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Rouhani Renews Iran’s Support for Peace, Stability in Afghanistan
September 14, 2013
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani renewed Iran’s support for the establishment of peace and security in the neighboring ...
Afghanistan Wins SAFF Cup for First Time in History
September 12, 2013
KABUL - In a highly anticipated championship match, the Afghan National Football Team defeated India soundly 2-0 on Wednesday night to take the 2013 SAFF Cup. It was the first time in history ...
World Should Not Fail in Afghanistan: Opp Leaders
September 12, 2013
KABUL - Two major opposition parties on Wednesday said it would be a failure on the part of international community if it abandoned Afghanistan at this critical ...
Suicide Rate High in Women than Men: Dalil
September 12, 2013
KABUL - Public Health Minister Dr. Suraya Dalil has said more females attempted or considered suicide than males in Afghanistan, but there is no accurate and confirmed data ...
UN to Support Afghanistan Fully After 2014: Moon
September 12, 2013
KABUL - The United Nations and the international community will fully support Afghanistan after the 2014 withdrawal of NATO combat troops, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ...
Afghanistan Needs more Policewomen: Oxfam
September 11, 2013
KABUL – Women make up only one percent of Afghanistan's police force and as a result women are reluctant to seek justice for rising levels of violence, international aid agency Oxfam said ...
ANP Arrest Two over Indian Writer’s Murder
September 11, 2013
KABUL - Afghan police have arrested two militants over the murder of Indian writer Sushmita Banerjee whose book about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was made into a Bollywood ...
Pakistan Decides to Release Mullah Baradar
September 11, 2013
ISLAMANAD - Pakistan has decided, in principle, to release Abdul Ghani Baradar, a most senior Afghan Taliban and former deputy leader, a senior official in Islamabad said on ...
Afghans Commemorate Massoud Day
September 10 2013
KABUL - At a special ceremony held at Minar-e-Muqawomat (Resistance Minaret) in Kabul city on Monday, Marshal Muhammad Qaseem Fahim, the First Vice-President of Afghanistan; Bismillah ...
Former Jihadi Leader Rails against Taliban at Massoud Day
September 10 2013
KABUL - At a ceremony organized in Kabul to commemorate the death of Ahmad Shah Massoud on Monday, Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, a former mujahidin leader, said that Taliban militants are not true ...
Pakistan Decides to Hold Talks with Taliban
September 10 2013
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s political parties on Monday unanimously reached a resolution during the much-awaited All Parties Conference (APC) that negotiation be pursued with militants to ensure ...
Syria Not another Iraq or Afghanistan: Obama
September 08, 2013
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama said on Saturday that America needs to use limited military force in Syria to deter future chemical weapons attacks, but said he did not want to enter into ...
‘Afghanistan Still is Plagued By Taliban Menace’: Singh
September 08, 2013
NEW DEHLI – Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Saturday expressed his condolence over the killing of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee allegedly by Taliban, and said Afghanistan still is ...
Derailing Polls against Afghanistan’s Interest: Karzai
September 08, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai has said any attempt to delay or derail the 2014 presidential election is not in the country’s interest, his office said on ...
Pakistan Releases Seven Taliban Prisoners
September 08, 2013
KABUL - In an effort to help get the Afghan peace process back on track, and improve strained relations with Afghanistan, the Pakistani government freed a group of seven Taliban detainees on Saturday in ...
Political, Civil Society Groups Enter Alliance
September 07, 2013
ABUL - More than 10 political parties and dozens of civil society groups on Thursday announced entering an electoral alliance called “Association of National Amity of Afghanistan ...
Hindus Welcome Seat for Hindus & Sikhs in Afghan Parliament
September 07, 2013
KABUL - Hindus have welcomed the historic legislative decree issued by Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai today, reserving a seat for Hindus and Sikhs in the country’s lower house of parliament ...
