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UN Stresses Role of Kunduz People in Peace Process
June 12,2019
KUNDUZ CITY - During his trip to Kunduz province on Tuesday, Tadamichi Yamamoto attended a seminar titled “Women’s Role in ongoing Peace Process”...
Taliban Have to Respond Positive to People’s Voice for Peace: Kay
June 12,2019
JALALABAD - Attaullah Khogyni governor’s spokesman of eastern Nangarhar province told Pajhwok Afghan News that NATO civilian representative for Afghanistan ...
Concerns Growing Over Release of Taliban’s Prisoners
June 12,2019
- The Afghan government has started the process of releasing nearly 900 Taliban inmates from prisons across Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, Iran Agree to Expand Nuclear Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes
June 12,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan Atomic Energy High Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to expand bilateral nuclear ...
Ghani, Khalilzad Renew Call for Intra-Afghan Dialogue
June 11,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad have underlined the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue on ending the ongoing war in the country...
Ghani, Khalilzad Renew Call for Intra-Afghan Dialogue
June 11,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad have underlined the need for an intra-Afghan dialogue on ending the ongoing war in the country...
MoI Prepares to Finalize Food Contract Graft Case
June 11,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) is preparing to finalize the case involving at least 27 individuals, among them Haji Rasa, a food contractor, who is accused ...
Intra-Afghan Negotiations in Doha Next Month
June 11,2019
KABUL - Facilitated by the German government, intra-Afghan talks will take place in Qatar next month, well-placed sources said on Monday...
Afghans Lose ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’ in Forex Trading
June 11,2019
KABUL - Statistics by Kabul-based Money Exchangers Union indicate that the foreign exchange, or forex, trading has inflicted "hundreds of millions of dollar ...
IECC Foreign Commissioner from Ghana Accused of Fraud
June 11,2019
KABUL - In line with the election law, two members of the IECC should be foreigners who would share their experiences with local commissioners for free and fair polls and ...
Gen. Miller, Khalid Visit Farah Province to Assess Security Situation
June 11,2019
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support Commander Gen. Scott Miller and top Afghan security officials, including acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid have traveled to western Farah ...
Gen. Miller, Khalid Visit Farah Province to Assess Security Situation
June 11,2019
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support Commander Gen. Scott Miller and top Afghan security officials, including acting Defence Minister Asadullah Khalid have traveled to western Farah ...
In 10 Ghazni Districts, There is No Active Girls’ School
June 11,2019
GHAZNI CITY - There is no girls’ school operational in 10 districts of southern Ghazni province and as a result thousands of girls are deprived of their right to education...
Saffron Baba: Saffron Needs Less Water, Work Than Poppy
June 11,2019
KANDAHAR CITY - Haji Gul Mohammad, 60-year old, who is also known as Saffron Baba in Khakrez district of southern Kandahar province, says saffron crop requires less ...
Wolesi Jirga Fails to Hold Session
June 09,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga did not hold its session on Saturday after Eid-ul-Fitr holidays because a majority of lawmakers were absent amid unresolved differences over the speaker election. ..
Voter Registration Begins Countrywide: Nuristani
June 09,2019
Officials said the Independent Election Commission will not use biometric system in the voter registration process.
KABUL - The voter registration process ...
ICC Prosecutor Presses for Afghanistan War Crimes Investigation
June 09,2019
WASHINGTON - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor has sought to appeal the court's rejection of an investigation into crimes linked to the conflict in Afghanistan by armed groups ...
‘US-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny for Missing Millions’
June 09,2019
KABUL - United States government investigators say they cannot account for $63 million in funding for the American university in Kabul, a The New York Times report says ...
Fallen Journalists Remembered at US Museum
June 09,2019
Figures show that at least 54 journalists were killed around the world in 2018...
Fruits, Grain, Wheat Harvests Increase in Kunduz
June 09,2019
KUNDUZ CITY - The harvests of fruits, grain, and wheat have increased in northern Kunduz province, said the Agriculture Directorate of Kunduz...
US Representative in Pakistan to Discuss Afghan Peace Process
June 03,2019
>ISLAMABAD - Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States' Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, arrived here on Sunday to facilitate a peace process ...
Abdullah Reacts to Intra-Afghan Meeting of Moscow
June 03,2019
Reacting to the Intra-Afghan meeting in Moscow, Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of the country, said that no changes have come in the Taliban’s position and ...
IEC Asks Media Not to Interview Candidates Until Campaign Starts
June 03,2019
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has asked media outlets not to interview presidential candidates before their election campaign is officially launched...
Children, Women Bear Brunt of Violence in Ramadan
June 03,2019
KABUL - Figures from Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) reveal civilian casualties have again surged in 23 provinces of the country...
IEC Finalizes Polling Centers List for Presidential Elections
June 03,2019
Election commissioners said 2,002 polling centers are closed around the country due to insecurity.
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission ...
2 Killed, 24 Injured as Serial Bomb Blasts Rock Kabul
June 03,2019
KABUL - Two people were killed and 24 others injured including four security personnel and a journalist in three back to back bomb blasts in central capital Kabul on Sunday ...
Texas Army Unit up for Deployment to Afghanistan
June 03,2019
KABUL - The US Army has identified command elements for deployment to Afghanistan, where the US has been holding peace talks with the Taliban...
Khalilzad Welcomes Afghan, Pakistani Leaders’ Meeting
June 02,2019
Khalilzad says improved Afghanistan-Pakistan ties are key to regional integration and connectivity.
KABUL - The US Special Representative for Afghanistan ...
Kay, Rehman Want Afghan Peace Bid Intensified
June 02,2019
ISALAMABAD - NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Sir Nicholas Kay has met Pakistan People’s Party parliamentary leader in Senate Sherry Rehman...
7-Member Kidnap Gang Busted, Child Rescued in Paktia
June 02,2019
GARDEZ - Intelligence forces have arrested a seven-member kidnap gang and rescued a child from their possession in southeastern Paktia province...
Naib Says Afghanistan won’t be Overawed on World Cup Stage
June 02,2019
LONDON - Afghanistan captain Gulbadin Naib is confident his unheralded side will not suffer from stage-fright when they play holders Australia in their World Cup opener...
Afghan Taliban Leader Pledges to Keep Fighting Until Goals Met
June 02,2019
KABUL - The head of the Afghan Taliban pledged on Saturday to continue fighting until the movement’s objectives were reached and indicated it was still not ready ...
Afghan Women ‘are Marginalized in Peace Process’
June 02,2019
DOHA - While the preparations are going on for the seventh round of peace talks between the Taliban delegates and the United States in Doha, a number of former U.S diplomats ...
Canada: Afghanistan Memorial Opens to Public
June 02,2019
KABUL - The Afghanistan Memorial at the Department of Defence headquarters near Ottawa opened to the public on Friday, the Canadian Press reported...
Efforts Underway to Boost Investment in Transportation Sector
June 02,2019
KABUL - Efforts have been expedited to provide required facilities to private companies to attract more investment in transportation sector, the deputy minister of ...