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Kabul Warns Pakistan over Double Game with Insurgency
July 03, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan on Saturday warned that any country that pursues a double game on the issue of insurgency will face negative consequences. Afghan government pursues...
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan will End Iftar Project
July 03, 2016
KABUL - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation will end after two days Iftar project for hundreds of thousands of fasting throughout Afghanistan and among the best specifications...
Ghani Appoints Uncle As Envoy to Moscow, Sparks Outcry
July 03, 2016
KABUL - A number of international relations experts and political commentators on Saturday slammed the appointment of relatives of high ranking government officials to Afghanistan's...
U.S. Special Envoy Discusses Afghan Peace Process in Pakistan
July 03, 2016
ISLAMABAD - The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson, met with top Pakistani diplomat in Islamabad on Saturday, who "discussed the regional...
Registered Afghans Not Involved in Terror: Baloch
july 03, 2016
PESHAWAR - The international community is not helping the Afghan living in Pakistan the way it is supporting refugees in Turkey, a Pakistani minister claimed on Friday. Minister for...
Paghman Attack Toll Revised: 33 Dead, 79 Wounded
july 02, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior on Friday revised the death toll from the Paghman suicide attack on a convoy of buses carrying police cadets, saying 33 people were killed and...
Afghan Security Situation Remains Difficult: WH
july 02, 2016
WASHINGTON - Afghan forces are showing great determination and resilience even as the security situation in the country remains quite difficult, the White House (WH) said on Thursday...
India with Afghanistan in Fight Against Terror: Pranab
july 02, 2016
NEW DELHI – Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said India would continue to stand with Afghanistan in fighting all forms of terrorism, in a message to Afghan President...
Ghani, Abdullah Vow Robust Action Against Corruption
july 02, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Thursday said the government is determined to implement the laws against corruption on government officials in an equitable way. Ghani made the remarks...
HRW to Pakistan: Extend Residency Status for Afghans
july 02, 2016
KABUL - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday asked the Pakistani government to reduce rights violations against Afghan refugees by extending their legal residency status until...
Hesarak District on Verge of Falling to Taliban: Sources
july 02, 2016
JALALABAD - A reliable security source told TOLOnews on Friday morning that Hesarak district in Nangarhar is on the verge of falling to the insurgent Taliban. The source said four...
Ghani Calls for Join Action Against Terrorism
June 30, 2016
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday condemned a terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport that left scores of people dead and dozens...
Drastic Reforms Brought to Foreign Policy: Mustaghni
June 30, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Wednesday said Afghanistan’s foreign policy, undergoing drastic changes, was based on mutual respect, national integrity...
Atmar to Discuss Moscow’s Support to Afghan Forces
June 30, 2016
KABUL - The National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar is due to visit Russia in the near future to discuss Moscow’s support to the Afghan National Defense and Security...
USAID to Help 900 Afghan Women Pursue Higher Studies
June 30, 2016
KABUL - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday pledged $15 million in aid to help 900 Afghan women continue their higher education...
UNHRC Doubles Grant for Voluntarily Returning Afghans
June 30, 2016
KABUL - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has announced to double assistance for registered Afghan refugees opting to return to Afghanistan from Pakistan...
New U.S Air Strikes Weaken Taliban
June 30, 2016
KABUL - The resumption of American air strikes has weakened the Taliban on the battle fields and also limited big movements by the insurgent forces. Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD)...
Senate Approves Presidential Decree on Electoral Reforms
June 29, 2016
KABUL - The Mesharano Jirga -- or upper house of the parliament -- on Tuesday approved by a majority vote President Ashraf Ghani's legislative decree on election commissions...
Over 50 Districts Face Severe Security Threats, MOI Admits
June 29, 2016
KABUL - More than 50 districts in the country are facing serious security threats, nine of them are currently out of government's control, says the Mol. The districts out of government's...
Afghanistan Peace Process Hardly Moving: Gen. Campbell
June 29, 2016
KABUL - Former US-NATO forces Gen, John Campbell has stated that Afghanistan peace process is hardly moving forward, urging that both National Unity Government leaders are pushing...
Laura Bush Wants Afghan Women Empowered
June 29, 2016
KABUL - While batting for the empowerment of Afghan women, a former American first lady has called for a continued military presence in the male-dominated country. The call...
More than 2,000 Afghan Citizens anchor Rounded up in Peshawar
June 29, 2016
PESHAWAR - More than 2,000 Afghan refugees have been detained in Peshawar during operations against illegal settlers, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a news report said on Tuesday...
US Probing Alleged Killing of Captives in Airstrike
June 29, 2016
KABUL - The Pentagon is probing reports about a US airstrike that left dead at least six individuals in Taliban’s captivity and an insurgent commander. One unnamed Defense...
Despite 50/50 Power Sharing, Ghani, Abdullah Still Rivals: Dostum
June 28, 2016
MAIMANA - First Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum on Monday lashed out at President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, saying the two leaders remained rivals...
CEO Renews Govt’s Commitment to Electoral Reforms
June 28, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Monday renewed the national unity government’s commitment to reforming Afghanistan’s election system...
Afghanistan Mulling to Buy Aircraft and Military Equipment from Russia
June 28, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan government is mulling to purchase aircraft and other military equipment from Russia, it has been reported. The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Alexandar...
Zardari Slams Funds for Taliban-Linked Seminary
June 28, 2016
PESHAWAR - Pakistan’s former president Asif Ali Zardari has voiced his concern over the allocation of Rs300 million by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to a Taliban-linked...
ACCI Leadership Asked to Step Down, Hold Fresh Polls
June 28, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan business community, entrepreneurs and private sector leaders on Monday demanded the current leadership of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries...
Turn Kot into Graveyard for IS, Atmar Tells Nangarhar Leaders
June 28, 2016
KABUL - National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar on Monday directed the political and military leaders of eastern Nangarhar province to subdue threat posed by the Islamic State group...
Senate to Decide Electoral Reform Decree’s Fate on Tuesday
June 27, 2016
KABUL - The government has launched a campaign to get approved the second legislative decree on electoral reform from the Senate or Meshrano Jirga, but at the same time incumbent...
Torture Continues in Jails, Despite World Day in Support of Victims
June 27, 2016
KABUL - While the 26th June is Marked as International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says prisoners were still...
Afghanistan Still World’s Largest Opium Producer by Far: Report
June 27, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan is by a long way still the world's largest opium producer, accounting for some 70 percent (3,300 tons) of global opium production, according to the United...
Pakistani Madrasas Foster Terrorists to Wage War Against Afghans: MoD
June 27, 2016
KABUL - Up to 45,000 Madrasas in Pakistan continue to train, fund and send terrorists to fight against Afghanistan, the The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Sunday. According to the MoD...
Police Accused of Seeking Bribes to Let Construction Works go Ahead
June 27, 2016
KANDAHAR CITY - Many residents of southern Kandahar province allege police officers are extorting money from them in return for new construction works in violation of the municipality...
Laghman Governor Appoints Team to Probe Corruption
June 27, 2016
KABUL - After Pajhwok Afghan News published a report interviewing a war victims’ relative who complained about corruption in government departments, the governor of eastern...