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Kunduz Residents Lose Millions as Taliban Go on Looting Spree
September 30, 2015
KABUL - The Taliban's siege of Kunduz city has resulted in the loss of millions of dollars in earnings for the residents and traders, who were not only forced to close...
U.S Carries out Airstrike in Kunduz against Taliban
September 30, 2015
KUNDUZ CITY - NATO-led Resolute Support has confirmed that the U.S carried out an airstrike against a Taliban post on the outskirts of Kunduz city early Tuesday...
Kunduz Falls to the Taliban
September 29, 2015
KUNDUZ CITY - On the eve of the National Unity Government's one year anniversary, the Taliban launched a massive and well executed attack against the strategic northern...
Security Forces Preventing Advancement of Taliban in Kundoz City: Sediq Sediqi
September 29, 2015
KABUL - Sediqi Sediqi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior told a press conference in Kabul on Monday afternoon that security force have been preventing the advancement...
MPs Want UN, US, UK Envoys Summoned Over Insecurity
September 29, 2015
KABUL - Some Wolesi Jirga (WJ) members on Monday accused the government of failing to reverse the tide of insecurity, expressing the desire to summon US, UK and UN...
Afghanistan Remains a Priority: NATO Chief
September 29, 2015
KABUL - NATO secretary general has said Afghanistan remains among the alliance’s priorities, reassuring continued support for Afghan security forces.Jens Stoltenberg, who...
Up to 60,000 Afghans Reach Iran Illegally Every Month
September 29, 2015
KABUL - An envoy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations in Iran says that up to 2,000 Afghans cross the border into Iran illegally every...
ANSF Plan Anti-Daesh Operation in Nangahar
September 29, 2015
KABUL - As concerns deepen over the increasing number of militants associated with Daesh in some regions of Afghanistan, local security officials said Monday that...
Kerry Warns of Tragedy if Afghanistan is Forgotten About
September 28, 2015
NEW YORK - Addressing a sideline trilateral session between the U.S, Afghanistan and China at the UN's General Assembly in New York late Saturday US Secretary of State...
Afghan Peace Process to be Resumed Soon: Aziz
September 28, 2015
KABUL - Ready to facilitate the Afghan peace talks if Kabul desires so, Pakistan has stressed peace in Afghanistan is essential for its own security.While reaffirming...
US Govt. Made Mistakes in Afghanistan’s War: Jim
September 28, 2015
WASHINGTON - US Former Congress man Jim Moran has demanded the Pakistan Prime Minister to use more of his military for combating terrorism in the...
MoI Rejects UN Report on Daesh Presence in Afghanistaan
September 28, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday rejected the presence of Islamic State (IS) in 25 provinces of the country and said that the National Security Council...
US Military Contractor to Build 55 Vehicles for Afghan Army
September 28, 2015
KABUL - The Afghan National Army (ANA) will receive 55 Mobile Strike Force vehicles under a contract by the US Department of Defense (DoD).According to a statement...
Bill Gates: Afghan Govt. Must Work Hard for Polio Eradication
September 28, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah hailed the activities of Gates Foundation in regards with the eradication of polio and other deadly diseases...
Distrust is Main Problem in Afghanistan: Ghani
September 27, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani in a meeting with members of the council of ethnic groups of Afghanistan on Saturday in Kabul said that distrust is one of the main problems...
Lack of Regional Cooperation Hurts Peace Process: CEO
September 27, 2015
NEW YORK - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Afghan government since its inception had strived for peace and stability in Afghanistan...
Daesh Active in 25 Provinces
September 27, 2015
KABUL - The United Nation (UN) recently published report showed the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group is making inroads in Afghanistan and recruiting followers...
Abdullah Talks Poverty, Militancy at UN Summit
September 27, 2015
NEW YORK - Addressing The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, Abdullah Abdullah the Chief Executive...
Taliban Make Millions from Badghis Pistachio Yields
September 27, 2015
KABUL - Majority of the areas that have pistachio fields in western Badghis province are under the control of Taliban that managed to forcibly collect nearly 30,000 tons...
Afghan Police May Face Shortage of Winter Clothing
September 27, 2015
WASHINGTON - Afghanistan forces could face a shortage of more than 90,000 coats this winter, which may affect its ability to fight the Taliban, a US government watchdog...
MPs Call for Urgent Action over Security
September 22, 2015
KABUL - A number of MPs on Monday again raised their concerns over the security situation in the country and said the situation is deteriorating...
Stanikzai Wants Offensive Strategy Changed
September 22, 2015
JALALABAD - Calling the bloodshed of Afghans in the name of jihad a project of foreign intelligence networks, Acting Defence Minister Masoom Stanikzai on Monday...
Unemployment Becomes a National Problem in Afghanistan: MoPW
September 22, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) says that unemployment becomes a national problem in Afghanistan and the ministry has intensified efforts to solve...
Blast Victims Call for End to War on World Peace Day
September 22, 2015
KABUL - Marking International Peace Day, a number of demining organizations in Afghanistan on Monday called on insurgents to end the practice of laying landmines...
Hundreds of Afghans Stage Protest Rally in UK against Pakistan’s Interference
September 22, 2015
LONDON - Hundreds of Afghans living in the United Kingdom (UK) staged a peaceful demonstration in front of Pakistan High Commission in London to protest Pakistan’s involvement...
MPs Call on NDS to Identify Double Agents
September 22, 2015
KABUL - Amid growing concerns over 'double agents' – popularly referred to as the fifth pillar in government – MPs in parliament on Monday called on the National Directorate...
NATO Won’t Support Any Parallel Govt.: Campbell
September 21, 2015
KABUL - NATO Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces commander Gen. John Campbell on Sunday said the alliance would not support any parallel government...
Peace Demands High Price from Us: Ghani
September 21, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday appealed for unity and reconciliation after the self-styled Islamic State (IS) extended its atrocities in the country...
WJ to Summon Key Officials over Security Threats
September 21, 2015
KABUL - Afghan lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga) on Saturday strongly criticized government's handling of the war and asked key security...
Prof. Rabbani’s Death Anniversary Observed
September 21, 2015
KABUL - The 4th death anniversary of former High Peace Council (HPC) chief Burhanuddin Rabbani was observed with the laying of a floral wreath on his grave...
Some Circles in Kabul Plotting Terror Attacks, Alleges Sayyaf
September 21, 2015
KABUL - Prof. Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf, former jihadi leader and Dawat-i-Islami political party chief, on Sunday claimed terrorist attacks were being planned and executed...
Rabbani Makes Strong Pitch for Party-Based Electoral System
September 21, 2015
KABUL - Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, also son of ex-president Burhanuddin Rabbani, on Sunday called for a party-based election system. He also asked...
Al Qaeda Core Dismantled in Af-Pak Border Region
September 19, 2015
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has said the international military alliance has made significant progress in war-torn Afghanistan.But despite the...
President Orders Amendments to Income Tax Law
September 19, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has ordered amendments to the income tax law in order to resolve financial problems of the country, officials said on Thursday...
Islamabad to Taliban: Shun Terror, Return to Talks
September 19, 2015
PESHAWAR - Islamabad on Thursday asked the Taliban’s new leadership to shun the insurgency and return to reconciliation talks with the national unity...