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19 Hostages Reunite with Families, Demand Release of Those Still Captive
May 30, 2015
KABUL - Nineteen individuals who were part of the group of 31 Hazara travelers kidnapped along the Kabul-Kandahar highway over two months ago were reunited with their families on ...
Concerns about Appointment Delays Grow Among MPs, Civil Society
May 30, 2015
KABUL - A number of lawmakers in Parliament and civil society activists have identified the continued service of acting governors and interim directors in important government offices ...
Obama Calls on NATO Members to Help Stabilize Afghanistan
May 28, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on all NATO member countries to help stabilize ...
Unity Govt. Unconstitutional Until Loya Jirga Convened
May 28, 2015
KABUL - The unity government would continue to wield “extra-constitutional authority” until a loya jirga is called into session, which needs electoral reforms before ...
Iran, Pakistan Agree to Register Illegal Afghans
May 28, 2015
KABUL - Pakistan and Iran have agreed to register undocumented Afghan refugees living there and provide them with new facilities, the Afghan refugee minister said on ...
Ghani Praises Security Forces for Zero Casualty Toll in Kabul Attack
May 28, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani On Wednesday praised the Afghan National Security Forces for their well coordinated response in quelling Tuesday night's attack on a guest house in ...
Private Sector Investment in Bamyan on Decline
May 28, 2015
BAMYAN CITY - Private investment witnessed record downward trend in recent years in central Bamyan province, which put far-reaching negative impact on the overall trade and development ...
All Ministries Should Win People’s Trust: Ghani
May 27, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the national unity government was formed as a result of the nation’s genuine vote and it was time for the government to respond with ...
Enemies of Afghanistan are Enemies of Pakistan: Aziz
May 27, 2015
ISLAMABAD - Adviser to Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, told the first senior officials’ meeting of the ...
Etisalat Celebrates its 8th Anniversary
May 27, 2015
KABUL - Etisalat marked its 8th Anniversary on Tuesday in Kabul. To commemorate the anniversary, Etisalat is offering its customers a wide range of offers like; free giveaways on every ...
Ibrahimi Stresses Parliamentary Polls Date be Specified
May 26, 2015
KABUL - The speaker of Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Monday said president had promised him that date for parliamentary elections would be specified ...
Wrangling Among Leaders Hampering Development: Masood
May 26, 2015
KABUL - Ahmad Zia Masood, president’s special envoy for reforms and good governance, has acknowledged wrangling between leaders of unity government is leaving negative impact on ...
Govt. to Review Controversial NDS-ISI MoU
May 25, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said the recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Afghanistan and Pakistan's intelligence service ...
Germany, US Stress Sweeping Electoral Reforms
May 24, 2015
KABUL - The US and German special representatives for Afghanistan and Pakistan have stressed the need electoral reforms without further ...
Parliamentary Elections a Serious Challenge for the Government: Ghani
May 23, 2015
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani told delegates attending an International Contact Group meeting at the Presidential Palace early Thursday that the task of holding ...
Whereabouts of 12 Remaining Hostages Still Unclear
May 23, 2015
KABUL - The whereabouts of the 12 remaining hostages kidnapped almost three months ago while traveling along the Kabul-Kandahar highway is still unknown – 14 days after the ...
Kabul, Moscow Need to Fight Terror Menace Jointly: Ghani
May 21, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani in his meeting with Russian special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, stressed that Kabul and Moscow should jointly tackle the twin menace of drug ...
Afghan Soil Won’t be Used Against Neighboring States: Murad
May 21, 2015
KABUL - Gen. Murad Ali Murad, Deputy army chief, on Wednesday reiterated Afghanistan would never allow its soil to be used against neighboring or regional ...
E-ID Cards Essential, Very important Issue: Abdullah
May 20, 2015
KABUL - CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday called on all Afghans to look to the future and embrace advances in the telecommunication sector and to stop seeing themselves as being ...
Afghan Taliban Delegation Visits Iran for Talks
May 20, 2015
>KABUL - According to reports a delegation of Afghan Taliban representatives visited Iran recently to hold talks with the Iranian ...
President Stresses Accountability, Tax Payment
May 19, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday said reforms in the Ministry of finance (MoF) was vital for overall performance and accountability of government ...
NDS and ISI Sign MoU
May 19, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistan's Intelligence Service (ISI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see both countries ...
HPC Urges UN to Remove Taliban from Blacklist
May 18, 2015
KABUL - The High Peace Council (HPC), a government body tasked with brokering peace with Taliban and other insurgent groups, on Sunday said removing the names of Taliban figures from ...
NATO to Continue Supporting ANSDF: Rabbani
May 17, 2015
KABUL - Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on Saturday said training and supporting Afghan National security and Defence Forces (ANSDF) was his government top demand in the recently held ...
SIGAR Expresses Concern about ANSF Capability
May 16, 2015
WASHINGTON - Expressing concern about the capability of the Afghan National security Forces (ANSF), the accuracy of its personnel numbers, and its long-term sustainability, the Special ...
Terrorists Spreading Terror to Intimidate People: Ghani
May 14, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said the people of Afghanistan are peace loving and war has been imposed on ...
Afghanistan Welcomes NATO Announcement
May 14, 2015
ANTALYA, Turkey - Afghanistan on Wednesday welcomed NATO’s announcement to maintain its presence in a new civilian-led mission after the current Resolute Support mission ends around ...
War was imposed on Afghanistan: Ghani
May 12, 2015
KABUL - Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said sanctuaries of Taliban insurgents would be eliminated by direct action, when found, and would be monitored ...
Ghani Confirms Release of 19 Bus Passengers
May 12, 2015
KABUL - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday evening confirmed the release of 19 of the 31 hostages kidnapped in Zabul province more than two months ...
Law be Implemented in Letter and Spirit: President
May 12, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani asked minister of justice on Sunday that all steps in contravention of law be immediately suspended and ensure rule of ...
Greater Unity Needed to Ward-Off Looming Threats: Ghani
May 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said war has been imposed on Afghanistan and Afghans would never give in ...
Ghani Stresses Coordination among Ministries, Provinces
May 10, 201
KABUL - Pledging that all provinces would be equally served in terms of development, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday stressed close coordination among ministries and ...
Joint Efforts Needed to Curb Terrorism: President
May 09, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that joint efforts are needed to counter terror threat as the menace is ...
Obama Vows to Train ANSF, Fight Al-Qaeda and Daesh
May 07, 2015
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday renewed his promise to continue training and supporting Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to fight Daesh and al-Qaeda ...
‘Afghanistan’s Constitution Recognition Prerequisite for Talks’: Atmar
May 06, 2015
KABUL - Terming the little known Daesh a threat to national security, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, the National Security Advisor (NSA), on Tuesday made it clear the government would hold talks ...