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Reconciliation Council to Hold First Meeting Saturday
December 05,2020
KABUL - The first meeting of the leadership committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation will be held at the Presidential Palace on Saturday, said Fraidoon Khwazoon, a spokesman ...
Ghani Instructs Health Officials in Fight Against Second Wave of COVID-19
December 02,2020
KABUL, Afghanistan – President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, in a meeting Tuesday evening spoke with the provincial heads of the Public Health ...
Biden Invited to NATO Summit on Afghanistan
December 02,2020
KABUL - US President-elect Joe Biden has been invited to a NATO summit early next year when allies may decide on the future of mission in Afghanistan, the alliance chief says...
ADB Provides Afghanistan Protective Equipment
December 02,2020
KABUL - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a third batch of personal protective equipment worth more than $470,000 to help Afghanistan combat the Covid-19 pandemic...
First Joint Market to be Operationalised in February: Pakistan
December 02,2020
KABUL - Pakistan has shared the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of Joint Border Trade Markets (JBTMs) with Afghanistan, a statement from Pakistan’s Embassy in Kabul said...
Taliban Tackles Afghan Pace with Iranian Diplomat in Qatar
December 02,2020
DOHA, Qatar – A group of Taliban delegation on Monday met with Iranian Ambassador to Doha Hameed Raza Dihqani, discussing intra-Afghan negotiations amid delays on the main talks...
Ministerial Nominees Complete Reports to Parliament
December 02,2020
KABUL - The process of group reporting of programs by the ministerial nominees to the House of Representatives has ended.
The last batch of ministerial nominees ...
Abdullah Faces Criticism for Incomplete Reconciliation Council
December 02,2020
KABUL - Analysts on Monday criticized Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, for the delay in making the council fully staffed and functional ...
7 Ministers-Designate Win Trust Vote from Parliament
December 01,2020
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament on Monday granted the vote of confidence to six ministers- designate and rejected two others...
Oxygen Producing Plant Inaugurated at Kabul Hospital
December 01,2020
KABUL - An oxygen-producing plant was inaugurated on Sunday at Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital in the capital Kabul city.
A number of high-ranking government officials ...
Kabul Scorns NYT Article as Unwarranted, Baseless
December 01,2020
KABUL - The Afghan government on Monday spurned as unwarranted and baseless a New York Times article titled “Afghan leader digs in on peace talks despite ...
Kabul, Abu Dhabi Confer on Afghan Peace Talks
December 01,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed the latest developments in the Afghan peace talks.
Abu Dhabi hosted on Sunday the maiden ...
Afghanistan Condemns Assassination of Iranian Scientist
December 01,2020
KABUL – Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Monday condemning a terrorist attack in which a senior Iranian nuclear and defense industry scientist ...
COVID-19: 283 New Cases, 16 Deaths Reported in Afghanistan
December 01,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 283 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,300 samples tested in the last 24 hours...
NATO Facing Difficult Dilemma on Whether to Leave or Stay: Stoltenberg
December 01,2020
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that “no one wants to stay in Afghanistan longer than ...
India to Host 19th Summit of SCO Council of Govt Heads
November 29,2020
KABUL - Indian President Shri Venkaiah Naidu will chair the 19th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government to be hosted by New Delhi in virtual ...
US Closes 10 Bases Around Afghanistan: Report
November 29,2020
The US has closed at least 10 bases across Afghanistan since the signing of a deal with the Taliban in February, Afghan and US officials told the Washington Post...
Saudi Arabia Renews Support to Afghan Peace Process
November 29,2020
KABUL - Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar has held a meeting with his Saudi Counterpart Prince Faisal Bin-e- Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines of the 47th Conference of Foreign Ministers ...
Ghani Discusses Power Transmission Issues with Turkmen Counterpart
November 29,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani and his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Saturday discussed a number of issues, on the phone, including the transmission of power ...
Mohib Meets Parliament Speakers, Members
November 29,2020
KABUL - Amid differences between Vice President Amrullah Saleh and lawmakers, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib has met parliament speakers...
Ghani: Nation Fully Supports Armed Forces
November 29,2020
KABUL - In an online conversation with the members of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) serving on the frontlines in volatile regions of the country ...
Wolesi Jirga Approves Mid-Year Fiscal Budget
November 29,2020
KABUL - Despite differences of opinions among members of parliament in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) MPs on Saturday approved the mid-year budget...
NEPA Efforts to Curb Air Pollution Inadequate
November 28,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has identified environmental protection a top priority of his administration, calling Afghanistan the world’s 17th country whose environment ...
Pakistan Renews Call for RiV, Ceasefire in Afghanistan
November 28,2020
KABUL - Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar has held a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on the sidelines of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting Niamey ...
Pompeo Defends Trump’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
November 28,2020
WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended President Trump's plan to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by mid-January, saying that getting American troops ...
Violence Against Women 11pc Down: AIHRC
November 28,2020
KABUL - Violence against women cases declined 11 percent in Afghanistan but incidents of physical abuse surged during the first 10 months of 2020, the Afghanistan Independent ...
EU Provides €10m for Afghan Refugees
November 28,2020
PESHAWAR - The European Union (EU) is providing €10 million to boost UNHCR’s assistance for Afghan refugees and their host communities in Pakistan...
Water Authority, AKDN Sign MoU on Water Management
November 28,2020
KABUL - The Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN) and National Water Management Authority (NWMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on matters related to water management ...
Afghanistan Stays First in Global Terrorism Index Ranking
November 28,2020
KABUL - An Afghan security force member stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through ...
UN Chief Calls for Unconditional, Immediate Ceasefire
November 25,2020
KABUL - UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has urged the redoubling of efforts towards an immediate, unconditional ceasefire, in order to save lives and prevent the further ...
Geneva Conference: Ghani Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
November 25,2020
GENEVA - President Ashraf Ghani who addressed the opening ceremony of the Afghanistan 2020 Conference in Geneva on Tuesday called on the Taliban to agree on an immediate ceasefire to ...
EU Pledges €1.5bn to Afghanistan During 2021-25
November 25,2020
KABUL - The European Union (EU) on Tuesday pledged €1.2 billion in aid to Afghanistan over the period 2021–2025 at the 2020 Geneva Conference titled “Peace, Prosperity and ...
MPs Furious Over Saleh’s Comments About ‘Corrupt Lawmakers’
November 25,2020
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga, or Lower House of Parliament, on Tuesday canceled its session which was scheduled to hear operational plans by nominee ministers after First Vice President ...
India to Launch Phase 4 of Community Development Projects in Afghanistan Worth USD 80 Million
November 25,2020
GENEVA - India has announced phase 4 of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan which involves 100 projects worth $80 million. India has already ...
Stoltenberg Says NATO Will Not Let Daesh ‘Rebuild’ in Afghanistan
November 25,2020
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the 66th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday said that the alliance cannot let Daesh rebuild in Afghanistan ...