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CEO Accepts Corruption Undermining Investment
September 24, 2016
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday said that the lack of coordination and the existence of corruption in the country have undermined the process of investment, adding that...
Ghani, Abdullah Squabbles over Appointments Damaged Governance
September 24, 2016
KABUL - Political commentators have said that the rift between the two leaders of the National Unity Government affected governance in the country over the past two years - particularly ...
SIGAR Blasts Afghan Watchdog Over Asset Registration
September 24, 2016
KABUL - In a new report, the U.S Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has blasted the Afghan High Office of Oversight and Anti-Corruption (HOOAC) over...
Watchdog Calls for Human Rights Protection Ahead of Peace Deal
September 22, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Wednesday called on government to ensure justice and protection of human rights during peace negotiations with...
NUG Leaders Likely to ‘Resolve Disputes’ before Brussels
September 22, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah's office on Wednesday confirmed that some key elements of the political accord, based on which the National Unity Government...
US Asked to Mount Pressure on Pakistan
September 22, 2016
KABUL - Second Vice President Sarwar Danish has said the peace deal with Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), committing the group to cutting ties with militant organisations, was a...
Govt. Optimistic about Brussels Summit
September 22, 2016
KABUL - As Afghanistan prepares for next month's Brussels Summit, the office of the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Wednesday that government is optimistic about the...
On World Peace Day, MPs Urge Militants to Join Peace Process
September 22, 2016
KABUL - A joint session of parliament on Wednesday asked militant groups to renounce violence and join the government-initiated reconciliation process. Referring to World Peace...
Development Programs Fall Short of Helping Women: Ministry
September 21, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday that women have largely been forgotten about in terms of development around gender-related programs. According to the ministry, a recent...
Islamabad, Kabul Have Shared Interest in Peace: Kerry
September 21, 2016
PESHAWAR - US Secretary of State John Kerry, commending Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, has said Islamabad and Kabul have a shared interest in peace and security...
Police in Northeast Need Reforms: Jahid
September 21, 2016
TALOQAN - Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid on Tuesday said the police in northeastern provinces needed reforms.Addressing a gathering in Taloqan, the capital of northeastern...
Hoped for Peace Deal with Hekmatyar Sparks Mixed Reaction
September 21, 2016
KABUL - The hoped for peace deal between the Afghan government and Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has been received with mixed reaction and analysts...
Sharif Urges Support for Safe Return of Afghan Refugees
September 21, 2016
PESHAWAR – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan’s hospitality remains unchanged despite a sharp decline in international aid for Afghan refugees...
Senate Denounces US Raids on Uruzgan Police Post
September 21, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga, or upper house of parliament, on Tuesday condemned US airstrikes on a police post in central Uruzgan province, calling for holding accountable...
Ghani, CEO Reach Electoral Reforms Agreement
September 20, 2016
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Unity Government (NUG), on Monday said that with the agreement reached between him and President...
Deal with HIA Not Against National Interest: CEO
September 20, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said he was closely monitoring peace negotiations with the Gulbadin Hikmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan...
Kabul Set to Discuss Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Policy at UN
September 20, 2016
KABUL - Afghan Second Vice President Sarwar Danish is likely to raise the issue of terrorism and Pakistan's role in fighting the issue at a UN General Assembly meeting in New York...
NPC Approves Six Contracts worth 421 Million Afs
September 20, 2016
KABUL - The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved six contracts worth 421 million afghanis, a statement said. President Ashraf Ghani presided over the NPC meeting that...
Chabahar Port is Highly Important for Iran, India, and Afghanistan
September 20, 2016
KABUL - An Indian expert of the world affairs believes that development of the Iranian port of Chabahar is highly important for Iran, India and Afghanistan and it will remain...
Taliban Attack Districts in Faryab, Suffer Heavy Casualties: Officials
September 20, 2016
KABUL - Taliban insurgents attacked four districts of northern Faryab provinces early Monday morning but suffered heavy casualties, local officials said. The attack...
Govt Using Delay Tactics to Hold WJ Polls: Watchdogs
September 19, 2016
KABUL CITY - Election watchdogs on Sunday said the government move tasking the election commission with deciding about polling constituencies was a tactic to delay holding...
ANA Changes War Strategy in Northern Zone
September 19, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan National Army (ANA) battling insurgency in the northern parts of the country has changed its war strategy from a defensive one to an offensive position and are...
Conclude Peace Pact with HIA Forthwith, Govt Asked
September 19, 2016
KABUL - A number of Meshrano Jirga or upper house members on Sunday said the government should conclude the peace agreement with Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) as soon as...
Suicide Cases on the Rise in Afghanistan: Official
September 19, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Sunday said the number of suicide cases has recently gone up. However, it did not provide specific figures. A survey conducted by...
Admin Affairs Slammed for Not Processing Basic Structure Law
September 19, 2016
KABUL - Officials from the Ministry of Justice on Sunday criticized the Administrative Affairs Office over what they call incompetence in processing the law on government's...
WJ Summons ICOIC Members on Electoral Reform Decree
September 18, 2016
KABUL CITY - Wolesi Jirga (WJ) -- lower house of parliament -- on Saturday decided to summon members of the Independent Commission for Overseeing the Implementation of Constitution...
No Obstacles to Peace Deal with HIA: HPC
September 18, 2016
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Saturday said all technical issues in the peace deal with the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) had been resolved and there...
Residents Want Dehna Ghori Retaken from Rebels
September 18, 2016
PUL-I-KHUMRI - The residents of Dehna Ghori district of northern Bahglan province on Saturday staged a protest rally against the ongoing occupation of the area by Taliban...
Soybean Harvest Set to Exceed 6,000 Metric Tons
September 18, 2016
KABUL - Growers in 22 provinces of Afghanistan have harvested close to 4,000 metric tons (MT) of soybeans, says Nutrition and Education International (NEI). NEI is a NGO that...
Besides $1b Aid Pledge, New Delhi Signs 3 Accords with Kabul
September 17, 2016
KABUL - Besides pledging another $1billion in development aid, India has signed with Afghanistan three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in areas of prisoners...
Afghanistan Needs Int’l Community Support to Meet Challenges: UNAMA
September 17, 2016
KABUL - UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto has said that Afghanistan still had a long way to go to meet fully the needs of...
UN Calls for $150m to Help Internally Displaced Afghans
September 17, 2016
KABUL - The UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief, Stephen O'Brien Friday raised concerns over what he called a rising trend of internally...
Islam Rejects Terrorism: Ghani
September 17, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has made a strong statement against terrorism during his official visit to India, reserving an indirect barb at Pakistan's policy of differentiating...
US Senator Accuses Pakistan for Being a Duplicitous Partner in Afghanistan
September 17, 2016
WASHINGTON - Expressing concern over the security situation in Afghanistan, top American Senators on Thursday alleged that neighboring Pakistan continued to play a duplicitous...
CEO Warns Against Ethnic-Oriented Politics
September 10, 2016
KABUL - Afghan Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah Tuesday warned that politics in the country based on ethnicity would have serious repercussions for the nation...