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There are No Good and Bad Terrorists: Ghani
June 26, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has cautioned there are no good and bad terrorists, saying the countries making such distinctions will pay a heavy price. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation...
US Troops Strike Taliban Targets Under New Plan: Pentagon
June 26, 2016
KABUL - The U.S forces in Afghanistan have launched new air strikes against Taliban targets in recent days under a new plan approved earlier this month by the U.S President...
Global Markets Lose $2.1 Trillion in Brexit Rout
June 26, 2016
LONDON - Britain's shock vote to pull out of the European Union wiped $2.1 trillion from global equity markets Friday as traders panicked in the face of a new threat to the global...
Afghanistan Interested in AIIB Membership: Ghani
June 26, 2016
KABUL - Calling China a trusted friend, President Ashraf Ghani has evinced Afghanistan’s interest in getting membership of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)...
ISIS Fighters Kidnap 30 Including Women
June 26, 2016
JALALABAD - Militants fighting for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group fighting in Afghanistan have abducted at least 30 civilians, including women in eastern...
Brexit Vote Shakes Europe, Prompts British PM Cameron to Resign
June 25, 2016
MOSCOW - British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to respect the will of British people who voted on Thursday to leave the European Union. However, he said, the country will...
China Offers Shanghai Role to Resolve Afghanistan’s Crisis
June 25, 2016
TASHKENT - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can play a constructive role to help Afghans in their quest to restore peace...
Sartaj Aziz and Rabbani Meet on the Sidelines of SCO Summit
June 25, 2016
TASHKENT - Pakistani Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on Friday met on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in...
Afghanistan Ready for TAPI Implementation: Ghani
June 25, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said Afghanistan is ready with regard to implementation of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India natural gas pipeline (TAPI) project.
US Rules out Including India, Iran in Afghan Peace Bid
June 25, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United States has ruled out involving India, Iran and any other country in the Afghan peace process until actual negotiations with the Taliban kick off. With regard to...
Afghan Refugees are Not Terrorists, UNHCR Tells Pakistanis
June 25, 2016
KABUL - The UN refugee agency head on Thursday urged Pakistanis not to blame Afghan refugees for terrorism in their country, warning that the roughly 2.5 million Afghan...
Wolesi Jirga Passes New Draft Law on Presidential Decrees
June 23, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed an eight-article draft law barring the president from issuing legislative decrees on issues already...
Progress on Peace Front Unlikely in Near Future: Haysom
June 23, 2016
KABUL - Economic development security improvement is necessary for the Afghans to have confidence in their government, the top UN diplomat in the country has said...
Afghan Election Delay will Harm International Trust, Warns Akifi
June 23, 2016
KABUL - Any further delay in holding country's parliamentary and district council elections will undermine the trust of Afghanistan's international partners, Shah...
Warsaw, Brussels will Promote Development of Afghanistan: Olson
June 23, 2016
WASHINGTON - U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Richard Olson on Wednesday said that the investments in security and development that...
US Rules out Abrupt Disengagement from Afghanistan
June 23, 2016
KABUL - A top Obama administration official on Tuesday urged the Taliban to come to the negotiating table, insisting the US would not abandon Afghanistan. US Special Representative...
Taliban not Seeking Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan: CEO
June 23, 2016
TEHRAN - Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah underlined that the Taliban is not looking for sustainable peace in Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the Taliban leadership has resorted...
Afghanistan Situation Far from Satisfactory: WH
June 22, 2016
WASHINGTON - The latest terrorist attack in Kabul underscored the difficult security situation in Afghanistan, the White House (WH) said on Monday, reiterating President Barack Obama...
Contracts for 3 Mega Road Projects Signed in Kabul
June 22, 2016
KABUL - Contracts worth more than five billion afghanis for three road construction projects were signed on Tuesday between the Ministry of Public Works and local construction...
Refugee Camps in Pakistan Safe Havens for Terrorists: Aziz
June 22, 2016
PESHAWAR - Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan have become safe havens for terrorists, a senior diplomat alleged, calling for their early repatriation. Foreign Policy Advisor Sartaj...
Senators Call for Probe Against Fifth Columnists
June 22, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga on Tuesday expressed its concern over the transfer of a local Taliban leader from northern Baghlan province to Kabul in a vehicle of Maidan Wardak...
Senate Approves Afghanistan’s Membership of WTO
June 22, 2016
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga -- or upper house of the parliament -- on Tuesday ratified Afghanistan’s membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO. On Saturday, the Wolesi Jirga...
Hundreds Rally in Support of Afghan Border Guards
June 22, 2016
GARDEZ - Hundreds of people on Tuesday rallied in support of the Afghan security forces and against Pakistan in southeastern Paktia province the wake of recent clashes at Torkham border...
14 Nepalese Security Guards Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack
June 21, 2016
KABUL - Fourteen Nepalese citizens were killed and nine others, including four Afghans, wounded in a suicide bombing in Kabul on Monday, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said...
Mps Approve Defense Minister and NDS Chief
June 21, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Monday approved Masoom Stanikzai as the chief of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Gen. Abdullah Khan Habibi...
Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Coordinate Issues of Mutual Concern
June 21, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday agreed to establish ‘an effective mechanism for consultation and coordination of issues of mutual concern and interest...
10 Cases of Violence Against Journalists Recorded in 20 Days
June 21, 2016
KABUL - Nai --an organisation supporting open media in Afghanistan -- on Monday said the ongoing month was the most violent for journalists, as 10 cases of violence have...
200 Poor Children Provided Aid in Kabul
June 21, 2016
KABUL - At least 200 impoverished children on Monday received cash and suits from a national civil society institute in central capital Kabul. Ghulam Ali Parvez, youth affairs...
MPs Endorse Sangari As Supreme Court Member
June 21, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Monday approved Mohammad Zaman Sangari as member of the Supreme Court. In line with the constitutional requirement, the nominee was introduced to the lower...
Baghlan to Bamyan Power Line Project Agreement Signed
June 20, 2016
KABUL - An agreement between Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was signed on Sunday to extend a 300-megawatt of power line from Doshi...
Stanikzai, Habibi to Seek Wolesi Jirga Trust Vote Today
June 20, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament is all set to endorse or reject President Ashraf Ghani’s picks to head the Ministry of Defence and the National Directorate...
600 Cases of Violence Against Women in Three Months: Nazari
June 20, 2016
KABUL - Up to 600 cases of violence against the women have been reported in the country over the last three months, the Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWa) announced on Sunday...
Delivery of 5 Attack Helicopters Boosts AAF Capability
June 20, 2016
KABUL - The United States has delivered five attack helicopters to the nascent Afghan Air Force (AAF), providing it with an expanded capability to support ground combat operations...
Afghan Anti-Graft Policy to Dominate Agenda At Warsaw Summit
June 20, 2016
KABUL - Corruption monitoring groups said Sunday that the Afghan government's counter-corruption policies will dominate the agenda at the upcoming NATO heads-of-state summit in...
US Fails to Fulfill Commitments of Security Deal with Afghanistan: Senators
June 20, 2016
WASHINGTON - A number of Afghan senators on Sunday have declared that the United States is not honest in U.S.–Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement. The senators say if US is...