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Sopko Counts Daesh as a Big Challenge in Afghanistan
June 01,2019
Sopko says it is feared that the Taliban will repeat their past behaviors in a post-peace government...
NATO SCR, Gen. Bajwa Discuss Afghan Peace Process
June 01,2019
KABUL - NATO Senior Civil Representative in Afghanistan Sir Nicholas Kay on Thursday called on Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, according to a media report...
Speaker Row: In Camera WJ Session Tasks Another Panel
June 01,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of Parliament during its 13th session on Thursday tasked another 10-member delegation to resolve differences over the speaker election...
AGO Slaps Travel Ban on Eight MoI Officials Over Graft Case
June 01,2019
KABUL - The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) imposed travel ban on eight officials of the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) until the end of an investigation into embezzlement ...
Dunford Vows to Press Afghan Fighting Despite Taliban Talks
June 01,2019
The US and its allies are worried about Daesh and other terror groups that have set up inside Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Washington’s campaign against ...
All Ports will be Connected to Banks, Says Official
June 01,2019
KABUL - All ports across Afghanistan will be connected to local banks within 18 months to prevent corruption and ensure rapid collection of revenue...
Denmark May Deport Afghan Woman with Dementia
June 01,2019
KABUL - Denmark may deport an elderly Afghan woman suffering from dementia after the rejection of her final appeal for asylum, a media report says...
EU Back Afghan Owned, Led Reconciliation Process
May 30,2019
KABUL - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Afghanistan Perri Mayodin has held a meeting with High Peace Council (HPC) Chairman Umar Daudzai and reaffirmed EU support ...
Kabul, Islamabad Confer on Security Cooperation
May 30,2019
ISALAMABAD - Senior Afghan and Pakistani officials have held talks on security cooperation and the peace process in Afghanistan...
ADB Lends Afghanistan $4m for Solar Project
May 30,2019
KABUL - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced providing Afghanistan a $4 million loan for a solar power project in Kandahar province...
Russia, Afghanistan Mark 100th Anniversary of Relations
May 30,2019
Top Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar visits Moscow for first time to attend centenary celebrations
MOSCOW - Russia and Afghanistan celebrated the centenary ...
India to Provide $80m for Afghan Projects: Official
May 30,2019
Officials said the money will be invested in development projects in villages across the country.
KABUL - In order to ensure the effectiveness ...
‘Two Out of Five Children’ are Not in School in Afghanistan
May 30,2019
Life is improving but more must be done to ensure schools are places of learning not conflict, says Save the Children.
KABUL - Save the Children’s annual Global ...
ESG Statement on IEC Decision to Focus on Presidential Clection 2019
May 30,2019
KABUL - The Electoral Support Group (ESG) welcomes the decision of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to hold the presidential election on 28 September 2019 as per the revised ...
UN Appoints Charlotte OSEI to Monitor Afghanistan Elections
May 28,2019
KABUL - The United Nations has appointed Ghana's former Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan, as the South Asian ...
Rising Violence Against Females Perturbs Women Ministry
May 28,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA) on Sunday expressed deep concern about 15 cases of violence against women taking place within the past two months...
Berlin in Push for Resumption of Taliban-Kabul Talks
May 28,2019
KABUL - Germany has launched a push to bring representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban to the negotiating table.
Germany’s special representative ...
More Empowerment, Inclusion of the Disadvantaged in Asia and the Pacific
May 28,2019
Regional UN Policy Forum Opens with Call for Greater Equality for All
Recent Appointments Politically Motivated, Claims Abdullah
May 28,2019
KABUL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has expressed concern over fresh appointments to government institutions, calling them politically motivated ...
Afghan War Veteran Assails Trump Over Draft Deferment
May 28,2019
KABUL - The 2020 presidential hopeful called Trump’s medical deferment for bone spurs an assault on the honour of this country.
The mayor of South Bend in Indiana ...
Seven Members of One Family Murdered in Kabul
May 28,2019
Kabul residents said they are shocked by recent crime incidents in the city...
Pakistan, Afghanistan to Hold High-Level Security Talks Next Week
May 27,2019
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to hold high-level security talks in Islamabad next week.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have not held ...
Parliament Deadlock Shows No Sign of Breaking
May 27,2019
KABUL - The tensions over the election of the speaker of the Lower House of Parliament continued on Saturday with no breakthrough.
Tensions erupted after MPs divided ...
UN Says Afghan Captives Held by Taliban Subjected to Abuse
May 27,2019
KABUL - Afghan captives held by the Taliban have been subjected to abuse, ill-treatment and actions that may amount to torture, the U.N. said Sunday — a statement that comes ...
Govt, UNESCO Criticized for ‘Inattention’ to Minaret of Jam
May 27,2019
KABUL - A special meeting attended by officials from Ministry of Information and Culture and representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...
Govt Servants Seek Transport Charges for Thursdays
May 27,2019
KABUL - A number of government employees complain about non-payment of transport fare on Thursday, which has been declared as a working day...
Afghanistan to Face England in World Cup Warm-up Match
May 27,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan National Cricket Team will face England in an ODI warm-up match today ahead of the 2019 World Cup.
The match will kick off at 2pm Kabul time...
UN Urges Warring Parties to Do More to Protect Civilians
May 26,2019
KABUL - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) remains concerned about the continuing heavy toll on civilians from the conflict taking place during the holy ...
UNICEF Seeks $7mn for Afghan Malnourished Children Treatment
May 26,2019
KABUL - The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die in Afghanistan ...
New MoD Commander Warns Rebels to Stop War or Face Death
May 26,2019
KABUL - New commander of the defense ministry’s Special Operations Corps– Lt. Gen. Mohammad Fareed Ahmadi on Saturday warned foreign insurgents to leave Afghanistan ...
Media Role Vital in Global Politics, Says Kyrgyzstan President
May 26,2019
>BISHKEK - Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov has termed the role of media vital and crucial in the global affairs and acknowledged that people observed things through media eyes. ..
Taliban’s Spring Offensive Has Failed
May 26,2019
Khalid says Taliban and their foreign supporters have not been able “to change anything in Afghanistan”.
KABUL - Acting Defense Minister Assadullah ...
Terror Groups Key Obstacle to US-Taliban Talks: Pentagon
May 26,2019
KABUL - The US Department of Defense has highlighted the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan as the key issue that would determine the fate of the ongoing talks between ...
Afghanistan Celebrates Warmup Win with Pride and Gunfire
May 26,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s victory over Pakistan in a warmup match for the Cricket World Cup on Friday was greeted with prolonged volleys of celebratory gunfire and prompted ...
Khalilzad Briefs US Lawmakers on Afghan Peace Talks
May 25,2019
Initial rounds of talks have yielded mixed results, and violence has been on the rise in Afghanistan, with the Taliban expanding their hold in the country...