Kabul Bank Scandal Hurt Banking System: Ghani

July 14, 2015

KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said the Kabul Bank scandal would always be condemned in Afghanistan history for damaging the country’s banking ...

Certain Elements Try to Sabotage Afghan Peace Process: Pak Army

July 14, 2015

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani military officials have said certain elements are looking to sabotage the Afghan reconciliation process amid optimisms to put an end in ongoing ...

Civilian Deaths to Be Avenged: Abdullah

July 14, 2015

ABUL - Strongly condemning civilian deaths in recent terrorist attacks, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said those killing innocent people should wait...

Ghani to SCO: ‘Significant Number of Terrorists Coming from Your Countries’

July 13, 2015

KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that the majority of terrorists from Central Asia, China, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Middle East are targeting the Afghan ...

BMA Offers Loans to Strength Industrial Sector

July 13, 2015

KABUL - The Bank-i-Meli Afghanistan (BMA)  on Sunday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abdul Karim Arif, head of the industrialists, aimed at developing and promotion of ...

Daesh Fighters Flee to Mountains: Muslimyar

July 13, 2015

JALALABAD - Daesh fighters in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar have reportedly escaped to mountains after certain senior commanders of the group were eliminated over the past few...

Economically Stable Afghanistan Panacea for All Problems: CEO

July 13, 2015

KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said insecurity is a major reason hampering investment in the ...

Daesh Contradicts Reports of Hafiz Saeed Khan Killing

July 13, 2015

KABUL - The Islamic State (IS) on Sunday rejected reports that the group’s leader Hafiz Saeed Khan had been killed in US drone strike but confirmed killing of two others members, ....

150 Militants Join Peace Process in Badghis

July 13, 2015

QALA-E-NOW - A group of 150 militants in the Abkamari district of northwestern Badghis province have joined the government-initiated peace process, an official said on...

Dr. Abdullah Abdullah: Govt. Making Sincere Efforts for Peace

July 12, 2015

LASHKARGAH - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday said the unity government had launched realistic and sincere efforts at achieving peace in the...

WJ Urges Taliban to Declare Ceasefire during Talks

July 12, 2015

KABUL - A number of Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Saturday said that Taliban should declare ceasefire during peace talks with Afghan...

8 Billion Afghanis Saved in Procurement Contracts

July 12, 2015

KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday the purpose behind scrutiny of defence ministry related procurement contracts was to ensure provision of more facilities and better ...

Any Threat Posing by Daesh will Be Eliminated: MoI

July 12, 2015

KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said though Daesh was a serious threat to Afghanistan’s security but the newly emerged group would be wiped out ...

UN Security Council Welcomes Talks with Taliban

July 12, 2015

WASHINGTON - The powerful UN Security Council on Friday welcomed talks between representatives of the Taliban and the Afghan government in Pakistan recently and described this as ...

ANSF Launch Big Anti-Rebels Offensive in Zabul

July 12, 2015

QALAT - Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have launched anti-insurgents operation in the Dai Chopan district of southern Zabul province, police spokesman said on...

President Ashraf Ghani :Economic Stability Key to Regional Peace, Security

July 11, 2015

KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said conflict, regional security and the system of governance are confronted with challenges in Afghanistan and the regional countries are ...

ANA Problems to be Resolved with Priority: Abdullah

July 11, 2015

KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said the residents of Kabul were proud of their valiant Afghan National Army (ANA) ...

ISIL a Competitor to Taliban in Afghanistan: Dunford

July 11, 2015

WASHINGTON - The Islamic State is posing a threat and competition to the Taliban in Afghanistan, a top American general told lawmakers Thursday adding that there has been ...

Taliban Demand “United National Government” in Afghanistan

July 11, 2015

KABUL - The Taliban representatives who met with Afghan delegation in Pakistan have demanded the formation of a “United National Government” in ...

Karzai Calls on Warring Parties to Stop Fighting Amid Talks

July 11, 2015

KABUL - Former President Hamid Karzai on Thursday called upon all warring parties to stop fighting in the wake of crucial round of talks between the Afghan government and Taliban in ...

Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service :NATO has Done Nothing to Fight Drug Output in Afghanistan

July 11, 2015

MOSCOW - NATO forces have done nothing for the fight against drug production in Afghanistan, Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) head Viktor Ivanov told a briefing on ...

Talks Won’t Slow Down Pace Counter-Terror Campaign: MoFA

July 09, 2015

KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Wednesday said the government was fully determined to achieve peace but reconciliation talks would not slow down the ongoing counter-...

Kabul Optimistic about Murree Talks with Taliban

July 09, 2015

KABUL - The first formal peace negotiations took place last night between official delegations of the High Peace Council (HPC) of Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban movement in Murree, a ...

Kabul Delegation Begins Probing Jalrez Carnage

July 09, 2015

MAIDAN SHAHR - The president-nominated delegation has begun its investigation into the carnage in Jalrez district of central Maidan Wardak...

Haqjo Appointed as New AISA Head

July 09, 2015

KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has appointed Mohammad Qurban Haqjo as the new head of Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) after two months of delay followed by mounting criticisms ...

US Welcomes Afghan-Taliban Peace Talks

July 09, 2015

'The United States commends the government of Afghanistan's prioritization of peace and reconciliation,' says White House

WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Tuesday welcomed recently begun...

US to Partner with Afghanistan to Defeat Terrorists: Obama

July 08, 2015

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said his country would partner with nations like Afghanistan in building their security forces to defeat and disrupt terrorist...

Nicholas Haysom: Afghanistan Justly Proud of its Civil Society and Media

July 08, 2015

KABUL - The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, met on Tuesday in Kabul with leading civil society activists and journalists to hear their concerns over threats ...

Kabul Delegation Meets Taliban for Peace Talks

July 08, 2015

ISLAMABAD - A delegation of Afghan leaders, including Hikmat Khalil Karzai, the political deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), and Haji Din Mohammad, a powerful tribal leader ...

MoF Admits to Failures in Tax Collection as Billions of Afs Remain Missing

July 08, 2015

KABUL - Legal issues in Afghanistan's tax collection system have created burdensome obstacles to effective income tax collection from small and medium sized businesses, Ministry of ...

Samkani District on Verge of Falling to Taliban: PC

July 08, 2015

GARDEZ - A month long fierce fight between Afghan security forces and Taliban might lead to fall of Samakni district in southeastern Paktia province to militants, province council ...

MoI: Daesh A Major Security Threat to Afghanistan

July 08, 2015

KABUL - Spokesman of Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said that foreign forces’ airstrikes in close coordination with Afghan security forces have proved...

‘XI, Putin Set to Discuss IS Threat in Afghanistan’

July 07, 2015

BEIJING - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping along with other world leaders are set to discuss emerging Islamic State (IS) threat in Afghanistan during ...

Ministry: Draft of Mining Law to be Ready by Year-End

July 07, 2015

KABUL - The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum on Monday informed draft reform of mining law for better utilizing Afghanistan’s natural resources would be prepared and sent ...

MPs Concerned at HIA Decision to Support IS

July 07, 2015

KABUL - Some lawmakers on Monday feared the Gulbadin Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA)’s decision to support the Islamic State (IS) militants could strengthen the ...