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President Seeks Pak Sincerity in War on Terror
November 07, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said that Pakistan and Afghanistan were facing a common enemy in the form of terrorism that could be eliminated through a joint ...
Ghani Hails NATO Pledge of Continued Support
November 07, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday hoped Afghanistan and NATO would open a new chapter of cooperation following an end to the combat mission that he billed as a ...
New Cabinet Expected in 10 Days
November 06, 2014
KABUL - The national unity government's cabinet will be formed within 10 days, in keeping with President Ashraf Ghani's timeline, presidential spokesman Nazifullah Salarzai said on ...
WJ Asks Commission to Amend Election Law
November 06, 2014
KABUL – Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday assigned its Legal and Judicial Commission to draft amendments to Afghanistan's election laws, including one that ...
Af-Pak Mistrust Challenge to Stability: Pentagon
November 05, 2014
WASHINGTON - Expressing concern at border incidents including artillery shelling and increased rhetoric from leaders of the two countries, the Pentagon has told US Congress relations ...
MJ Members Want Cabinet Picks Named Forthwith
November 05, 2014
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga (MJ) members on Tuesday said delay in introducing new Cabinet picks contributed to growing insecurity in the country, asking the government to pay attention ...
Ghani Promises Support for Women’s Rights
November 05, 2014
KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) could monitor his government’s performance in terms of respect ...
Afghans Observe Ashura Amid Tight Security
November 04, 2014
KABUL - Thousands of faithful Shiite Muslims observed Ashura or the 10th day of the month of Moharram in the Islamic calendar, to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the ...
Ghani to Remove Restrictions on Operations Imposed by Karzai
November 04, 2014
KABUL - According to reports, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani is preparing to remove some restrictions on military operations against the Taliban militants imposed by former President Hamid ...
Nation to be Kept Posted on Peace Process: Abdullah
November 04, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said progress in peace and reconciliation process would be shared with the nation, calling public support the key to ...
Corruption, Security Top Issues: Ghani
November 02, 2014
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai vowed Saturday to crack down on corruption and ensure security in his nation, even as insurgent attacks in an eastern ...
Former IEC Officials Still Using Commission Facilities
November 02, 2014
KABUL - A number of former Independent Election Commission (IEC) members are still using the commissions' vehicles and other facilities, instead of returning them at the end of their ...
Convergence of Interest with China on Afghanistan: US
November 01, 2014
WASHINGTON - Describing Afghanistan as a positive part of the US-China relationship, Obama administration officials on Thursday said there had been increasing convergence of interest ...
WB Labels Afghanistan Worst Country for Investment in Asia
November 01, 2014
KABUL - Afghanistan is the worst country for investments in Asia, and the seventh worst in the entire world, according to a report recently published by the World ...
President Asks Taliban to Enter Peace Dialogue
November 01, 2014
KABUL - President Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Friday invited the Taliban to participate in the government-led reconciliation process in the interest of last peace in the war-torn ...
Wolesi Jirga to President: Prioritise Security
October 30, 2014
KABUL - Perturbed by the ongoing wave of violence across the country, lawmakers have urged the president to prioritise improved security, the Wolesi Jirga deputy speaker said on ...
Beijing Offers to Mediate Between Kabul, Islamabad
October 30, 2014
KABUL - China on Thursday offered to mediate between bickering South Asian neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan for the sake of stability in the ...
Ghani, Xi Pledge Long-Term Partnership
October 28, 2014
BEIJING - Afghanistan and China pledged a long-term partnership on Tuesday as new Afghan president Ashraf Ghani began a four-day visit while Nato combat troops prepare to ...
Senators Ask Govt. to Stem Insecurity
October 28, 2014
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga -- upper house of the parliament -- on Tuesday asked the national unity government to enforce effective measures to stem the ongoing wave of insecurity across ...
Kabul, Riyadh Agree on Robust Strategic Links
October 28, 2014
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has underlined the need for expanding strategic relations between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, the Presidential Palace in Kabul said on ...
AG, Appeals Court at Odds over Kabul Bank Case
October 28, 2014
KABUL - The appellate court in capital rejected the Kabul Bank case for a fourth time this week, pumping the brakes on a re-prosecution being led up by the Attorney General's office and ...
Senate Delegation to Probe PC Poll Results
October 27, 2014
KABUL - The Meshrano Jirga -- or the upper house of the parliament -- on Sunday appointed a delegation to investigate the final results from the April provincial council ...
Saudi Crown Prince, Afghan Pres. Mull Regional, Int’l Issues
October 27, 2014
RIYADH - Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense met here on Sunday visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmedzai and his ...
UK’s 13-Year Combat Mission Ends
October 27, 2014
KABUL - British troops on Sunday formally ended combat operations in southern Helmand province, paving the ground for the final transfer of security to the Afghan National Security ...
Lawmakers Want Election Chiefs Sacked
October 26, 2014
KABUL - Members of the lower house of the parliament on Saturday called for the accountability of the election commission chiefs, blaming them for making the electoral process ...
Ghani Leaves Kabul for Saudi Arabia to Perform Umrah
October 26, 2014
KABUL - President Asharf Ghani has left Kabul for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and to meet with Saudi officials, the president's office said in a statement on ...
Provincial Poll Results Unveiled After 7 Months
October 26, 2014
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced the final results from the provincial council elections that were held seven months ...
Ahmadzai, Abdullah Invited to White House
October 25, 2014
KABUL/WASHINGTON - For the first time after the political transition in Afghanistan, US President Barack Obama spoke with his Afghan counterpart Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai over the ...
Provincial Poll Results Likely Today
October 25, 2014
KABUL - An official of the Independent Election Commission (EC) indicated on Friday the final results of provincial council polls would be announced ...
Abdullah Seeks Public Support for Security
October 25, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday said public support to the government was necessary to ensure security and people’s confidence could be achieved ...
Uniform Development Main Agenda: CEO
October 23, 2014
KABUL - Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said uniform nationwide development was the unity government’s ...
Unity Govt. to Prove its Mettle in London
October 23, 2014
KABUL - President Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Tuesday said his administration would prove its worth at the upcoming London ...
Anti-Drug Strategy a Failure: Mubarez
October 22, 2014
KABUL - Acting Counter-narcotics Minister Din Mohammad Mubarez on Tuesday acknowledged the government’s strategy was a failure and so far no proper effort had been made in this ...
Poppy Cultivation at All-Time High: SIGAR
October 22, 2014
KABUL - Despite $7.6 billion in American counternarcotics efforts since 2002, poppy cultivation has hit a record high in Afghanistan, a US federal watchdog said on ...
Ahmadzai Offers Militants Peace Parleys
October 21, 2014
KABUL - Afghans should unite for the sake of peace and preventing foreigners from bloodshed in the country, President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai said ...