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Corruption Stoking Political Tension: President Ashraf Ghani
May 14, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said administrative corruption often stokes political tensions, a reality that must be understood. Addressing the Anti-Corruption Summit in...
Russia in Touch with Afghan Taliban: Russian Envoy
May 14, 2016
KABUL - Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Alexey Y. Dedov has acknowledged contacts between his country and the Afghan Taliban, but said they are aimed at promoting reconciliation...
Afghanistan to Benefit from China in Myriad Ways: Abdullah
May 14, 2016
KABUL - China plays an important role in Afghan issues and shares a positive influence on the stability and prosperity of Afghanistan. The country would definitely benefit...
Absorb Refugees, Appreciate Afghanistan’s Problems: Ghani to Europe
May 14, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has urged the global fraternity to appreciate Afghanistan’s limitations, asking European countries to evaluate reasons for accepting...
Relations with US Tense over Haqqani Network: Aziz
May 14, 2016
PESHAWAR - Pakistan has acknowledged its relations with the United States have been strained on the issue of support for the Haqqani network, blamed for attacks in Afghanistan...
Suspected Toxic Gas: 100 Nimroz Schoolgirls Fall Ill
May 14, 2016
ZARANJ - At least 100 girl students of a school fell unconscious on Thursday when they entered classrooms and breathed in toxic gas in southwestern Nimroz province, the first...
Asia to Become Economic Power Soon: President
May 12, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday termed growing economic relations between Asian countries as ‘a positive sign’ and said the most populated continent...
Enemies and their Supporters Dreamt to Topple Down Government: Abdullah
May 12, 2016
KABUL - The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah said the enemies of Afghanistan and their supporters dreamt to topple down the government by ramping up insurgency activities...
World Should Not Criticize Govt. over Executions: Minister
May 12, 2016
KABUL - Abdul Basir Anwar, the Minister of Justice, has said global organizations should not criticize the Afghan government for this week's execution of insurgents. Speaking to...
EU Ministers May Discuss Plan for Repatriating 80,000 Afghans
May 12, 2016
KABUL - European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council is likely to take up a controversial proposal for the repatriation of about 80,000 Afghans to their country, a news report...
Karzai Insists on Sincere Fight against Terror
May 12, 2016
KABUL - The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has insisted on sincere fight against terrorism as the Pakistani authorities have extended an invitation to Karzai to visit the country...
Ghani Discusses Transfer of Prisoner with Tajikistan PM
May 12, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday urged Tajikistan to facilitate the visa process for Afghan traders, establish consulates in Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces and...
Afghan Forces Facing Terrorists Supported by Neighboring Intelligence: Stanikzai
May 11, 2016
KABUL - The former acting minister of defense and acting head of the Afghan intelligence Masoom Stanikzai said the Afghan forces are facing threats posed by terrorists who are...
UK’s Cameron Caught Calling Nigeria, Afghanistan ‘Corrupt’
May 11, 2016
LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron has been caught on microphone saying that leaders of "fantastically corrupt" countries including Nigeria and...
France, Afghanistan Sign MoU over New Archaeological Map
May 11, 2016
KABUL - Afghanistan and France has signed MoU which gives the responsibility of establishing an archaeological map of Afghanistan to the French Archaeological Delegation...
Gen. Raheel, Gen. Nicholson Talk on Afghan security
May 11, 2016
KABUL - Commander of Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan acknowledged during his meeting with Pakistani chief of army staff, the far reaching...
Impose Moratorium on Death Penalty, HRW Asks Kabul
May 11, 2016
KABUL - A global rights watchdog on Tuesday asked the Afghan government to immediately halt executions and impose a moratorium on the death penalty. On May 8, six Taliban prisoners...
Displaced Residents Call for Peace and Stability
May 11, 2016
KABUL - Ongoing violence in parts of Baghlan province has forced dozens of Dand-e-Ghori and Dand Shahabuddin families to flee their houses and take refuge in Azhda Kotal area in...
