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Taliban Storm Nuristan’s Want Waigal District
August 15, 2016
ASADABAD - Dozens of Taliban stormed the Want Waigal district of eastern Nuristan province early Sunday morning, but security forces repulsed the attack successfully, an official...
Militants Fleeing Nangarhar Vanquished in Laghman: Naeemi
August 15, 2016
MEHTARLAM - The governor on Sunday said militants fleeing security operation in neighbouring Nangarhar province were vanquished in eastern Laghman after they tried to create...
Abdullah Defends his Remarks Against President Ghani
August 14, 2016
KABUL - The Chief Executive of the National Unity Government (NUG), Abdullah Abdullah, has defended his recent comments against President Ashraf Ghani over what he called the...
Govt. Leaders’ Differences Against National Interests: MPs
August 14, 2016
KABUL - A number of parliament members and political experts have demanded a negotiated end to differences between the two government leaders, saying the political wrangling...
NDS-ISI Cooperation Deal Can Help Counter Terrorism: Aziz
August 14, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz has said an intelligence sharing deal between the Afghan intelligence and Pakistani intelligence agencies...
Foreign Ministry a Weak, Incapable Institution: CEO’s Office
August 14, 2016
KABUL - The Office of the Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah Saturday said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has become a weak and ineffective institution...
Acting Positions Set to Continue
August 14, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has indicated that he will move to end the culture of caretakers as he intends to appoint an administrative reform council which will end acting...
KP Assembly Slams Crackdown on Afghan Refugees
August 14, 2016
PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly, slamming an ongoing police crackdown on refugees, has demanded Afghans in Pakistan be given ample time to wind up their...
CEO Speaks out over Ghani’s Reluctance to Address National Issues
August 13, 2016
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Unity Government (NUG) Thursday criticized President Ashraf Ghani over what he called the president's...
President Ghani Hits Back over Abdullah’s Criticism’
August 13, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has hit back at his Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah over his recent remarks that he, Ghani, is not taking solid steps to address certain...
Death Toll from War in Afghanistan and Pakistan Climbs to 173,000
August 13, 2016
KABUL - The combined, cumulative death toll of war in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 2001 is 173,000, with 183,000 others seriously injured, according to a new study by the Costs...
Afghan Instability has Implications for Pakistan: US
August 13, 2016
WASHINGTON - The U.S department of state has said that instability in Afghanistan has direct repercussions on Pakistan, reiterating calls on Islamabad to hit all terrorist groups...
‘Govt-HIA Peace Talks to Reach Logical End’
August 13, 2016
KABUL - The National Security Council (NSC) on Thursday welcomed the resumption of peace talks between the government and the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), led by Gulbadin...
Taliban Overrun Garamser District
August 13, 2016
LASHKARGAH - Taliban captured the Garamser district of southern Helmand province, a reliable source said on Friday but police chief said security forces retreated and vacated...
No Govt will Support Afghanistan unless Corruption Curbed: UNAMA
August 11, 2016
KABUL - Michael Hartmann, Chief of the Rule-of-Law Unit of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has said that if criminals continue to steal money provided in aid...
Iran, Afghanistan Economic Conference Underway in Tehran
August 11, 2016
KABUL - The fifth meeting of the Afghanistan and Iran Economic Commission kicked off on Tuesday in Tehran where discussions centered around bilateral cooperation on customs...
Taliban may Overrun Lashkargah within Days: PC Chief
August 11, 2016
KABUL - Amid fierce fighting, reinforcements are due to arrive in the capital of southern Helmand province, a public representative said on Wednesday. The Taliban might overrun...
NUG has No Legitimacy after Sept 8: Ahadi
August 11, 2016
KABUL - New National Front (NNF) political opposition party on Wednesday stressed solution to problems faced by Afghan refugees and asked the government to call a grand meeting...
300 ISIS Fighters Killed in U.S.-Afghan Operation in Nangarhar: NATO
August 11, 2016
NEW DELHI - An estimated 300 ISIS fighters were killed in a joint Afghan-U.S. operation launched about two weeks ago, NATO's top commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday. Gen. John...
Taliban Have Choice to Engage in Peace Process: US
August 10, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday asked the Taliban to quit fighting and join the government-initiated peace process by entering talks with the Ashraf Ghani administration...
Daesh Now Trying to Survive in Afghanistan: NATO Official
August 10, 2016
KABUL - NATO and US forces spokesman in Afghanistan Brigadier General Charles H. Cleveland has said the Islamic State or Daesh group is now trying to survive instead of expanding...
Govt. Offices, Officials Owe Afs 1b to DABS in Nangarhar
August 10, 2016
JALALABAD - The power utility chief for eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday said a number of government departments and officials owed one billion afghanis in total to the company...
Daesh Source Confirms Hafiz Saeed’s Killing
August 10, 2016
JALALABAD - A source in the Islamic State (IS) or Daesh militant group on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Hafiz Saeed, the group’s leader for Khorasan region, in...
Work on Construction of Water Distribution Network Launched
August 10, 2016
ZARANAJ - Construction work on a water distribution network in Kang district of Nimroz province was officially inaugurated on Monday. The project is funded by the Ministry...
President to Issue third Electoral Reform Decree Soon
August 09, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani will issue a third legislative decree about electoral reforms soon after being processed by the Presidential Palace legislation committee, a...
CEO Claims Honouring Pledges Held Out to Donors
August 09, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah said on Monday the government, having honoured the pledges held out to the international community, had made preparations...
NUG Finalizes New Draft for Electoral Reforms
August 09, 2016
KABUL - The National Unity Government (NUG) has drawn up a new electoral reforms roadmap, Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah said Monday. Abdullah said the new roadmap...
Security Situation in Kunduz Worries Public Reps
August 09, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - Provincial Council (PC) members on Monday called the security situation in some districts of northern Kunduz province precarious, blasting the government’s failure...
Foreign University Professors Kidnapped in Kabul
August 09, 2016
KABUL - Two foreign university professors from the American University in Afghanistan were kidnapped on Sunday night in Kabul. One is a U.S national and the other an Australian...
Afghanistan’s Security, Iran’s Core Policy: Zarif
August 08, 2016
KABUL - At a meeting with Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar in Tehran on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that progress and...
Afghan Forces Leadership has Improved: NATO
August 08, 2016
KABUL - NATO’s resolute support mission on Sunday said the Afghan national defence and security forces’ leadership had improved this year as compared to last year...
29,000 Individuals Languishing in Jails: MoI
August 08, 2016
KABUL - As many as 28,623 people are currently held in 37 prisons on different charges across the country, an official of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday...
Civilian Casualty Toll up by 82% in July
August 08, 2016
HELMAND - A new TOLOnews security report shows a marked increase in the number of Afghan civilian casualties during July following the escalation of violence in some regions...
Tehran to Host Meeting on Boosting Trade Links with Kabul
August 08, 2016
KABUL - Tehran will host a two-day meeting on August 9 and 10 on ways of strengthening trade relations with Afghanistan, Iranian media reported on Monday. Iran's Interior Minister...
Day-Long Seminar on Electoral Process Set for Today
August 08, 2016
KABUL - A day-long seminar on different aspects, including legality and fairness, of elections will be held in Kabul on Monday, one organiser said on Sunday. The...