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Values of Jihad will Never be Violated: Abdullah
February 17, 2015
KABUL - The first Ministers Council of the new cabinet was held on Monday where Chief Executive of the National Unity Government Abdullah Abdullah emphasized that the values of jihad ...
Iran Ready to Replace Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
February 17, 2015
TEHRAN - Interior Minister and Secretary General of Drug Control Headquarters (DCH) Abdorrahman Rahmani Fazli said Iran is ready to help Afghanistan to replace poppy cultivation with ...
India Refuses to Invest More in Infrastructure Project
February 17, 2015
NEW DELHI - India has refused to invest more in a trilateral transport infrastructure project with Iran and Afghanistan catering for the transportation of Afghan mineral goods by the ...
Ghani Stresses Enhanced Ties with Neighboring States
February 16, 2015
KABUL - Stressing enhanced ties with neighboring countries, including India, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday expressed optimism that relations with neighboring states were ...
The Destiny of Afghanistan Unknown: Ibrahimi
February 16, 2015
KABUL - Speaking at the 26th anniversary of the soviet troop's exit from Afghanistan in Kabul on Sunday, Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi stressed that the current ...
Sayyaf Criticizes NUG over Sidelining Mujahideen from Power
February 16, 2015
KABUL - Strongly criticizing the National Unity Government (NUG) over what he believed as the isolation of mujahideen from political power, ex-Jihadist Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf emphasized ...
President scraps Logar chromite deals
February 14, 2015
Pul-i-Alam/ Kabul - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday paid a surprise visit to central Logar province and terminated contracts with two foreign mining companies involved in extraction of
Member States Agree to Accelerate TAPI Project Work
February 12, 2015
KABUL - In latest development, Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pledged on Wednesday to expedite the process of the stalled gas pipeline project in the region, media ...
Obama Admin. to Reassess US Troops Presence
February 12, 2015
KABUL - According to a top U.S. official on condition of anonymity, commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Gen. John Campbell and a number of high level ...
No Formal Step Taken Yet on Electoral Reforms: CEO's Office
February 12, 2015
KABUL - Unlike the agreement to form the National Unity Government (NUG), there has been no formal step taken so far to bring reforms in the electoral system, according to the CEO ...
President Ghani Suspends Karzai's Request for Indian Arms
February 12, 2015
KABUL - Government sources have confirmed that President Ashraf Ghani has suspended a request made by former president Hamid Karzai in his final months in office that India supply ...
Govt. Committed to Inclusive Reforms: Ghani
February 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday revealed the new government had a comprehensive agenda for reforms and ...
Taliban Enhances Links to Organized Crime: UN
February 11, 2015
ISLAMABAD - The United Nations Tuesday said the Taliban’s involvement in criminal activity appears to have increased in Afghanistan, warning the trend has consequences for ...
Breshna Takes Legal Action on Delinquent Electricity Bills
February 11, 2015
KABUL - Da Afghan Breshna electric company announced that the names of a number of government officials and private businesses with delinquent electricity bills, totaling nearly one billion ...
Ghani Urges Leaders Not to Forget Afghanistan
February 10, 2015
MUNICH - During the second day of talks at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, President Ashraf Ghani implored European and other world leaders to remain vigilant and engaged ...
Mullah Khadim Killed in Drone Strike
February 10, 2015
LASHKARGAH - A veteran Taliban commander, who had reportedly defected to the Islamic State, was among at least five others killed on Monday in a US drone strike in southern Helmand ...
Legitimacy of Power Based on Elections: Ghani
February 09, 2015
MUNICH - Legitimacy in Afghanistan is now based on the elections, President Ashraf Ghani said ...
Provincial Councils Agree to IDLG's Plan
February 09, 2015
KABUL - Provincial Council leaders nationwide have accepted a draft plan by the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) to reconstitute their oversight powers when it comes to ...
Leadership of Previous IEC a Failure: Barmak
February 09, 2015
KABUL - An Independent Election Commission (IEC) commissioner warns that if the leadership of the commission is not replaced before the upcoming parliamentary elections the country will ...
Working on Goal of Sovereign, Stable Partner in Afghanistan: Obama
February 08, 2015
WASHINGTON - Having have ended the combat mission and transitioned to a dramatically smaller force, the United States is now focused on the goal of a sovereign and stable partner in ...
No Attorney Referred to Presidential Palace: AGO
February 08, 2015
KABUL - The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Saturday denied sending a list of attorneys accused of corruption to the Presidential ...
Afghanistan Not on NATO Meeting Agenda
February 08, 2015
KABUL - The war in Afghanistan was not included in NATO defense ministers meeting for the first time in 13 years. The NATO defense ministers gathered in NATO HQ on Thursday to discuss ...
Ghani Takes Steps on Electoral Reform out of Sync with Abdullah
February 07, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has ordered his Second Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danish, to review proposals for reform in the national electoral system along with members of ...
Gen. Karimi All Praise for New Army Graduates
February 07, 2015
KABUL - Expressing satisfaction over a graduation ceremony for newly trained Afghan National Army (ANA) officers, the chief of army staff said on Thursday the graduates would help overcome ...
Ghani Attends Munich Security Conference
February 07, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has left Kabul for Germany to attend the 51st round of the Munich Security Conference on Friday morning, the Presidential Palace said in a ...
Women Under-Represented in Unity Govt: Watchdog
February 07, 2015
KABUL - The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Thursday criticised the government for giving women fewer representation in its
Ghani Seeks Report on Education System in 2 Weeks
February 05, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has asked the Education Ministry officials to submit a report on the state of education in Afghanistan in the next two weeks, the Presidential ...
Taliban Likely to Conduct High-Profile Attacks in Cities
February 05, 2015
WASHINGTON - Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) remain stalemated with the Taliban-led insurgency, the nominee for Pentagon intelligence chief told lawmakers, expecting the ANSF to ...
China Willing to Host Afghan Peace Parlays: Aziz
February 05, 2015
KABUL - Sartaj Aziz, Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs to Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Has Said Beijing has offered to host peace negotiations between the Afghan government ...
Obama Proposes $1b Additional Support for Afghanistan
February 04, 2015
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Monday proposed $1 billion in economic support fund for a reform-driven government in Kabul. This is in addition to more than $3 billion for the ...
More Cabinet Picks to be Referred to Wolesi Jirga Soon: CEO
February 03, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said remaining ministers-designate would be introduced to the Wolesi Jirga for vote of confidence in coming ...
8 Cabinet Ministers, Spymaster Formally Embark on Work
February 03, 2015
KABUL - Eight ministers of the national unity government, who won votes of confidence from Wolesi Jirga, formally began work ...
AHRDO Calls for Action on the Rise of Female Harassment
February 03, 2015
KABUL - Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO), a non-governmental organization, has expressed great concern in their recent report titled "Women in the ,,,
Afghans Won’t Surrender to Terrorists: Dr. Abdullah
February 02, 2015
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday said the Afghans would never surrender to the insurgents involved in killing innocent people in suicide attacks and ...
7 Cabinet Ministers, Spymaster Sworn in
February 02, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday administered oath to seven ministers and the spymaster, who won confidence votes from the Wolesi Jirga ...