TUTAP Protestors Set Deadline as Ghani Pledges Review
May 10, 2016
KABUL – Thousands of protestors on Monday gathered in Kabul to press government to review a controversial decision over Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan (TUTAP)...
Nation has Dismissed Taliban-Centered Ideology: Masoud
May 10, 2016
KABUL - Ahmad Zia Masoud, Advisor to President Ashraf Ghani for Reforms and Good Governance, on Monday said that the nation has dismissed a Taliban-centered ideology and there is...
19 Military Operations Underway in 15 Provinces: MoD
May 10, 2016
KABUL - A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD), Dawlat Waziri, said on Monday that 19 military operations are currently ongoing in 15 provinces in the country...
Afghans Stage Anti-War Protest in Brussels
May 10, 2016
KABUL - Dozens of Afghans on Monday staged a protest demonstration in the Belgium capital, Brussels, against the ongoing war in Afghanistan. The anti-war demonstration...
Haqqani Network Controls Taliban Command: Afghan Officials
May 10, 2016
KABUL - Officials in Afghanistan say the State Department designated terrorist group, the al-Qaida linked Haqqani network, has effectively taken over battlefield command of...
Baghlan Women Say Deprived of Govt. Jobs
May 10, 2016
PUL-I-KHUMRI - A number of women in northern Baghlan province complain they are unable to find government jobs and the government has failed to honour the promise of...
CASA-1000 Groundbreaking Ceremony this Week: Official
May 09, 2016
KABUL - The Central Asia South Asia electricity import project CASA-1000 would be inaugurated this week by government leaders in Tajikistan, an official said on Sunday...
China Stresses on Reviving “Silk Road” in Afghanistan
May 09, 2016
KABUL - Chinese ambassador to Kabul once again emphasized on its long-term cooperation in construction of the “silk road”; citing his country is committed to its...
78 Militants Killed in Latest Air and Ground Raids of Afghan Forces: MoD
May 09, 2016
KABUL - At least 28 militants were killed and 19 others were wounded in the latest air and ground operations of the Afghan National Security Forces, the Ministry of Defense...
102 Factories Resume Production in Balkh Capital
May 09, 2016
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The inauguration of a power sub-station on Saturday enabled at least 102 factories to resume production in northern Balkh province, an official said...
Taliban Attacks End Lull in Combat in Helmand
May 09, 2016
KABUL - Taliban insurgents attacked police checkpoints on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah, the main city of the Helmand province early on Sunday, ending weeks of relative calm...
Lawmakers Divided Over TUTAP Route
May 08, 2016
KABUL - As a dispute continues to rage over the suggested change in the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TUTAP) power transmission route, members of the...
Govt’s Failure to Eliminate Militants a Historical Mistake: Rabbani
May 08, 2016
KABUL - Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani lashed out at government on Saturday for its failure to eliminate insurgents. Speaking during a trip to Badakhshan, Rabbani...
161 of 162 Articles of Constitution Have Been Violated: Report
May 08, 2016
KABUL - A study by Freedom House has found that out of 162 articles of the constitution, 161 of them have been repeatedly violated over the past 13 years. According to the...
Mohaqiq, Nabil Meet Ata Mohammad Noor
May 08, 2016
KABUL - Deputy CEO, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq and the former Afghan Intelligence Chief, Head of the National Directorate of Security, Rahmatullah Nabil met with Balkh acting governor...
AGO Pledges Harsh Anti-Corruption Stance
May 08, 2016
KABUL - Amid a surge in public concern over the issue of corruption, Afghanistan's Attorney General's Office announced that it has decided to take more robust action against...
Zakhilwal, Shehbaz Sharif Discuss Refugee Problems
May 08, 2016
KABUL - Afghan ambassador in Islamabad Dr. Omar Zakhilwal has discussed with the chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Shehbaz Sharif, problems being faced by...