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Akbar Agha Pushes Peace Building Efforts among Clerics, Tribal Elders
August 02, 2015
>KABUL - Sayed Mohammad Akbar Agha, the former leader of the Taliban's Jaish-al-Muslimeen (Army of Muslims) and the current chairman of the Shurae-Aali Rah-e-Nejat (High Council of ....
ERC Meets with Experts, Stakeholders for Guidance on Reform
August 01, 2015
KABUL - The newly established Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) kicked off its reform agenda this week by engaging members of the international community, women rights advocacy groups and ...
MoD Prevents Collapse of 41 Districts in Past Four Months
August 01, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense's Operations Director General Afzal Aman said on Thursday that due to the dedication of the ministry and troops they have prevented the collapse of 41 ...
Peace Talks a Moment of Opportunity for Taliban: US
August 01, 2015
WASHINGTON - The peace talks is a moment of opportunity for the Taliban, the US said....
US Senate Panel Passes Afghan Accountability Act
August 01, 2015
WASHINGTON - A key Senate panel on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill seeking to promote increased accountability for American assistance in Afghanistan and calling on the secretary...
Proscribed Haqqani Network Chief Jalaludin is Dead Also: Taliban
August 01, 2015
KABUL - A day after confirmation of Taliban leader Mullah Omar’s death, chief of the Haqqani militant network and father of Sirajuddin Haqqani, Jalaludin Haqqani, died almost a ...
Mullah Omar’s Death Won’t Derail Peace Talks: Officials
August 01, 2015
KABUL - Members of the Afghan government's delegation for peace negotiations with the Taliban on Friday reassured that the death of Mullah Omar would not negatively impact the talks, a ....
AISA Chides Govt. for Poor Economic Development Strategy
July 30, 2015
KABUL - The Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) on Wednesday announced foreign investment declined by 30 percent and accused government for having no proper strategy for economic...
Govt., Taliban Delegations to Again Meet in Murree on Friday
July 30, 2015
KABUL - Reports suggest that the Afghan government and Taliban delegations are again meeting in the Murree exurb of Islamabad for peace talks on....
Reports about Omar’s Death Being Probed: President Palace
July 30, 2015
KABUL - Following rumours about Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar’s death, the Presidential Palace said on Wednesday the reports would be investigated ...
Aziz Reiterates Constructive Engagement with Afghanistan
July 30, 2015
KABUL - Highlighting Islamabad's efforts to fight terrorism and extremism, a top Pakistani diplomat has reiterated his government’s commitment to taking forward the process of ...
Presidential Palace Employees Have Gone Unpaid for Months
July 30, 2015
KABUL - Sources inside the Presidential Palace's Administrative Affairs Office have reported that a large number of employees in the executive branch have not been paid their ...
No Letup in Violence Even after Pakistan-Backed Talks: Faisal
July 29, 2015
KABUL - Javed Faisal, spokesman for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah, on Tuesday said Afghanistan expected sharp decline after first round of direct talks with ...
Pakistan Gets $336m to Support Forces in Afghanistan
July 29, 2015
KARACHI - Pakistan on Tuesday received some $336 million from the United States for its ongoing role in combating a Taliban insurgency in neighbouring...
Electoral Reform Suggestions to be Presented Soon: Tawhidi
July 29, 2015
KABUL - The Electoral Reforms Commission (ERC) on Tuesday reassured to evaluate all conditions for which election commissioners got nominated and would incorporate changes to the ...
Taliban Militants Seize 80 Villages in Northern Afghanistan
July 29, 2015
According to reports, Taliban insurgents occupied over 80 villages in northern...
Scores of Rebels Perish in Clearing Operations
July 29, 2015
KABUL - Ten security personnel and 67 militants have been killed and 36 others wounded in the past two days in different incidents of violence across the country, the Ministry of ...
‘Stop Creating Anti-Taliban Militias Amid Peace Talks’
July 29, 2015
KHOST CITY - Religious scholars and tribal elders in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday said “illegal distribution” of weapons to residents in Northern ...
ERC Recommends Short-Term Electoral Reforms to Expedite Process
July 28, 2015
KABUL - The Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) on Monday recommended that the National Unity Government consider implementing a number of near-term electoral reforms in the next...
Haleem Sworn in as Chief Justice
July 28, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday officially announced the appointment of Sayed Yousaf Haleem as the Chief Justice of Afghanistan after legislators endorsed his appointment by casting ..
Saudi Arabia Hosts Clandestine Taliban-Govt Talks
July 28, 2015
KABUL - Following crucial face-to-face talks in Murree, a tourists resort close to Islamabad, a clandestine meeting was held between a two-member Taliban delegation and Afghan ...
Part of Kohistanat District Falls, ALP Men Defect to Taliban
July 28, 2015
SUR-I-PUL - A part of the Kohistanat district in northern Sur-i-Pul province fell to Taliban after Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander joined militants along with his colleagues, a ...
Masooma Muradi : All Resources to be Used for Daikundi Development
July 28, 2015
BAMYAN CITY - The female governor for central Daikundi province on Monday pledged to work out a comprehensive strategy to resolve problems and challenges facing different sectors with ...
Thousands of Students to be Enrolled for Higher Education
July 28, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Information and Culture on Monday signed contracts with a number of private higher education institutes to help around 10,000 school graduates to pursue ...
Reforms for Parliamentary Vote Expected Within Two Months :Electoral Reform Commission
July 27, 2015
KABUL - The Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) on Sunday announced that preliminary reforms needed to pave the way for a new round of parliamentary elections will be in place within two ...
Taliban Set Free 120 Policemen in Badakhshan
July 27, 2015
FAIZABAD - Taliban on Sunday said they have set free 120 policemen they detained in Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan ....
Next Round of Peace Talks Scheduled for Pakistan Not China : Source
July 27, 2015
KABUL - A senior Pakistani security official has said that the next round of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban will be held on July 31 in Pakistan. The source...
MoD to Launch Large Military Operation in North
July 27, 2015
KABUL - The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday announced that the Afghan security forces will soon launch a large scale military operations in northern Afghanistan in the hope of ....
Logar Airstrike Victims to be Conferred with Medals
July 27, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday pledged to confer with highest state medals on security officials died in Logar...
Afghanistan Poses no Threat to Neighboring Countries: US
July 26, 2015
Richard Hoagland said Washington would not open a military base in Central Asia as US military presence is not required in the...
MoPH Kicks off National Measles Vaccination Campaign
July 26, 2015
KABUL - Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) officials on Saturday launched a nation-wide measles vaccination campaign that will see at least 5.5 million children being immunized ...
Dostum Calls Taliban the Enemy Not ‘Brothers’
July 26, 2015
KABUL - The first Vice-President General Abdul Rashid Dostum on Saturday said that the Taliban are enemies of Afghans, and that he will never call them ...
Pakistan Vows to Eliminate or Expel Taliban
July 26, 2015
WASHINGTON - Happy with the recent intelligence-sharing agreement with Afghanistan and significant improvement in relationship between Islamabad and Kabul, a top Pakistani ...
Artifacts Unearthed at Ainak Copper Mine Project at Risk :National Museum
July 26, 2015
KABUL - Artifacts Unearthed at Ainak Copper Mine Project at Risk: National MuseumMohammad Yahya Mohibzada, the acting chairman of Afghanistan's National Museum on Saturday reported ...
MoI to Help Families of Dead Policemen:Ulumi
July 26, 2015
KABUL - He held out the assurance at a ceremony, at where cash was provided to relatives of three policemen killed by unidentified gunmen in northern Baghlan province two week...