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President off to Qatar on 2-Day State Visit
May 22, 2016
KABUL CITY - At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday departed for Doha, the capital of Qatar, on a two-day official visit, a statement from ...
Govt. Must Deliver on Promises Pledged to NATO: Analysts
May 22, 2016
KABUL - Political commentators have said that the National Unity Government (NUG) must deliver on promises it pledged to the international community including the North Atlantic...
Afghan Mission Unfinished Business for NATO: Lute
May 21, 2016
KABUL - NATO foreign ministers would discuss common interests with regard to the security situation in Afghanistan at a meeting in Brussels on Friday, a US diplomat said on Thursday...
No Positive Response from Taliban to Talks with Kabul: Aziz
May 21, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday dispelled the impression among certain countries that the A0fghan Taliban were being controlled...
Afghanistan Security Situation May Deteriorate in Summer
May 21, 2016
MOSCOW - Russian Special Presidential Envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said that there is no prospect of peace negotiations between the conflicting sides in Afghanistan...
Enter Peace Talks with Ghani Administration: US to Taliban
May 21, 2016
WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday urged the Taliban to come forward for direct talks with the government, which signed a peace deal with the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan...
Kerry Upbeat about Warsaw Summit on Afghanistan’s Future
May 21, 2016
KABUL - NATO foreign ministers, at their meeting in Brussels, are reviewing the progress of the Resolute Support mission and the need to continue financial assistance for Afghan...
US Aid to Pakistan Tied to Action against Haqqanis
May 21, 2016
KABUL - The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted 277 to 147 in favour of a defence policy bill, tying military assistance to Pakistan to a rigorous crackdown on the Haqqani...
Afghanistan Signs Draft Pact with HIA
May 19, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan signed a draft agreement on Wednesday with the Hezb-e-Islami militant group in a move the government hopes could lead to a full peace accord with one of the...
Don’t Forget Afghanistan, Upcoming WHS Urged
May 19, 2016
KABUL - A major Afghan organisation, working to promote a coordinated approach to humanitarian assistance to the country, on Tuesday floated several suggestions to ensure...
Four-Nation Talks on Afghan Peace Begin Amid Dim Hopes, Blame
May 19, 2016
ISLAMABAD - A fifth round of four-nation talks aimed at laying the ground for a negotiated end to the Afghan war began in Pakistan on Wednesday, as hopes faded for bringing the Taliban...
Zakhiwal Meets US Special Envoy Ahead of QCG Talks
May 19, 2016
KABUL - Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Omar Zakhiwal, on Wednesday met the US special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan hours before attending a fifth round...
China, Afghanistan Issue Joint Statement Reaffirming Mutual Support
May 19, 2016
BEIJING - China and Afghanistan issued a joint statement here on Wednesday, in which the two sides reaffirmed support to each other in areas of common interests. The joint statement...
President Ghani to Visit Iran Soon
May 19, 2016
KABUL - Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is going to travel to Iran soon to sign a tripartite agreement with Iran and India on transit development projects in Chabahar Port...
Afghanistan, China Sign Six Cooperation Agreements
May 18, 2016
BEIJING - A senior Afghan delegation led by Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah signed six cooperation agreements during their trip to China, said a press release...
Final Draft of Govt.-HIA Peace Deal Ready for Signature
May 18, 2016
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Tuesday said the final draft of the peace agreement between the unity government and the Gulbadin Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA)...
Mohaqiq Marks International Telecoms Day in Kabul
May 18, 2016
KABUL - Second deputy to CEO Mohammed Mohaqiq said on Tuesday that one of the key priorities of the ministry of telecommunications was the development of the use of fiber optics...
Finland Says Refugees Can Return to Safe Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia
May 18, 2016
HELSINKI - Finland tightened restrictions on giving residence permits to asylum seekers from Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia on Tuesday, saying it was now largely safe for them...
1,000 Afghans Flee Fighting Every Day: UN
May 18, 2016
KABUL - About 1,000 Afghans have fled their homes due to fighting each day since the beginning of the year, and aid workers can't reach many of them, the UN says. According to the...
Hundreds of Thousands of People March in Kabul
May 17, 2016
KABUL - Hundreds of thousands of people marched on Monday through Kabul streets, demanding the government’s planned rerouting of the 500kV TUTAP power line through Bamiyan...
Power Line to be Laid Based on Panel’s Proposals: Govt.
May 17, 2016
KABUL - After widespread protests in Kabul, the Presidential Palace on Monday announced the government would follow suggestions of the special commission tasked with reviewing...
China Vows Support for Afghanistan’s Reconciliation, Construction
May 17, 2016
BEIJING - China vowed further support for Afghanistan's political reconciliation process and national construction during an official visit by Afghan Chief Executive...
NATO Ministerial Meeting to Discuss Afghanistan
May 17, 2016
KABUL - Foreign ministers of NATO member countries and partners are due to meet on Thursday and Friday at the alliance’s headquarters in the Belgium capital, Brussels...
MPs Want Under-Spending Departments Interrogated
May 17, 2016
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Monday said most government departments had so far used up to 10 percent of their development budget during the past five...
Ghani Suspends 500 Megavolt Electricity Project
May 16, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, in a decree, on Sunday suspended work on the 500 megavolt electricity project from Turkmenistan and assigned a 12-member commission to assess...
Ghani Invites MPs to Discuss Peace Process, Talks with HIA
May 16, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani would hold a consultative meeting with members of the parliament on the peace process, talks with Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) and other...
Infant Mortality Rate Drops by 50 Percent
May 16, 2016
KABUL - The neonatal mortality rate has dropped by 50 percent in the past ten years, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Director of UNICEF, Shula Ismail, said...
Hakimi Signs 125m Euros Aid Agreement with EU
May 16, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi, during his trip to Brussels, met EU Human Rights Vice-President Federica Mogherini and ministers of foreign affairs and development...
Washington Calls for Greater Kabul-Islamabad Cooperation
May 16, 2016
KABUL - Pakistan and Afghanistan face a common threat from terrorist networks, the State Department said on Saturday, stressing an improvement in dialogue and cooperation...
Unity Govt. Takes Concrete Steps to Establish Rule of Law: Rula Ghani
May 15, 2016
WASHINGTON - First Lady Rula Ghani has said the Unity Government led by President Ashraf Ghani has taken concrete steps in the last 18 months to establish rule of law in the country...
IMF Mulls New Loan for Afghanistan
May 15, 2016
MOSCOW - The International Monetary Fund will hold talks with Kabul on a new loan later in May.The International Monetary Fund welcomes Afghanistan’s request for financial...
Standard Tax System for Phone Users in Doldrums
May 15, 2016
KABUL - The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MCIT) on Saturday said it could not activate a standard tax collection system since the law...
30 MPs Stage Walkout over TUTAP Project Route
May 15, 2016
KABUL - More than two dozens of lawmakers on Saturday staged a walkout from the Wolesi Jirga or lower house over the proposed route of a trans-regional power import project, but...
More then 50 Schoolgirls Poisoned
May 15, 2016
TALOQAN - More than 50 schoolgirls were hospitalised on Saturday after being ‘poisoned’ in their classrooms in northern Takhar province, an official said. Provincial police...
Pakistan, Afghanistan Face Shared Threat from Terrorist Networks: US
May 15, 2016
WASHINGTON - Pakistan and Afghanistan faced shared threat from terrorist networks and the United States want to see improvement in their dialogue and cooperation against...