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Khalilzad to Stay as US Special Envoy for Now
January 24,2021
KABUL - The new US government would retain Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad as its envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation for the time being, CNN reported on Saturday...
Sullivan Makes Clear US’s Intention to Review Deal with Taliban
January 24,2021
KABUL - The United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib regarding the US commitment to the US-Afghan partnership ...
No Significant Progress in Doha Talks in Past 9 Days
January 23,2021
DOHA - No significant progress has been made over the past nine days between the peace negotiators from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban about the agenda of the talks. ...
NATO Stands Ready to Adjust Its Presence in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg
January 23,2021
BRUSSEL - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu reiterated NATO Support toward Afghan peace process ...
US VP: No ‘Major Attack’ Since Troops in Afghanistan
January 20,2021
WASHINGTON - US Vice President Mike Pence in an address to soldiers who returned from Afghanistan said because of their "service in Afghanistan, there has not been another major...
Meshrano Jirga Urges Biden to Reconsider US Policies on Afghanistan
January 20,2021
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) members on Tuesday called on US President-elect Joe Biden to reconsider US policies on Afghanistan that were ...
MPs Seek Meeting with Ghani to Discuss Budget
January 20,2021
KABUL - A group of lawmakers has sought a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani to find a solution to the budget plan dispute that has been ongoing for a month now...
Govt to Facilitate Ghazni Elections, Says Ghani
January 18,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said the government is committed to the principle of election in the country and would facilitate provincial council, district council ...
Gunmen Kill 2 Female Judges in Kabul
January 18,2021
KABUL - Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle in Kabul around 830am on Sunday, Kabul police reported, and two female judges of the Supreme Court were killed and two other people--the driver ...
First Round of National Anti-Polio Drive Launched
January 18,2021
KABUL - The first round of a nationwide anti-polio campaign was launched on Sunday, targeting 9.9 million children below five years of age, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) ...
Negotiators Meet US Envoy as They Push to Finalize Talks Agenda
January 17,2021
DOHA - Negotiators from both sides of the peace negotiations held meetings with the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha ...
Afghanistan Is Not a Dar-Ul-Harb (House of War), but Taliban Continue Killing Afghans
January 17,2021
KABUL - Despite the Taliban and religious scholars insist that under Islamic law Afghanistan is not a Dar-ul-Harb (house of war), Taliban continue fighting Afghan government and ...
Wolesi Jirga Again Rejects 2021 Budget
January 17,2021
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday once again rejected the 1400 solar year budget with a majority of votes over government’s failure to correct flaws and make changes ...
‘Digital Silk Road’ on Track as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Connect
January 17,2021
KABUL - Thursday marked another milestone in Afghanistan’s modern history when President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated the new fiber optic connection between Turkmenistan and ...
NSA Warns of Taliban’s Intent to ‘Seize Power’ Once Foreign Troops Leave
January 17,2021
KABUL - National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib said on Friday the Taliban wants to seize power by forcing the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan...
Afghans Fear Losing Gains in Women’s Rights in Peace
January 17,2021
KABUL - Afghanistan finds itself in a state between hope and fear–hope that the peace negotiations will finally put an end to the conflict, and fear that these negotiations ...
You Fight but Your Leaders Live in Peace: Mohib to Taliban
January 13,2021
KABUL - National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib has called on Taliban fighters not to sacrifice their lives for their leaders who were based abroad and had no concern for ...
Some Govt Organs Create Problems for Traders: ACCI
January 13,2021
>KABUL - Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) members say some figures in government organs create problems for traders, which complicates ACCI activities.
War Against Afghan Govt, People Illegitimate: Egypt
January 13,2021
KABUL - Egyptian Ambassador Ahmad MahmoodEsmaelUsman has stressed the need for enhancing bilateral relations with Afghanistan and termed the ongoing violence and conflict against ...
Pakistan Committed to Peaceful, Stable Afghanistan
January 13,2021
KABUL - Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated Pakistan’s consistent support for a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan ...
Wolesi Jirga Defiant on Not Approving 2021 Budget
January 12,2021
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga members on Monday warned of not approving the 2021 draft budget until balance in provincial allocations is maintained and new ministers-designate are introduced ...
Iran, Afghanistan Agree to Develop Intl. Railway Link: MP
January 12,2021
TEHRAN – Spokesperson for Iranian Parliament Civil Commission announced the approval of a draft agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Afghanistan on international ...
Ghani: Civilian Deaths Caused by Taliban’s ‘Use of Houses’
January 12,2021
NIMROZ - Two days after an airstrike in Nimroz reportedly killed 18 civilians--all members of one family--President Ashraf Ghani sent a message of condolence to the families ...
Some Peace Negotiators Still to Return to Doha: Sources
January 12,2021
DOHA - Sources in Qatar said that some members of the Taliban’s negotiating team, including their chief negotiator Shaikh Abdul Hakim Haqqani, have not traveled ...
38 Taliban Killed in Airstrikes in Farah and Nimroz
January 12,2021
FARAH - At least 29 Taliban militants were killed and seven others wounded in airstrikes by Afghan forces in western Farah province, the Afghan army said Monday....
Social Distancing Not Observed at Torkham Crossing: Commuters
January 12,2021
JALALABAD - Passengers at the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province say Covid-19 test is mandatory for them but social distancing and other precautions are not observed ...
20pc of Afghans to Get Electronic ID Cards Next Year
January 11,2021
KABUL - The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) on Sunday said 1.7 million electronic identity cards have so far been issued and around 20 percent of the ...
Ghani Meets with Turkmen Delegation
January 11,2021
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani met with high-ranking officials from Turkmenistan on Saturday where both sides discussed an array of issues including regional connectivity projects and ...
MPs Accuse Govt of Breaking the Law by Using Acting Ministers
January 11,2021
KABUL - Lawmakers on Saturday cried foul and accused government of violating the Constitution after allowing four nominated ministers and the nominated head of the Central Bank to continue ...
Govt Spokesman Killed in Kabul Explosion
January 11,2021
KABUL - At least three people including the spokesman for the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) were killed in an early morning explosion in Kabul city, police confirmed...
Khalili to Visit Pakistan from Jan 11-13
January 11,2021
KABUL - Hezb-i-Wahdati Islami leader Karim Khalili alongside his delegation will be visiting Pakistan from January 11 to 13, a statement from Pakistan Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. ...
Air Pollution Kills 5,000 in Afghanistan in A Year: Ministry
January 10,2021
KABUL - As many as 5,000 people have lost their lives due to air pollution-related diseases in the country in 2020--2,900 of them due to respiratory diseases and 2,073 people due ...
‘Legal, Diplomatic Channels Being Used to Address Journalists’ Problems’
January 10,2021
KABUL - Acting Minister of Information and Cultural Affairs Tahir Zuhair says efforts being made to resolve contemporary issues and challenges faced by journalists, a statement said ....
Three Suspects Arrested for Yousuf Rashid’s Assassination
January 10,2021
KABUL - Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Yousuf Rashid, CEO of Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA), the Ministry of Interior ...
Ariana Afghan Airlines Reports $3.4M Profit in 2020
January 10,2021
KABUL - The Ariana Afghan Airlines reported nearly $3.4 million profit in last year despite COVID-19 crisis, officials of the government-owned company said...