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Karzai Must Not Station Foreign Spies in Palace: Senates
May 20, 2013
KABUL - The senators on Sunday stressed that the spies constantly advise the President keeping their selfish motives in mind. This poses a great threat for the ...
Afghanistan to Start First Commercial Oil Production
May 20, 2013
KABUL - The first commercial oil production in the history of Afghanistan is expected to be launched in northern Afghanistan within the next two ...
Afghanistan to Sign Security Agreement with US Once the War Ends
May 20, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai in a telephonic conversation with the US Secretary of State said that he will never sign the security agreement when violence is still prevalent in ...
Obama Cuts Afghan War Funding Request
May 19, 2013
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday slashed by 10 percent his funding request for the war in Afghanistan and other foreign operations, a White House official ...
Materials for New Voter Cards Sent to 9 Provinces
May 19, 2013
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday dispatched essential materials to nine northern provinces for the distribution of new voter cards ahead of the April 2014 presidential ...
Afghanistan has Made Tangible Progress: Rasmussen
May 19, 2013
KABUL - Afghanistan has made significant progress in terms of security over the last 12 years, says the NATO secretary-general, who characterized the headway as “real and ...
India Ready to Consider Afghanistan Request for Arms Supplies
May 19, 2013
NEW DELHI - Ahead of President Hamid Karzai's visit here next week, India on Saturday said it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's request for arms supplies, as and when ...
Shahrani Hints at Major Mining Deals
May 19, 2013
KABUL - Minister of Mines Wahidullah Shahrani has said negotiations with Australia were underway on the next phase of helping Afghanistan develop its mining industry and tap into mineral ...
War on Al-Qaida to Go on for A Decade or Two: Pentagon
May 18, 2013
KABUL - A senior Pentagon official has indicated during a congressional hearing the war on Al-Qaida and its affiliate will continue for a decade or two, an American newspaper reported on ...
Karzai to Visit India for Security Cooperation Talks
May 18, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai is due to visit New Delhi next week for security cooperation talks with Indian leaders, an Afghan diplomat was quoted as saying on ...
Delay in Election Law Approval will Put 2014 Election in Trouble
May 18, 2013
KABUL - He said that the Parliament should decide regarding election law's approval as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Head of Transition Process said that the ...
Russia Counting on UN for Post-ISAF Afghanistan Proposals
May 18, 2013
SOCHI – Moscow is counting on the UN to develop proposals regarding the international presence in Afghanistan after 2014, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on ...
Croker to Obama: Explain Payments to Karzai
May 16, 2013
WASHINGTON - A top American senator has asked President Barack Obama to explain alleged cash payments to President Hamid Karzai’s office by the CIA, arguing such a move not only lacks ...
Afghan Banks Required to Establish Links with US Banks
May 16, 2013
KABUL - The Afghan financial institutions are urged to establish links with a US bank to allow for an interrupted dollar ...
Russia Warns against another Afghan Civil War
May 16, 2013
KABUL A top Russian diplomat in Afghanistan has warned against a repeat of the Afghan civil war after the US and NATO withdraw their troops from the war-torn country next ...
OSCE Trains Afghan Experts on Energy Diplomacy
May 16, 2013
DUSHANBE - The OSCE Office in Tajikistan jointly with the Office of the Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities organized a training course on energy diplomacy for Tajik and Afghan ...
Govt. Received $1bln Inappropriate Taxes from US Contractors: SIGAR
May 15, 2013
KABUL - US special inspector for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR) has said in a report that the Afghan government since 2008 has received one billion dollar inappropriate taxes from American ...
150 Schoolgirls Poisoned in Mazar-I-Sharif
May 15, 2013
MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Around 150 schoolgirls were poisoned in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, on Tuesday, an official said. Col. Abdul Razzaq Qadiri, the provincial police ...
AG asks MoF to Substantiate his Accusations against MPs
May 15, 2013
KABUL - The Attorney General (AG) said that only one case related to smuggling of alcohol has been received. It comes as the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has previously said that cases related to ...
Japan Pledges $30m for Roads’ Maintenance
May 15, 2013
KABUL - The Japanese government on Tuesday pledged $30 million in aid for roads' maintenance in Afghanistan, officials ...
Zakhilwal Names MPs Involved in Smuggling
May 14, 2013
KABUL - Finance Minister Omar Zakhilwal on Monday revealed the names of the lawmakers he had earlier accused of smuggling and making illegal demands on the ...
Pakistan to Help NATO Withdraw from Afghanistan: Sharif
May 14, 2013
ISLAMABAD - In a briefing delivered at his opulent villa outside Lahore, The head of Pakistani Muslim League (N) Mian Nawaz Sharif, who won the recent parliamentary election in Pakistan with clear ...
IEC Concerned over Voter Registration Process
May 14, 2013
KABUL - However, the spokesman for Independent Election Commission (IEC) said that the country's security forces have promised to take security of the election process but still there ...
Karzai Hopes New Pak Govt. to Help Fight Terror
May 13, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai on Sunday telephoned Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) chief Mian Nawaz Sharif and congratulated him his “clear victory” in the ...
Nawaz Sharif to Seek Improved Ties with US, Afghanistan and India
May 13, 2013
NEW YORK - Former Pakistani rime minister Nawaz Sharif, whose party swept Saturday's polls, told a major American newspaper that he would seek improved ties with the United States, Afghanistan ...
Germany Promises Continued Assistance
May 13, 2013
FAIZABAD - Germany would grant 430 million euros annually to northern and northeastern provinces of Afghanistan for a decade after 2014, the deputy German ambassador to Afghanistan promised at an ...
US Position Hasn’t Changed on Durand Line: Burns
May 13, 2013
KABUL - Former US representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan has said that Durand is an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and that the US has officially recognized the ...
MTN Afghanistan is Supporting Free Education in Kabul
May 13, 2013
MTNA foundation stands committed in its long standing resolve of promoting educational, health related programs and cultural values of afghan ...
MPs Barred from Retracting Pleas for Summons
May 12, 2013
KABUL - A majority of Wolesi Jirga members on Saturday voted overwhelmingly for barring colleagues from withdrawing their requests to summon a minister, ending tension within the lower ...
Rassoul, Burns Stress Early BSA Conclusion
May 12, 2013
KABUL - The Afghanistan-US Bilateral Commission, created under the Enduring Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), on Saturday met in Kabul to review progress in implementing the vision of a ...
Finance Minster Must Be Summoned: MPs
May 12, 2013
KABUL - Parliament administrative board said that two representatives Pir Bakhsh Gardiwal and Samiullah Samim in a telephone contact from abroad have taken back their signatures from ...
US has Demanded 9 Permanent Military Bases: Karzai
May 11, 2013
KABUL - The United States has demanded nine permanent military bases in Afghanistan, something that has long fuelled concerns among regional countries, President Hamid Karzai said on ...
EU Reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to Afghans
May 11, 2013
KABUL - Afghanistan and its neighbors can draw inspiration from the European experience in looking forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future, built on trust, confidence and mutual ...
WH at Odds with Karzai on Military Bases
May 11, 2013
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration on Thursday refuted President Hamid Karzai’s remarks on America’s demand for nine military bases in Afghanistan, saying it had no intention to have a ...
Don’t Forget Afghanistan, Merkel Urges World
May 11, 2013
KABUL - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during an unannounced visit to northern Afghanistan, on Friday urged the global fraternity not to forget the conflict-devastated country after the ...