Second-Hand Imports Hurting Afghan Economy: ACCI
September 07, 2013
KABUL - The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) criticized the Afghan government for not putting adequate checks on the importing of low-quality second-hand goods in ...
IEC Working on New Plan to Prevent Rigging: Amarkhel
September 05, 2013
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (’IEC) on Wednesday said it was working on a new plan to prevent irregularities in next year’s presidential ...
HRW Asks Karzai to Address Persistence of Child Marriage
September 05, 2013
KABUL - In a strongly-worded letter to President Hamid Karzai, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for immediate action to be taken against child marriage practices and domestic violence in ...
Karzai Shouldn’t Worry about Immunity Post-2014: Abdullah
September 05, 2013
KABUL - Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, leader of the National Coalition of Afghanistan said that President Hamid Karzai should not worry himself with what will happen after his final term as President of Afghanistan ...
New Coalition Formed to Challenge AEA
September 04, 2013
KABUL - After the announcement of the Afghanistan Electoral Alliance (AEA) made headlines last week, a new high-profile political coalition vying for next spring's elections announced ...
ANSF Casualty Rates Too High: Gen. Dunford
September 04, 2013
KABUL - Losing too many personnel in the battle against insurgents, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) could need up to five more years of western support before they could fight on their own, the top NATO ...
“Russia, Afghanistan Having Ample Capacities for Expansion of Relations”: Khalili
September 04, 2013
KABUL - The Russian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Energy of that country met Mohammad Karim Khalili Second Vice-President and exchanged views with respect to different economic, trade and ...
New Kabul Bank Up for Privatization again
September 04, 2013
KABUL - The Ministry of Finance, in consultation with the central bank, on Tuesday re-launched the process of privatizing the New Kabul Bank to improve the banking system and attract ...
Abdullah Warns Against Bids to Influence Elections
September 04, 2013
KABUL - A key opposition leader on Tuesday warned President Hamid Karzai against influencing the electoral process, saying that the head of state would live a respectable life after his ...
$100 Million Agricultural Project Launched in Helmand
September 03, 2013
KABUL - Officials from the Helmand branch of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) announced on Monday that an agriculture project costing upwards of $100 million was ...
Daudzai Pledges Election Security, Neutrality
September 03, 2013
KABUL - The acting interior minister on Monday pledged his ministry would not interfere in next year’s presidential election and would try its best to pave the ground for credible ...
Taliban Leaders in Secret Talks with Govt.: MoFA
September 02, 2013
KABUL - A number of Taliban leaders are in secret negotiations with the government to arrive at a common strategy to end the conflict, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
MPs, Senators, Former IEC Members Apply for ECC Membership
September 02, 2013
KABUL - The Selection Committee for the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) on Sunday announced that, out of the roughly 300 applications it received, a number of National Assembly ...
Daudzai Replaces Patang as Acting Interior Minister
September 02, 2013
KABUL - President Karzai appointed Muhammad Omer Daudzai, the former Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan, as the new acting Interior Minister on Sunday. Mr. Daudzai replaces Ghulam Mujtaba ...
Insecurity May Threaten Elections: Atmar
September 01, 2013
KABUL - The Right and Justice party on Saturday warned if the government did not take effective measures to improve the security environment, the election process would come under ...
AEA Worried about IEC Autonomy and Electoral Fraud
September 01, 2013
KABUL - The newly formed Afghanistan Electoral Alliance (AEA) on Saturday expressed concerns with the government's influence on the functioning of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the ...
Kabul Residents Shares their Problems with Khalili
September 01, 2013
KABUL - The solidarity council of Chehel Dukhtaran, the social council of disabled and relatives of martyrs and elders of Khaushal Khan Mena had separate meetings with the second ...
"Electoral Alliance" Announces Members, Intent for Presidential Election
August 31, 2013
KABUL - A gathering of Afghan political figures on Thursday officially announced to the public the formation of grand coalition called the "Afghanistan Electoral Alliance (AEA)," bringing ...