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India Approves Development Projects in Afghanistan
February 02, 2016
NEW DELHI - India on Monday approved the third phase of 92 small development projects in Afghanistan. This was announced after External Affairs Minister Sushma...
Foreign Militants Fighting Alongside Taliban in Baghlan: Murad
February 01, 2016
KABUL - The Deputy Chief of Army Staff, General Murad Ali Murad, said that foreign militants, particularly Pakistani rebels, are fighting alongside the Taliban against...
Pakistan, Afghan Armies Agree on Better Border Coordination
February 01, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghan military commanders agreed Saturday on better coordination and enhancing security measures at both sides of the border, officials said...
Calls for Electoral Reforms Increase Amid Deadlock
February 01, 2016
KABUL - Election monitoring groups on Sunday reiterated their criticism of the Afghan government for failing to move forward with the reform package on Afghanistan's electoral...
60 Police Abandon 7 Posts in Dehrawud District
February 01, 2016
TIRINKOT - Dozens of police have abandoned their posts in Dehrawud district and arrived in the capital of central Uruzgan province after developing differences with the district...
Martyrs’ Kin, Disabled Assured of Enhanced Facilities
February 01, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said his administration will consider creating an independent entity to deal with issues related to the families of martyrs and the...
Pak-Afghan Coordination Important to Counter-Terrorism Operations: US General
February 01, 2016
WASHINGTON - "Improved coordination between Pakistan and Afghanistan along their common border is important to counter-terrorism operations and improved border security...
Afghanistan Still a Dangerous Country
January 31, 2016
WASHINGTON - Despite seven years of sustained efforts and spending billions of dollars and hundreds of its soldiers dead, the Obama administration still finds Afghanistan...
Govt. Scorns SIGAR Report on Security Situation
January 31, 2016
KABUL - Kabul on Saturday rejected the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan’s Reconstruction (SIGAR) report that the Taliban ruled 30 percent of the country...
Watchdog Concerned at Inordinate Delay in Elections
January 31, 2016
KABUL - An election watchdog said on Saturday the process of reforms had been stymied by the Wolesi Jirga’s rejection of the presidential decrees cleaning up the...
Migrant Deaths at Sea Increases at Alarming Rate: IOM
January 31, 2016
ANKARA - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned that migrant deaths on the Aegean Sea route were increasing at an alarming rate. The statement came following...
EU Optimistic About QCG Peace Efforts
January 31, 2016
KABUL - The European Union (EU) is optimistic about Afghanistan's peace process, according to EU ambassador to Kabul, Franz-Michael Mellbin. He hopes that quadrilateral ...
US Defence Secretary Warns of Tough Fighting Season this Year
January 31, 2016
WASHIGNTON - The current year will be a tough fighting season in Afghanistan, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter has warned, hinting at a long military presence in the country...
Taliban Willing to Peace Talk: HPC
January 30, 2016
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC) on Friday said that the Taliban has shown willingness to participate in direct talks with the Afghan government. After the efforts...
Obama’s Pick to Lead U.S. Forces in Afghanistan to Review Drawdown
January 30, 2016
KABUL - President Barack Obama's pick to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan said on Thursday he aimed to review a campaign plan that would cut American troop levels by...
Four-Nation to Discuss Afghan Peace Talks on Feb. 6
January 30, 2016
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that representatives from Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will meet in the Pakistani capital...
Europe Must Not Forcibly Expel Afghan Refugees: CEO
January 30, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has renewed his call on European countries not to forcibly expel Afghan refugees. A statement from the...
Obama Vows to Counter Islamic State in Libya
January 30, 2016
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said the United States would tackle the Islamic State group beyond Iraq and Syria if necessary, as he signaled an increased focus ...
Pentagon to Publish 200 Photos of Iraq, Afghan Torture
January 30, 2016
NEW YORK - The Pentagon has pledged to release nearly 200 photographs documenting the abuse of prisoners at US detention centers in Afghanistan and Iraq, the ACLU...
Increased Exports a Victory for Afghan Traders: Ghani
January 28, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said the increase in exports of Afghan products was a victory for traders and the country. The president was informed...
Afghanistan 3rd Most Corrupt Country: TI
January 28, 2016
KABUL - In the Transparency International’s (TI) annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2015, Afghanistan has been listed the third most corrupt country in the...
UN Seeks $393 Million for Afghan Humanitarian Aid
January 28, 2016
KABUL - The United Nations on Wednesday launched an appeal for $393 million in humanitarian assistance to conflict-torn Afghanistan this year to meet “the...
Taliban Should Avail Peace Chance: Abdullah
January 28, 2016
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said the Afghan government and the people had a strong will to bring peace and stability to the...
US Might Stay in Afghanistan for Decades
January 28, 2016
KABUL - Top U.S. military commanders, who only a few months ago were planning to pull the last American troops out of Afghanistan by year’s end, are now quietly...
Afghanistan Calls on EU to Accept its Migrants
January 28, 2016
KABUL - Officials from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MRR) said Wednesday that the Afghan government has urged the European Union (EU) to accept Afghan...
China Calls for Afghanistan Reconciliation Roadmap Acceptable to All
January 27, 2016
BEIJING - China on Tuesday called for concerted efforts to agree upon a reconciliation roadmap acceptable to all.The Afghan government and all political parties...
Taliban will not Stand a Chance in Coming War Season: Govt.
January 27, 2016
KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday that the Taliban will face a heavy onslaught in the coming war season...
Focus on Unvaccinated Children as Anti-Polio Drive Begins
January 27, 2016
JALALABAD - Some 340,000 children in three restive districts of eastern Nangarhar province could not be administered polio drops, public health officials said on Tuesday...
Security Plans for Helmand 90pc Ready: Qahraman
January 27, 2016
LASHKARGAH - The presidential envoy for Helmand’s security affairs, Abdul Jabbar Qahraman, said he had 90 percent completed his plans to improve the security of...
Military Operation Launched in Baghlan Province
January 27, 2016
PUL-E-KHUMRI - Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) on Tuesday launched massive operations against the Taliban bastion in Dand-e-Ghori district of the northern...
Fate of 2,596 Pul-I-Charkhi Prisoners Remains Undecided
January 27, 2016
KABUL - A Meshrano Jirga panel has found that cases of nearly 30 percent of prisoners held at the Pul-i-Charkhi prison east of Kabul have not been followed...
Ghani Vows to ‘Bury’ Islamic State Franchise
January 26, 2016
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to "bury" the Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan, a report said, after Washington granted the US military...
Afghan Army Being ‘Rebuilt’ for Taliban Battle: Gen. Shoffner
January 26, 2016
KABUL - After months of ferocious fighting, Afghan army units battling the Taliban in southern Helmand province are facing major restructuring and leadership changes, with...
Doha Meeting Calls for End to Military Confrontation
January 26, 2016
KABUL - A two-day meeting on peace and stability in Afghanistan in Doha has called for an immediate end to military confrontation must via political cooperation within...
Taliban Control 300 Kunduz Schools, Recruit Students
January 26, 2016
KUNDUZ CITY - Local officials say more than 300 schools are under Taliban’s control in northern Kunduz province, where the insurgents recruit students for fighting...