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Steps on to Boost Trade with Afghanistan: Pakistan
May 12,2019
ISALAMABAD - Pakistan claims having taken necessary measures to create a peaceful environment for promoting trade with Afghanistan.
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Taliban Fighters Double as Reporters to Wage Afghan Digital War
May 12,2019
KABUL - Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman and editor-in-chief of the insurgent group’s daily news bulletin, starts every day ...
US Needs to Keep Troops in Afghanistan: Dunford
May 11,2019
WASHINGTON - The United States needs to keep its forces in Afghanistan until the insurgency is vanquished, says a top American military commander...
West Needs Fulfill Obligations on Afghan Refugees: Iran
May 11,2019
TERHRAN - An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Iran has been generously welcoming Afghan immigrants for 40 years, but Western countries, who are the many causes ...
Woman Among 5 Arrested as Police Busts Dangerous Gang of Armed Robbers in Kabul City
May 11,2019
KABUL - At least five people including a woman were arrested on charges of armed robberies during an operation of the Afghan police forces in Kabul city...
War in Afghanistan Can be Sustained: Mcmaster
May 11,2019
McMaster says long wars are manageable when waged alongside allies, utilizing burden sharing...
Sixth Round of US, Taliban Talks in Doha Wrapped Up
May 11,2019
Taliban says progresses were made on some issues and that both sides will have another round of talks after consultations.
DOHA - The sixth round ...
Wolesi Jirga Secretariat Ready to Conduct Admin Panel Polls
May 11,2019
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga secretariat has completed prepartions for the administration panel elections of the house tomorrow (Saturday) when final results of Kabul province ...
26 Afghan pilots, door gunners complete training for Black Hawk helicopters
May 11,2019
KANDAHAR - A group of 26 Afghan pilots and door gunners completed their training for UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in southern Kandahar province...
People Complain E-Tazkera Not Accepted in Public Offices
May 11,2019
KABUL - Some people term the launch of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) as unsuccessful, saying the manual identity or paper Tazkera remains popular among the masses...
Afghan Gains Must be Saved, Agree US & India
May 09,2019
NEW DELHI - Khalilzad met Indian officials, including External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale ...
President May Manipulate Powers Conferred on Him by Peace Jirga: Experts
May 09,2019
KABUL - The Peace Jirga was launched on April 29 continued till May 3 and issued a final 23-point statement on its fifth and last day.
The Jirga stressed over intra-Afghan talks and asked ...
Dostum Warns Against More Inattention to North Security
May 09,2019
KABUL - After a long appearance to the public, the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum warned against more “inattention” to the security ...
Taliban Has No Political Will for Peace: Abdullah’s Office
May 09,2019
A spokesman for Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says they doubt the Taliban’s will for peace...
Kandahar Solar Power Plant Ready to Produce 15MW Electricity
May 09,2019
KANDAHAR CITY - The much-delayed Kandahar solar power project is set to produce 15 Megawatts electricity after several public complaints regarding the slow-paced work on the project...
South Korea Pledges Support to Afghan Led, Owned Peace Process
May 09,2019
KABUL - South Korean Ambassador to Afghanistan Zha-hyoung has met Deputy Foreign Minister Idress Zaman and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to Afghan peace process ...
Hungary Fails to Deport Families to Afghanistan
May 09,2019
Hungary tried and failed to deport three Afghan families to Afghanistan on Tuesday, in a move that rights groups say is a breach of international law...
Khalilzad Briefs Swaraj on Afghan Peace Process
May 08,2019
KABUL - Top Indian and US officials have conferred on the role of regional stakeholders in bringing peace and development to Afghanistan...
Afghanistan Still Facing Aftershocks of 1978 Communist Coup
May 08,2019
KABUL - On the morning of April 27, 1978, Afghan President Sardar Muhammad Daud Khan was expecting his interior minister at the sprawling 19th-century Arg-e Shahi Palace ...
Kabul Residents Worried about ‘Rise in Crime’
May 08,2019
Kabul residents called on police to make more efforts to lower the crime rate in the city.
KABUL - A number of Kabul residents ...
20% of Kabul Parliamentary Elections Result Sheets Are Missing: IECC
May 08,2019
KABUL - The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) said that 20 percent result sheets of Kabul parliamentary elections are missing...
Stoltenberg praises Turkey’s Contribution in Afghan Mission
May 08,2019
KABUL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has hailed Turkey’s contribution to the alliance and said Ankara was one of the biggest contributors ...
Respond to People’s Demand for Peace, Ghani Again Asks Taliban
May 07,2019
KABUL - In a video message in connection with the holy month of Ramadan, President Ashraf Ghani has once again called on the Taliban to give a positive response to the people’s demand ...
Khalilzad May Meet Indian Officials on Afghan Peace Talks
May 07,2019
KABUL - US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad will make his second visit to India for consultations starting on Monday, a media report said...
Halt Fighting During Ramadan, UNAMA Urges all Parties
May 07,2019
KABUL - UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto has extended his warmest wishes to all Afghans on the arrival of the holy ...
Afghanistan Officially Launches Child Protection Law
May 07,2019
KABUL - Second vice president Sarwar Danish on Sunday formally introduced the country’s first Child Protection Law which has been ratified by President ...
China to Help Equip Children Hospital in Kabul
May 07,2019
KABUL - The Red Cross Society of China on Sunday promised to continue providing medical treatment to Afghan children suffering from heart diseases and equipping the hospital ...
Foreign Diplomats Briefed on Loya Jirga’s Decisions
May 07,2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has briefed Kabul-based foreign diplomats about the recently concluded ...
Ghani Accepts Imran Khan’s Invitation to Visit Pakistan
May 07,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday talked over the phone and discussed the Afghanistan peace process and regional connectivity...
Kabul Court Hands Jail Term to Ex-Election Commission Chief
May 07,2019
KABUL - A primary court in Kabul on Sunday sentenced Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, the former head of the Independent ...
UN, NATO Hail Successful Completion of Peace Jirga
May 05,2019
KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and NATO have hailed the successful completion of the Consultative Loya Jirga on peace...
UN Envoy for Afghanistan Meets Taliban Leader
May 05,2019
KABUL - The UN envoy for Afghanistan met last month with Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar Akhund and the Taliban negotiating team in Doha, Qatar, said a spokesman...
Failing Kabul Candidates Hand Fraud Evidence to IEC
May 05,2019
KABUL - Some failing Wolesi Jirga candidates on Saturday demanded invalidation of all votes cast in Kabul during the October polls and shared ten types of rigging documents with ...
Kandahar Police Chief Orders ‘No Mercy’ for Taliban
May 05,2019
KANDAHAR - As Taliban rejected a ceasefire demand by the grand assembly, Loya Jirga, of 3,200 delegates from around the country, the Kandahar Police Chief Gen. Tadeen ...
2 Policemen Accusing of Raping Woman Detained
May 05,2019
KUNDUZ CITY - Two public order policemen have been arrested after a woman accused them of sexually assaulting her in northern Kunduz province, the Governor’s House said ...