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Danish Emphasizes Fight against Corruption
November 22, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani's second Vice President Sarwar Danish spoke of fighting against political and economical mafias and corruption at the death anniversary of Sadiqi Nili, a former ...
S. Arabia Vows to Help Restore Peace, Build Mega Islamic Center in Kabul
November 22, 2014
KABUL - The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mesfer bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ghaseb, used the announcement of plans to construct the largest Islamic center in the country as an ...
Terrorism from Outside Main Challenge: Karzai
November 22, 2014
KABUL - Former president Hamid Karzai on Friday said terrorism perpetrated and supported from "outside" was the main challenge for Afghanistan, asking New Delhi "to do ...
Energy Infrastructure Contract for Kabul Signed Between DABS and Siemens
November 20, 2014
KABUL – A Contract has been signed between Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and M/s Siemens Engineering Comany Ltd. On Wednesday for the Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and ...
President to Monitor Big Contracts in Person
November 20, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Wednesday said he would in person oversee big project contracts in order to curb corruption, saying fundamental changes in government’s ...
Ghani Vows to Solve Kabul Citizens’ Problems
November 20, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said permanent solution would be found to problems being faced by residents of ...
Insiders Help Terrorists in Attacks: Dostum
November 19, 2014
KABUL - First Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum on Tuesday said anti-government elements would be targeted and eliminated in every part of the ...
NATO Exit May Fuel Pak-India Proxy War: Musharraf
November 19, 2014
KABUL - Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf has warned the departure of NATO combat forces could push India and Pakistan into a proxy war in ...
Afghanistan Ranks 2nd on Global Terrorism Index List
November 19, 2014
KABUL - A new global study by the London-based Institute for Economics and Peace has ranked Afghanistan second after Iraq on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) ...
Political Issues Won’t Hurt National Security: Ghani
November 18, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said political issues won’t undermine national security, praising Afghan forces for their ...
New Kabul PC Members Administered Oath
November 18, 2014
KABUL - The newly-elected provincial council members of central Kabul province were sworn-in on Monday at the Governor’s House here despite warnings from losing candidates to disrupt the ...
New Cabinet to Bring Big Change in Afghanistan
November 17, 2014
KABUL - The Chief Executive of the National Unity Government (NUG) Abdullah Abdullah talks of big change in the country after ...
Ghani Forges New Path in Pakistan
November 17, 2014
KABUL - In his first trip to Pakistan since being elected, President Ashraf Ghani, along with a delegation of around 150 Afghan political and economic leaders, made a bid for the start ...
No Security Vacuum after NATO Troops Pullout: Abdullah
November 17, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has assured that the NATO troops pullout will not leave a security vacuum. Speaking during a ceremony in Marshal Mohammad Qasim ...
Pakistan a Key Pillar of Afghan Foreign Policy: Ghani
November 16, 2014
ISLAMABAD - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said Saturday partnership with Pakistan was an important pillar of Afghanistan’s foreign policy while Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ...
No Discordance with Ghani, New Cabinet Soon: Abdullah
November 16, 2014
KABUL - The executive chief of National Unity Government (NUG) Abdullah Abdullah has rejected as baseless the reports indicating disagreement between him and President Ghani on ...
Ghani Wants Defence Ties with Pakistan Bolstered
November 15, 2014
ISLAMABAD - President Ashraf Ghani on Friday said that his country was willing extend all possible cooperation to Pakistan to jointly curb the menace of terrorism as he was given a ...
MPs Seek Briefing on Pakistani Officials’ Visits
November 13, 2014
KABUL - Wolesi Jirga members on Wednesday asked the government to brief them on recent visits by senior Pakistani officials to ...
7% Rise in Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan: UNODC
November 13, 2014
KABUL - A UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has released its survey report indicating that poppy cultivation has risen by 7 percent as compared to 2013 in ...
President Ghani Delegation Hopeful of Islamabad Visit
November 13, 2014
KABUL - The Afghan delegation to accompany President Ashraf Ghani in his visit of Pakistan has expressed optimism about the Islamabad visit, believing they will achieve Pakistan’s ...
MP Expelled from Wolesi Jirga after Clash
November 13, 2014
KABUL - A Wolesi Jirga member from northwestern Badghis province was on Wednesday expelled from the house after he entered a verbal clash with his colleague from the same ...
Former Kabul Bank Chairman, CEO Jailed for 10 Years
November 12, 2014
KABUL - The former chairman of Kabul Bank, Sherkhan Farnood and former CEO Khalilullah Ferozi, have been sentenced each to 10 years ...
Senate Asks Govt. to Introduce Cabinet Picks Soon
November 12, 2014
KABUL - Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Syed Abrar Hussain on Tuesday reiterated his country commitment to continuing efforts at promoting higher education in ...
Ghani Vows Foreign Aid Accountability System
November 12, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said his government wants to work with the World Bank (WB) and other international financial institutions for Afghanistan’s ...
Security Institutions Under Fire
November 11, 2014
KABUL - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the national unity government, Abdullah Abdullah, has strongly condemned the recent spate of insecurity in the country demanding a report ...
Parliament Knows Importance of Security Deals: Atmar
November 11, 2014
KABUL (Pajhwok): National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday said the government was duty-bound to answer questions from parliamentarians about the security agreements ...
Hearing Adjourned in Kabul Bank Case till Tuesday
November 11, 2014
KABUL - The Kabul court of appeal on Monday adjourned an open hearing into the Kabul Bank case till Tuesday without handing down any verdict in the historic scandal that once pushed the ...
War on Drugs Needs Joint Global Strategy: Ghani
November 10, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said combating the menace of narcotics needed a joint international strategy.
A statement from the Presidential Palace said Ahmadzai ...
No Odds with President Ghani on Reforms: Abdullah
November 10, 2014
KABUL - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Unity Government, Abdullah Abdullah, reiterated that there is no discordance between him and President Ashraf Ghani on bringing ...
Insecurity Blocking Investment in Mines: Minister
November 10, 2014
KABUL - Rejecting corruption in contracts, Mines Minister Mohammad Akbar Barakzai on Sunday said insecurity had blocked investments by foreign firms to develop the ...
Women Have a Weak Role in Govt: Ghani
November 09, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Saturday acknowledged women played insufficient leadership role in government departments, promising to improve their ...
We Won’t Leave Afghans Alone: NATO Chief
November 09, 2014
KABUL - New NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Friday vowed the alliance’s continued support to Afghanistan including financial aid, saying their 12,000 troops would stay on to train ...
Events in Afghanistan Should Not Affect Stability in Central Asia: Turkish President
November 09, 2014
BISHKEK - The events in Afghanistan should not affect stability in Central Asia, Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said at the joint press conference following the ...
Obama Pledges Support to Afghan Women
November 09, 2014
WASHINTON - The US President Barack Obama reaffirmed Washington’s support to Afghan women and girls to develop their talents, raise their voices and strengthen their ...
Ready to Support Afganistan After NATO Exit: Putin
November 07, 2014
KABUL - Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country is ready to help the people of Afghanistan keep their country stable after the withdrawal of foreign ...