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Pul-I-Khumri Dam Gate Breaks Soon after Inauguration
May 05,2019
PUL-I-KHUMRI - One of the lock gates of Pul-i-Khumri hydroelectric dam in northern Baghlan province broke off immediately after water released from the reservoir to inaugurate . . .
Peace Jirga Concludes with 23-Point Communique
May 04,2019
KABUL - The Consultative Peace Jirga has issued final communique after five working days stressing upon nation-wide truce ahead of Ramazan, opening of office for Taliban ...
Afghanistan to Release 175 Taliban Prisoners
May 04,2019
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said peace agreement would never mean undermining the government and the Taliban but it would ensure dignity of the later...
Peace Jirga Shows Afghans are One Nation: Sayyaf
May 04,2019
KABUL - Jihadi and Religious Leader Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf on Friday termed the Consultative Peace Jirga a success and said a joint decision has been taken that peace ...
On Foreign Service Day, Bass Pays Tributes to the Fallen
May 04,2019
KABUL - US Ambassador in Kabul John R. Bass on Thursday said the Americans would not forget their colleagues and friends who lost their lives while serving the two nations ...
Almost 100 Media Outlets Stop Operation in Two Years: Official
May 04,2019
KABUL - An official of Ministry of Information and Culture said that at least 100 media outlets have canceled ...
Khalilzad Asks Taliban to Put Down Arms, Reconcile as Crucial Talks Begins
May 04,2019
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Process Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban held the fresh round to talks in Doha, the capital of Qatar on Thursday ...
Don’t Tell us to Halt the Violence, Tell the Americans, Afghan Taliban Say
May 04,2019
KABUL - The U.S. special peace envoy for Afghanistan should stop calling on Taliban militants to lay down their arms and tell the United States to end the use of force instead ...
‘Opening of Qatar’s Embassy in Kabul Important Development’
May 04,2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Dr. Faizullah Karkar has termed the opening of Qatar’s diplomatic mission in Kabul an important development in relationship ...
UN Notes Decrease in Civilian Casualties but Remains Concerned
April 25,2019
UN says civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces surpassed those attributed to anti-government elements...
Heavy fighting flares between Taliban, Islamic State in Afghanistan
April 25,2019
KABUL - Afghan Taliban insurgents are battling fighters loyal to Islamic State over control of territory in eastern Afghanistan in some of the heaviest clashes ...
Speakers Underlined Unified National Stance on Peace
April 25,2019
KABUL - The enemy would not let the people of Afghanistan get peace and stability in the absence of unified stance, speakers at a seminar said on Wednesday...
Past Years Achievements Should be Defended: Khalilzad
April 25,2019
KABUL - The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad says that the achievements made in the past one and half decade should be defended ...
Europe, US Envoys Meet on Afghan Peace
April 25,2019
Europe and US Special Envoys said political settlement is the only solution for Afghanistan problem.
LONDON - Special envoys of the United ...
Abrogating Constitution Amounts to Coup: Ghani
April 25,2019
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani says that anything ignoring the constitution amounts to a coup and is unacceptable to the nation.
In a statement from the Presidential Palace ...
U.S. Embassy Hosts ‘Youth and Peace’ Roundtable for 120 Young Afghan Leaders
April 25,2019
KABUL - the Charge d’Affairs of the U.S. Embassy Karen Decker hosted more than 120 Afghan youth leaders for an open forum to discuss the priorities of youth in the peace process...
Moscow to Host Trilateral Meeting on Afghan Peace
April 24, 2019
Russian embassy says the perspective of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan will be discussed in the meeting.
MOSCOW - Moscow will host a trilateral meeting on ...
US, Taliban See ‘No Reason’ to Slow Down Afghan Peace Talks
April 24, 2019
ISLAMABAD - The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has set off on another regional trip that will also take him to Qatar for a new round of negotiations ...
Final WJ Election Results from Kandahar Unveiled
April 24, 2019
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Tuesday announced final Wolesi Jirga election results from southern Kandahar province...
Ghani Wants Women’s ‘Active’ Role in Peace Jirga
April 24, 2019
Ghani says peace has changed into a much-debated topic among Afghans in the past two years.
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani visited ...
Miller Meets HPC, Moi Officials on Loya Jirga
April 24, 2019
KABUL - Resolute Support Mission (RSM) commander Gen. Scott Miller has met Ministry of Interior (MoI) and High Peace Council (HPC) officials on security and preparations ...
‘Children Comprise 60pc of Persons in Need of Humanitarian Assistance’
April 24, 2019
KABUL - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) and UNICEF on Tuesday launched the workshop to discuss the child Protection in Emergencies Operational Strategy ...
Pompeo Pushes for Another Intra-Afghan Dialogue in Doha
April 23, 2019
Pompeo encouraged all sides to reach an understanding on participants, so that an inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue can be convened in Doha as soon as possible.
Administrative Negligence Scuttled Qatar Talks: CEO
April 23, 2019
AIBAK - At least seven miners have been killed in a methane explosion at a coalmine in remote Dara-i-Suf Bala district of northern Samangan province, an official said ...
Over 1000 People Killed, njured in a Month in Afghanistan
April 23, 2019
KABUL - More than one thousand people have been killed or injured during the last month (Afghan calendar) in Afghanistan.
According to Ariana News findings ...
Iran, Pakistan Ready to Help Afghan Peace: Imran Khan
April 23, 2019
Imran Khan says peace in Afghanistan is in favor of Iran and Pakistan and they will cooperate in this regard.
TEHRAN - Pakistan’s Prime Minister ...
ACAA Wants EU to Remove Afghan Airlines from Blacklist
April 23, 2019
KABUL - The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) on Monday said it had implemented comprehensive reforms and Afghan airlines could successfully operate flights to European ...
Khost Growers Voice Satisfaction with Saffron Yield
April 23, 2019
KHOST CITY - Saffron has been grown this year for the first time in southeastern Khost province, giving satisfactory yield in some areas, officials and farmers say...
Helmand Residents Call for Ceasefire in a Peaceful Rally
April 23, 2019
Helmand residents said Afghans are tired of war and that they want an “immediate” end to it.
LASHKARGAH - A large number of Helmand residents ...
Supreme Court Has Authorized President Ghani to Stay Longer in Power.
April 22, 2019
KABUL - Members of the Supreme Court extended President Ghani’s stay in the Afghan Presidential Palace until the appointment of a new president...
Preparations in Full Swing for Peace Jirga: Daudzai
April 22, 2019
Daudzai says the Jirga will be the most all-inclusive and the biggest Jirga in the history of Afghanistan.
KABUL - President Ghani’s Special Envoy ...
USAID and the Afghan Women’s Career Development Center Are Helping Women Find Jobs
April 22, 2019
KABUL - Afghanistan’s Civil Service Institute’s (ACSI) Women’s Career Development Center has the equipment and information system it needs to help women ...
New Parliament to be Inaugurated this Week
April 22, 2019
KABUL - The State Ministry for Parliamentary Affairs on Sunday said the 17th legislative term of the National Assembly would be inaugurated this ongoing week and ministers-designate ...
Ghani Says Govt Has Huge Public Support
April 22, 2019
President Ghani says the attack on Ministry of Communications was a sign of cowardness.
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani visited the Ministry ...
NEPA Working on Plans to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul
April 22, 2019
KABUL - The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) is coordinating plans with at least 20 government institutions to forge an action plan for reducing air pollution in the capital city ...