday warned companies lacking natural resources processing license of closure and announced connecting five provinces ...
Afghanistan Cotton Production Shows Up to 21% Increase
January 04,2020
Afghanistan’s cotton industry saw an upward rise of 21% this year due to continuous seasonal precipitation, sources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and ...
Afghan Govt, UNICEF Signs Work Plan for Children
January 04,2020
The Afghan government and the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) signed a joint work plan on Thursday in Kabul to help children in ...
Environmental Protection Team Stops Some Factories, Hotels from Functioning
January 04,2020
The Environmental Task Force Team have suspended the activities of some factories, hotels, bathhouses in capital Kabul and sealed its heaters systems ...
“Kabul Can Be Without Gold, But Not Without Snow.”
January 04,2020
Kabul Residents on Thursday celebrated the snow, which began on Wednesday, and said the snow will temporarily reduce the pollution that plagues the city ...
Afghan Troops Regain Control of Western Districts Long Held by Taliban
January 04,2020
GHOR -- Afghan forces, backed by NATO air support, are conducting winter operations across the nation’s western provinces and dealing heavy blows to the Taliban.The operations ...
Kabul’s Poisonous Air; Deadly Breath for Thousands of Children
January 02,2020
KABUL - The doctors in Sehat e Tefl hospital are warning about the death of a large throng of children if the air pollution continuous to dominate Kabul. The official reports ...
Stubbornness on Both Sides Jeopardizes Peace: High Peace Council
January 02,2020
KABUL - The intractable stance of both the Afghan government and the Taliban towards the peace process is perilous, the High Peace Council (HPC) said ...
UN Seeks $733 Million Humanitarian Aid for Afghans in 2020
January 02,2020
KABUL - The United Nations is seeking $733 million in humanitarian relief for Afghans in 2020. A total of 9.4 million people ...
Afghan Comedian Asef Jalali Passed Away
January 02,2020
KABUL - Mohammad Asif Jalali, a famous Afghan comedian passed away due to cardiac arrest at a hospital in Kabul city on ...
Over 3,500 Babies Born in Afghanistan on New Year’s Day: UN
January 02,2020
KABUL - An estimated 3,531 babies will be born in Afghanistan on New Year’s Day, according to the United Nations children’s fund UNICEF ...
Paktia Hospitals Lack, Medicines Basic Health Equipment
January 02,2020
GARDEZ - The residents of southeastern Paktia province have complained against the lack of health services and said sometimes they refer to private clinics for the treatment ...
Comprehensive Counter-Taliban Operations Begin in Daykundi
January 02,2020
DAYKUNDI - Officials in the Interior Ministry have, reportedly, said that comprehensive counter-Taliban operations aimed at cracking down the ...
Salang Highway Closed against Heavy Traffic Following Snow
January 02,2020
CHARIKAR - The busy Salang Highway, linking Kabul with northern parts of the country, has been closed for heavy ...
Mohib Wants Taliban to Declare Ceasefire
January 02,2020
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib, thanking those who made the ultimate sacrifice to stabilise Afghanistan, says 2019 was ...
Some Complaints Lack Evidence to be Addressed: IECC
January 02,2020
KABUL - The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Wednesday said some complaints from election teams could not be addressed due to lack of evidence ...
China Building Passenger Terminal at Torkham Township
January 02,2020
JALALABAD - Construction of a passenger terminal building was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Torkham township in eastern Nangarhar province. The nearly 23 million ...
23 Foreign Troops Killed in Afghanistan in 2019
January 02,2020
KABUL - At least 23 international troops were killed in 2019 in Afghanistan, says NATO. A NATO Resolute Support (RS) mission spokesman ...
Ghani Awarded ‘Ghazi Wazir Akbar Khan’ Medal to Outgoing U.S. Ambassador John Bass
January 01,2020
KABUL - John Bass, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, received ‘Ghazi Wazir Akbar Khan’ medal by President Ashraf Ghani for his services in the ...
Polls to Help Achieve Stability in Afghanistan: UAE
January 01,2020
KABUL - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) hopes the presidential elections will help boost the institution building process in Afghanistan. The polls ...
Un-Backed Local Peace Initiative Continues to Bear Fruit in Nangarhar
January 01,2020
JALALABAD - An agreement earlier this year to resolve a longstanding community dispute over Nangarhar water resources has continued to foster social cohesion ...
Hereditary Party Leadership seen as Cause for Concerns
January 01,2020
KABUL - Hereditary leadership of political parties and disregard for a democratic transfer of the party mantle has been cause for concern, forcing the Ministry ...
Iran, Afghanistan to Develop Trade, Health Cooperation
January 01,2020
TEHRAN – A delegation from Afghanistan hospitals, doctors and experts on Tuesday called for developing scientific relations with Iran. International ...
Pakistan Allows Cotton Imports Via Torkham Land Route
January 01,2020
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has allowed cotton imports through the Torkham border from Afghanistan and Central Asian States to meet the growing demand of the textile ...