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Weakening Enemy out to Create Chaos: President
August 10, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf has said civilians are being targeted, which demonstrates that the enemy is growing weaker to create chaos among...
Resumption of Peace Talks Would Lower Afghan Violence
August 10, 2015
ISLAMABAD - Taliban insurgents have killed scores of people in suicide and other bombings in Afghanistan during the past few ...
Investing in Youth’s Empowerment, Education and Employment
August 10, 2015
The Way Forward to Afghanistan's Future Development, Shows UNFPA...
HPC Urges International Community to Monitor Peace Talks
August 10, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's High Peace Council (HPC) members on Sunday called on the international community to play an observer role in the peace talks as they believe that without this the ...
Iran, Afghanistan Joint Anti-Drug Committee to be Activated
August 10, 2015
KABUL - Commander of the anti-narcotics squad of Iran’s Law Enforcement Police General Ali Moayyedi said the joint committee for anti-drug campaign between Iran and Afghanistan ...
Death Toll Climbs to 29 in Kunduz Suicide Attack
August 10, 2015
KABUL - Officials have confirmed that the death toll from Saturday's deadly car bomb attack in Kunduz has climbed to 29, including two...
Kabul Blast 8 Dead, 400 Civilians Injured
August 08, 2015
KABUL - Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for the Ministry of Public Health, has revised the injured toll and says eight people have died and 400 civilians were wounded in Friday's ...
Time Ripe for to Develop Religious, Political Consensus :President Ashraf Ghani
August 08, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has underlined on Friday that Afghanistan needs to develop political and religious consensus in the current state of ...
Obama Defends Criticism of Republicans on Iran Deal
August 08, 2015
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is defending his criticism of Republicans opposed to his Iran nuclear...
ANSF Ready to Lead Counter-Insurgency Fight
August 08, 2015
WASHINGTON - Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have proven they are ready to lead the fight against insurgents and prevent the country from becoming a terrorist safe haven again, ....
Civilian Casualties Remain at Record High Levels: UNAMA
August 06, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's ongoing war continues to exact a heavy toll on civilians with numbers for the first six months of 2015 remaining at record highs, the United Nations Assistance Mission ...
Hanif Atmar : Violation of Territorial Integrity Unacceptable
August 06, 2015
KABUL - National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Wednesday said the government would allow no one to violate Afghanistan’s territorial...
Gen. John Campbell: Taliban can not Defeat ANSF
August 06, 2015
WASHINGTON - There is no way the Taliban can defeat assertive Afghan national security forces, a top American general based in Afghanistan told a Washington audience on...
Ministry of Interior : Taliban Lose Morale to Fight on after Leader’s Death
August 06, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday claimed the Taliban had lost the morale to continue insurgency following the death of their supreme leader Mullah Mohammad...
Atta Noor Warns of Taliban Division after Mullah Omar’s Death
August 06, 2015
KABUL - The acting governor of northern Balkh province, Atta Mohammad Noor on Tuesday warned of a split among the Taliban after confirmation of Mullah Omar's...
Dostum Warns Taliban to Surrender
August 05, 2015
MAIMANA - First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dustam on Tuesday warned Taliban to surrender and join reconciliation process otherwise be ready for dire...
Officials Attended Omar’s Mourning Ceremonies be Prosecuted: CEO
August 05, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said those government officials attended the mourning ceremonies of late Mullah Mohammad Omar be...
Hiding Mullah Omar’s Death Historical Blunder
August 05, 2015
KABUL - Tendering resignation as head of Taliban’s political office in Qatar, Mullah Mohammad Tayyab Agha has said keeping late Mullah Muhammad Omar’s death secret is a ...
Negotiations Best Route to Peace in Afghanistan: Gen. Raheel
August 05, 2015
RAWALPINDI – Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif chaired the Corps Commanders conference here at the General Headquarters on...
Gatherings Mourning Mullah Omar ‘Legitimate Target’: NDS
August 05, 2015
KABUL - Banning all mourning ceremonies for deceased Taliban leader Mullah Omar, the spy agency on Monday warned that any gatherings condoling his death would be a “legitimate ...
Insurgents Unable to Overthrow NUG: Gen. Campbell
August 04, 2015
KABUL - The U.S. and NATO General Commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Campbell, assured the public on Saturday that insurgents did not have the capability to overthrow ...
Mullah Omar’s Death Raises Many Questions: Abdullah
August 04, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said that news of the death of the Taliban's supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has raised numerous questions, particularly in ...
Past Mistakes Won’t be Repeated: Reform Panel
August 04, 2015
GARDEZ - The Electoral Reform Commission on Monday said past mistakes would not be repeated in futur-....
US Provides $800 Million to Afghanistan in Budget Assistance
August 04, 2015
KABUL - The US and Afghanistan Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday for the New Development Partnership under which Washington would provide up to $800 ...
Taliban Holds Prayer Ceremony for Mullah Omar in Ghazni
August 04, 2015
GHAZNI CITY - Five Taliban members were killed when a gun fight broke out at a mosque in Ghazni province where over 3,000 people had gathered to mourn the death of the Taliban's former...
Leadership Challenged in Afghan Taliban after Mullah Omar
August 03, 2015
KABUL - The brother of the late figurehead of the Afghan Taliban on Sunday joined a growing challenge to the extremist group's newly appointed leader, even as it offered a statement ...
5 Year Policy to be Prepared for Afghan Refugees: MoRR
August 03, 2015
KABUL - Officials in Ministry of Repatriations & Refugees have launched a four days gathering in order to receive the views of the experts to prepare pervasive policy and guidelines for ...
100,000 Mosques Being Registered: Minister
August 03, 2015
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Hajj and Auqaf Minister Faiz Mohammad Osmani on Sunday said about 100,000 mosques needed to be registered across the...
Taliban New Leader Appeals for Unity in Ranks
August 03, 2015
KABUL - The Afghan Taliban’s new leader, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, has appealed for unity in the insurgency and has asked the rebels to end their internal...
Afghanistan to Respond Pakistan’s Missiles Attacks
August 03, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan will respond Pakistani rocket attacks, Acting Minister of Defense said on Sunday at the graduation ceremony of ANA officers in Kabul Military Training...
‘Tangible Reforms to Make Electoral System More Efficient’
August 02, 2015
KABUL - The election reform commission reassured that after introducing reforms in the country’s electoral system neither the president nor the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) would be able ...
Omar’s Death Offers Chance to Stabilise Afghanistan: US
August 02, 2015
WASHINGTON - The White House Friday confirmed the death of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, saying it represented a chance of progress on the path to a stable and secure...
IS Presence to be a Serious Threat to Afghan Peace Talks: SIGAR
August 02, 2015
KABUL - Islamic State (Daesh) in Afghanistan is not only a threat to stability of Afghanistan, but also a serious threat to Afghan peace talk’s process special inspector general for ...
Military Operation Launched in Nangarhar to Clear Insurgents
August 02, 2015
JALALABAD - A large-scale military operation was launched in three districts of eastern Nangarhar province early Saturday, local officials...
44 Militants Dead in Faryab Clashes
August 02, 2015
MAIMANA - At least 44 militants have been killed and 24 others wounded during clashes with security forces in the Qaisar, Garizwan, Pashton Kot and Sherin Tagab districts of ....