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Religious Scholars Call for Ceasefire and End to War
June 30, 2015
KABUL - At a meeting entitled the "Role of Religious Scholars in Maintaining Peace and Stability" the Dawat Islami Foundation of Afghanistan on Monday called for a ...
Tough Time Ahead for Afghanistan: Ulomi
June 29, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan will have six tough months ahead, but the security forces have the capacity to face these challenges and eliminate the enemy, said Minister of Interior Noorulhaq Ulomi on ...
US Company to Get Air Traffic Control Contract
June 29, 2015
KABUL - The head of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority Captain Mohammad Zahir said on Sunday that a decision has been taken to award a U.S company the rights to jointly manage the...
Discordance between NUG Leaders behind Commission Delay
June 29, 2015
KABUL - Mohammad Khan, first deputy of CEO Abdullah Abdullah, said Sunday that although the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders were close to reaching an agreement over the electoral ...
Pakistan Yet to Mend Ties with Afghanistan: Official
June 29, 2015
KABUL - Confirming the presence of the so-called Islamic State group in three provinces, the unity government on Sunday said Pakistan had brought no changes to its relations with ...
WikiLeaks Cable Details Saudi, Haqqani Meeting
June 29, 2015
KABUL - Leaked Saudi Arabia diplomatic cables, published last week on WikiLeaks, has revealed their embassy in Islamabad had contact with the Haqqani network and also discussed medical ...
Iran Speaks out over its Fight Against Drugs
June 29, 2015
TEHRANA - Iran's Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said recently his country had the highest record of fighting drug traffickers despite receiving the least international ...
Security Chiefs Answer MPs Questions
June 28, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's Minister of Interior Noorulhaq Olomi said on Saturday in parliament that Pakistan's military operation to oust insurgents from Waziristan was having a ...
Over $200m Fraud Detected in Civil Aviation Contract
June 28, 2015
KABUL - In latest revelation, over $200 million fraud has been detected in civil aviation and transport contract, a statement from the President Palace said on...
Ambitious 10-Year Healthcare Plan on the Cards
June 28, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said the Ministry of Public Health’s role was crucial in overseeing and assessing activities of organisations working in the health...
Spymaster Warns of Mounting Insecurity in Coming Months
June 28, 2015
KABUL - The National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief has said plans have been chalked out to tackle the threat from Daesh, warning security situation will deteriorate in coming ...
Dried and Fresh Fruits Export to Reach 55,000 Tons this Year
June 28, 2015
KABUL - Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan (EPAA) predicts a 15,000 ton increase in export of dried and fresh fruits.Head of the dried and fresh fruits department of EPAA, ...
Conflicting Reports about Congo Fever among Afghan Patients
June 28, 2015
KABUL - Three Afghan patients with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have been transferred to Hayat Medical Complex (HMC) in Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for ...
NATO Confirms Planning Follow-Up Afghan Mission
June 27 2015
KABUL - At the end of the defence ministerial meeting in Brussels, NATO on Thursday confirmed its commitment to a civilian-led presence in Afghanistan after the Resolute Support ...
Ghani Mulls Pilot Phase to Roll out ID Cards
June 27 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Friday met with various ministers, mission representatives and advisers from local and international organizations over the issue of electronic ID cards...
Increasing IS, Taliban Influence Causes Concern: Putin
June 27 2015
KABUL - Russia is seriously concerned about increasing influence of Islamic State and Taliban in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday during talks with former Afghan ...
Masoom Stanekzai : NATO Has Responded Positively to our Demands
June 27 2015
KABUL - At the end of the defence ministerial meeting in Brussels, NATO on Thursday confirmed its commitment to a civilian-led presence in Afghanistan after the Resolute Support...
‘Forces Tactically Retreated from Want Wegal District’
June 27 2015
KABUL - Security forces have technically retreated from Want Wegal district in eastern Nuristan province and they have drawn defence line, a statement from the 201st Selab Military Corps ...
Tajikistan Backs NATO Initiative to Stabilise Afghanistan
June 27 2015
KABUL - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon has said that Dushanbe supports the initiative of NATO aimed at development of cooperation with the countries of the region on promotion of ...
Next Four Months are Fate-Deciding: President
June 25 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has said the next four months are “fate-deciding” for Afghanistan and the only way to build sustainable and durable security is to depoliticise the ...
Douglas Lute :US to be a Major Contributor to Post-2016 Mission
April 25, 2015
KABUL - US Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute on Wednesday said his country would be a major contributor to the alliance’s mission in Afghanistan beyond....
Electoral Reform Panel to Start Work before Weekend
June 25 2015
KABUL - The office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Wednesday reassured the electoral reforms commission would start work by the end of current week amid claims that all differences ....
Afghanistan to Export Copper, Iron in Next Ten Years: Ghani
June 25 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said his country offered attractive investment opportunities, predicting Afghanistan would be a major iron and copper exporting country ...
US to Decide on Troops Level in Afghanistan after the Fighting Season
June 25 2015
KABUL - The United States will decide regarding the troops withdrawal timeline from Afghanistan after the ongoing fighting season, the US Permanent Representative to NATO...
Finance Minister Rules out Crisis over Next 3 Years
June 25 2015
KABUL - Finance Minister Aklil Hakimi on Wednesday said Afghanistan would not face any financial problems in next three year as foreign aid worth $4 billion had been deposited in the ...
Northeast to be Purged of Terrorists: President
June 24 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has noted comprehensive strategy has been worked out to regain lost areas in northern Kunduz and purge parts of northeast of anti-state ...
Minister: Counternarcotics Law Needs Changes
June 24 2015
KABUL - The counter-narcotics minister on Tuesday said amending the counter-narcotics law, revising the national counternarcotics strategy, developing anti-drug policies and ...
Drugs Fuelling Terrorism in Afghanistan: Dostum
June 24 2015
KABUL - First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum said on Tuesday that narcotics business was strongly connected with militancy in the country and terrorist equipped themselves ...
MPs Praise Security Forces for Quick Action During Attack
June 24 2015
KABUL - A number of MPs on Tuesday praised security forces – especially Sergeant Essa Khan - for their quick and effective response to Monday's attack on the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of ...
President, Others Praise Essa Khan’s Bravery
June 24 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday praised valor demonstrated by Essa Khan, an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier, who eliminated six terrorists during an attack on the ...
Pak PM Vows to Send Refugees Home with Dignity
June 24 2015
KABUL – Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said his country took care of Afghan refugees as a sacred duty and they would be returned to their country with...
Mohaqiq Voices Doubts after Meeting Taliban
June 23 2015
KABUL - With no plans for peace talks on the horizon, Haji Muhammad Mohaqiq, the Second Deputy of Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, has expressed doubts that any progress has ...
Dostum-Atta Alliance Forged in Bid to Fight Insurgency
June 23 2015
KABUL - A deteriorating security situation in the northern parts of Afghanistan has resulted in two former rivals Frist Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum and Governor of Balkh ...
ISIS Not Posing Strategic Threat to Afghanistan: NATO Official
June 23 2015
KABUL - The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group does not pose a strategic threat to Afghanistan, a senior NATO official said ...
Parliament Attack:2 Civilians Killed, 28 Injured
June 23 2015
KABUL - A coordinated Taliban assault on the parliament building in Kabul came to an end with the killing of all eight attackers in one and a half hours gun-battle that killed a woman ...