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IEC Asked to Reverse Decision on Use of Biometric System
May 25,2019
KABUL - In reaction to a recent decision by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on not using biometric system in parts of the electoral process, a number of presidential ...
Ghani Congratulates Modi on Massive Indian Election Win
May 25,2019
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his party’s massive victory in the general elections...
Moscow to Host Meeting on Afghanistan
May 25,2019
The meeting will be held on May 27 to commemorate the 100 years of Afghanistan-Russia relations.
KABUL - A number of Afghan politicians ...
Need for Inclusive Strategy to Eradicate Corruption Underlined
May 25,2019
KABUL - Transparency Afghanistan (TA) and Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) , in a joint statement, called for establishment of an independent commission and a comprehensive ...
New British Envoy Pledges Support to Stable, Democratic Afghanistan
May 25,2019
KABUL - The new British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Alison Blake, has presented her credentials to President Ashraf Ghani, according to a statement on Thursday...
Wolesi Jirga Again Fails to Resolve Speaker Row
May 25,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house on Thursday again failed to resolve the dispute over the speaker election for a fifth day.
On May 16, lawmakers Mir Rahman Rahmani ...
Speaker Election: WJ to Announce Decision Today
May 23,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of Parliament is expected to announce a decision about the dispute over its speaker’s election house today after the assessment ...
Fall in Afghani Value Against Dollar ‘Unprecedented’
May 23,2019
KABUL - The value of Afghani against dollar has dropped by three percent in the local foreign exchange market over the past three months despite that the Central Bank ...
EU Envoy Meets Mullah Baradar in Qatar
May 23,2019
KABUL - European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia has met Taliban’s political office head Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Qatar...
New World Bank Building Signals Strong Commitment to Afghanistan
May 23,2019
KABUL - The World Bank Group (WBG) inaugurated the new building for its Afghanistan Country Office in Kabul today, signaling its long-term commitment to the people of Afghanistan...
Afghanistan, Terrorism Figure Tops Sushma Swaraj’s Speech at SCO Meet
May 23,2019
Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs, reiterated India's commitment in securing peace and security in war-ravaged Afghanistan as she addressed the Shanghai Cooperation ...
OSCE Head Discusses Situation in Afghanistan with Turkmenistan
May 23,2019
Ashgabat - The Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák ...
About 185,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home in 2019
May 23,2019
KABUL - About 185,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan, Iran and European Union states since the beginning of this year, United Nations migration agency ...
Explosion Rocks Ghazni City; Three Killed
May 23,2019
GHAZNI CITY - An explosion rocked Ghazni city on Wednesday afternoon after security forces ordered an explosive-laden vehicle to stop, but the driver refused to do ...
Russia Raises Alarm about Extremist Militants in Afghanistan
May 22,2019
MOSCOW - Alexander Bortnikov, chief of the main Russian intelligence agency FSB, said on a visit to Tajikistan on Tuesday that some 5,000 fighters of an ISIS extremist ...
Balkh Commercial Firms, Traders offer Discounted Food Items
May 22,2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Commercial firms and traders have announced a $50 discount in each ton of food items for Ramadan month in northern Balkh province, officials said on Tuesday. ..
3.5 Million Afghans Displaced Since 2012: IOM
May 22,2019
Afghans were displaced due to armed conflict, generalized violence and human rights violations, IOM says. . .
US President May Pardon Soldiers Accused of War Crimes
May 22,2019
According to the officials, Trump administration had made expedited requests this week for paperwork needed to pardon the troops on or around Memorial Day. . .
Chinese FM: Peace Has Never Been Closer for Afghanistan
May 22,2019
China has never interfered in Afghanistan's internal affairs, Wang said, adding that his country is willing to continue to play a constructive role for Afghan peace. . .
Jailed for Killing Afghan Citizen, US Soldier Freed After 8 Years
May 22,2019
WASHINGTON - Convicted of killing an Afghan citizen, a US soldier has been freed from a military correctional facility on Fort Leavenworth in northeastern Kansas ...
Poor Quality Work Maintained on Kandahar-Spin Boldak Road
May 22,2019
KANDAHAR CITY - Provincial council members of southern Kandahar province say the Kandahar-Spin Boldak road construction is ongoing in violation of the contract, alleging ...
Atmar Offers President Ghani to Head a Caretaker Govt
May 21,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani’s former National Security Advisor and a leading presidential candidate Mohammad Hanif Atmar at a gathering on Monday called ...
UN Stresses on Persistent Anti-Corruption Efforts in Afghanistan
May 21,2019
KABUL - Continued focus and effort are essential for building on the progress made in implementing Afghanistan’s anti-corruption strategy, finds a new United ...
People Want Peace with Dignity: AIHRC
May 21,2019
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in northern Balkh province says the people want honourable and durable peace in the country...
IEC Rejects UN Proposal for Upcoming Elections
May 21,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s IEC on Monday rejected the UN proposal of delaying the provincial councils and Ghazni parliamentary ...
Afghan Working Women Still Face Perils at Home and Office
May 21,2019
KABUL - Minutes before Mena Mangal, a prominent Afghan journalist and parliamentary adviser, was shot dead by two men in Kabul, she had slammed the door of her ...
3 Attackers Shot Dead by Kandahar Police
May 21,2019
KANDAHAR CITY - Police in southern Kandahar province have killed three attackers after a clash...
Yamamoto Calls for Separate Holding of Upcoming Elections
May 20,2019
Yamamoto has said that holding all the elections concurrently would mean “committing suicide”...
Munera Yousufzada Becomes the First Afghan Woman to be Appointed as Deputy Defense Minister
May 20,2019
KABUL - Munera Yousufuza, who was until recently serving as director of programs coordination on cultural, political and social affairs in the Office of the Chief of Staff ...
Taliban, German Envoys Meet in Qatar Amid Peace Push
May 20,2019
DOHA - The Taliban has met in Qatar with Germany's special representative for Afghanistan amid international efforts to end the nearly 18-year war...
Committee Formed to Solve Tension Over Parliament Speaker
May 20,2019
KABUL - A committee of 15 lawmakers was formed on Sunday to solve the tension over the election of Mir Rahman Rahmani as Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Parliament...
Afghan Treasures Displayed at China Exhibition
May 20,2019
BEIJING - An exhibition of Afghan treasures and relics was held in Beijing on May 17 as part of efforts to expand cultural engagement between China and Asia Pacific...
Taliban, US Military Trade Barbs on Twitter
May 20,2019
KABUL - US forces spokesman Col. Dave Butler, in an interview said the bloodshed of Afghans should be stopped as Americans and Afghans desired peace...
Trump, Imran Want Stability in Afghanistan: Qureshi
May 20,2019
ISALAMABAD - Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan may meet US President Donald Trump in case of progress in the America-Taliban negotiations...
Afghan Election Workers Must Prepare for September Poll: US
May 18,2019
KABUL - Election officials in Afghanistan should do more to ensure delayed presidential polls can take place in September, the US embassy in Kabul said Thursday...