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Ministers-Designate to Seek Vote of Confidence on Tuesday
January 18, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani, during a meeting with a delegation of the Wolesi Jirga, said on Saturday the ministers-designate would be introduced to the lower house for a vote of ...
Militants under Any Brand Threat to Humanity: Gen. Murad
January 18, 2015
KABUL - Following deep concerns growing over emergence of masked insurgents by the name Islamic State fighters, the Afghan National Army (ANA) Ground Forces Commander stresses all the ...
ISIS (Daesh) Recruiting in Afghanistan And Pakistan: US General
January 17, 2015
KABUL - The commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan Gen. John Campbell has said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is recruiting militants ...
Karzai Govt. Failed to Combat Terrorism: Danish
January 17, 2015
KABUL - Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on Thursday said the previous government had failed in its efforts to restore peace and eliminate ...
President Renews Commitment to Banishing Terror
January 17, 2015
KABUL - US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel F. Feldman on Thursday called on President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the Presidential Palace ...
Afghanistan to Become Major Copper Producer: Ghani
January 15, 2015
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani hopes Afghanistan will become a giant copper and iron producer in the next two decades, his ...
Trust Vote Process to Begin Next Week: Osmani
January 14, 2015
KABUL - The list of ministers-designate, their brief biographies and educational documents reached the Wolesi Jirga Secretariat on Tuesday, an ...
Inexperienced Ministers-Designate; Senate Assails Govt.
January 14, 2015
KABUL - Some members of the Meshrano Jirga -- or upper house of the parliament -- on Tuesday said the president and CEO had nominated inexperienced and non-professional people with dual ...
Kerry, Aziz Agree on Need for Stability in Afghanistan
January 14, 2015
KABUL - The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed that peace and stability in Afghanistan was a prerequisite for stability in the ...
Senate Summons Top Security Officials
January 12, 2015
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga -- or upper house of the parliament -- on Sunday expressed concern over growing violence in the country and decided to summon top security officials on ...
Critics Blast Ghani for Breaking Promises
January 12, 2015
KABUL - Top government officials have promised at least 20 times to name the new cabinet but failed to honour their vows, making the issue a controversial subject in the media and social ...
Corrupt Officials Warned of Stern Action
January 12, 2015
KABUL - Abdul Ali Muhammadi, legal advisor to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, said on Sunday the present situation in the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) was unacceptable and ...
Cabinet to be Named Today: Mohammadi
January 12, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s Legal Advisor Abdul Ali Mohammad on Sunday said the new cabinet would be announced Today ...
President, CEO Still at Loggerheads Over Two Ministries
January 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) are still at loggerheads to introduce the new cabinet, sources close to the unity government said ...
Ghani Discusses Range of Issues with Pakistani Delegation
January 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani discussed host of issues ranging from boosting bilateral cooperation to security, stability and fighting terrorism with the visiting Pakistani ...
Gen. Dostum Stresses on Enhancing Relations with UAE
January 11, 2015
KABUL - The First Vice President, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum met with Mohammad Harib Al-Atiba, the special advisor to Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al-Nahyan, the ruler of the United Arab ...
Ministers’ Performance will be Evaluated: President
January 11, 2015
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday reiterated the performance of ministers would be evaluated after every six ...
Cabinet to be Unveiled on Monday: Speaker
January 11, 2015
KABUL - Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga----or lower house of parliament--- on Saturday pledged cabinet ministers would be introduced to the house for vote of confidence this ...
Afghanistan Needs ICRC Support: Danish
January 11, 2015
KABUL - The Second Vice-President, Sarwar Danish, in a meeting with ICRC Chief has said that Afghanistan need farther International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) support in the ...
No Cabinet Until Standards Met: Ghani Aide
January 10, 2015
KABUL - A presidential spokesman on Thursday said the cabinet’s formation had reached its last stage, but a final decision was yet to be taken, pending standards set for ...
Govt. Approves Special Military Operations against Insurgents
January 10, 2015
KABUL - The government of Afghanistan approved special military operations in a bid to tackle the terrorist activities by anti-government armed militant ...
Many Senators Spend Night inside Parliament
January 10, 2015
KABUL - Some 30 to 40 outgoing senators spent the night between Wednesday and Thursday inside the Meshrano Jirga’s building to discuss a course of action how to prevent ...
MPs Accuse President of ‘National Treason’
January 08, 2015
KABUL - Signing a petition, some Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday accused President Ashraf Ghani of committing a national treason after he failed to introduce a ...
Cabinet Nominations Revealed, Candidates Named for 20 Ministries
January 08, 2015
KABUL - The names of at least 20 cabinet ministers who have been considered for the future cabinet of the Government of National Unity, have been revealed amid persistent delays by the ...
Regional Cooperation against Terror Rising: Atmar
January 08, 2015
TEHRAN - Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar on Wednesday said regional countries had increased joint efforts at countering terrorism after realising the menace ...
Survey Shows 54% Decline in Ghani’s Performance
January 08, 2015
KABUL - The percentage of Afghans 'very satisfied' with President Ashraf Ghani's performance in office has plummeted by 54 percent in his first 100 days, according to a new survey ...
US Stands by Afghan Pullout Plan
January 07, 2014
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday stood by plans to halve the number of its troops in Afghanistan this year and reduce them further in 2016 following Afghan President Ashraf ...
Mixed Reaction over Govt. 100 Days’ Performance
January 07, 2014
KABUL - People from different walks of life expressed mixed reaction over the performance of the unity government in its first 100 days in ...
US Rules out Change in Withdrawal Schedule
January 07, 2014
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday ruled out any change in its withdrawal schedule from Afghanistan with the White House asserting that Afghans are now solely responsible for security of ...
Abdullah Assuages Concerns over Cabinet Delay
January 07, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday acknowledged the nation was concerned about the delay in cabinet formation and pledged breaking the stalemate ...
Massoud Asks PC Members to Enhance Oversight Role
January 06, 2014
KABUL - President’s special representative for reforms and good governance Ahmad Zia Massoud said Afghanistan could become self-sufficient if its political and economic ...
US May Want to Re-Examine’ Pullout Deadline: Ghani
January 06, 2014
WASHINGTON - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that the United States might want to “re-examine” the timetable for removing the remaining US-led coalition troops in ...
Cabinet Announcement Likely on Wednesday
January 05, 2015
KABUL - The new cabinet of the Government of National Unity is likely to be introduced by the Presidential Palace on coming ...
5,000 Mines Defused in Maiwand District: Officials
January 05, 2015
KANDAHAR - More than 5,000 mines planted by insurgents in various areas of Maiwand district in southern Kandahar province have been defused by the police, officials ...
Govt. Revenue Down 8pc in 2014
January 05, 2015
KABUL - The government’s revenue reached 109 billion afghanis in 2014, showing an eight percent dip, an official said on Sunday. The target for revenue collection in 2014 had been set ...