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Taliban Interested in Peace Process: Musazai
January 28, 2013
KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said some of the top Taliban leaders were interested in the political process of peace negotiations with the ...
No Agreement with Khalilzad: Noor
January 28, 2013
KABUL - Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday rejected rumors that he would be Zalmai Khalilzad’s running mate in the 2014 ...
Govt. Setting Up 2014 Election for Fraud: Political Council
January 27, 2013
KABUL - The Cooperation Council of Political Parties and Coalitions of Afghanistan has accused the Karzai regime of setting up the 2014 presidential election for fraud after the government forced ...
Pentagon Admits Budget Crisis May Hurt Afghan War Effort
January 27, 2013
KABUL - The American-led war in Afghanistan is likely to be impacted by US budget cuts despite the Obama administration's plan to shield the military's combat mission from the reductions, ...
$65bln Worth Afghan Heroin Passes Through Kyrgyzstan Annually: Zelichenko
January 27, 2013
BISHKEK – “Afghan heroin amounting to $65 billion passes through our republic annually,” CADAP (Central Asia Drug Action Programme) National Coordinator Alexander Zelichenko ...
Old Voter Cards Valid for 2014 Polls: IEC
January 26, 2013
KABUL - The Independent Election Commission (’IEC) on Wednesday said it had adopted a new voter registration plan for presidential and provincial council polls, accepting both old ...
Islamabad Duping Kabul on Prisoner Release
January 26, 2013
KABUL - Pakistan has refused to release the Taliban prisoners named by the Afghanistan High Peace Council (HPC), some Kabul-based political commentators alleged on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of perusing its ...
India Renews Commitment to Gas Project
January 26, 2013
KABUL - India has reiterated its strong commitment to the execution of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project by 2017, a media report said on ...
Mahmoud Karzai Plans Bigger Role in Afghan Politics
January 26, 2013
KABUL - Mahmoud Karzai, President Hamid Karzai's brother, has renounced his US citizenship to take a more prominent role in Afghanistan's politics, he said in an interview with TOLOnews ...
Kerry Hints at Faster Transition in Afghanistan
January 26, 2013
Known for his diplomatic skills, the senior legislator has remained engaged with Afghanistan as President Barack Obama’s emissary on certain issues, particularly after the previous ...
Insider Attacks an Enemy Tactic: Gen. Terry
January 26, 2013
WASHINGTON - An ISAF commander on Wednesday said Afghan forces, poised lead all operations by spring, were ready to take over security responsibility for their country and as such they would ...
Karzai Orders Investigation into Prison Abuses
January 23, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into the use of torture and human rights' abuses in Afghanistan's prisons, appointing a delegation to look into the findings of a United Nations ...
UN NAM to Gauge UN Assistance for Elections
January 23, 2013
KABUL – At the invitation of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC), the United Nations is currently conducting the second phase of an Electoral Needs Assessment ...
Karzai Meets US Officials, Demands Bagram Transfer
January 23, 2013
KABUL - President Hamid Karzai Monday emphasized the importance of the US transferring Bagram prison detainees to Afghan authorities in a meeting with David Pearce, the acting special representative of the US to ...
ACCI will End Trade Relations with Pakistan: Alokozay
January 23, 2013
KABUL - The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) Tuesday said that it will end trade relations with Pakistan following a long-running dispute over containers stalled in Karachi ...
8 Killed, Dozen Injured in Kabul Attack
January 22, 2013
KABUL - Three policemen and five attackers were killed and a dozen others wounded during a nine-hour clash that erupted as a group of suicide bombers stormed the Kabul traffic police headquarters on Monday ...
Russia Exports over $15 Billion of Weapons in 2012
January 22, 2013
KABUL - Russia sold a record $15.16 billion worth of weaponry in 2012 while expanding its foreign client list, the Federal Military-Technical Cooperation Service (FSMTC) ...
Kabul Attack Shows Security Weakness: MoI
January 22, 2013
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior has admitted that the storming of Kabul Traffic Department's headquarters by insurgents has revealed the deficiencies of security and ...
Taliban Eager to Negotiate: Peace Meeting Attendees
January 21, 2013
ABUL - The Taliban are interested in negotiating and renouncing violence after 2014, Afghan politicians attending the Dubai Peace Meeting said ...
US Drone Strikes to Continue in Pakistan: Report
January 21, 2013
KABUL - US Ambassador to Pakistan, Richard Olson, has said drone strikes in Pakistan would continue until terror havens in the tribal areas of the country are ...
NATO Confirms Halt to Prisoner Transfers
January 21, 2013
KABUL - The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Sunday confirmed receiving information about torture in certain Afghan-run jails, forcing a halt to inmate ...
Afghanistan Seeks Help from Arab Allies
January 21, 2013
KABUL - Following the withdrawal of NATO’s combat troops in 2014, Afghanistan would need assistance from its Arab allies, the foreign ministry in Kabul said on ...
Taliban Prisoners Freedom Boost Insurgency: Lawmakers
January 20, 2013
KABUL - Afghan lawmakers on Saturday warned that the freedom of the Taliban militants from Pakistan jails will spark further ...
India Approves $93m for Afghan Scholarships
January 20, 2013
KABUL - The Indian cabinet on Saturday approved Rs492.55 crore ($93.5 million) to fund enhanced scholarships for Afghan students, the government in New Delhi ...
WH Urged Not to Cut Size of ANSF
January 20, 2013
WASHINGTON - Two top American lawmakers have urged the White House (WH) not to reduce the size of Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) after ...
Speaker accused of Striking Deal with Govt.
January 20, 2013
KABUL - A number of Wolesi Jirga -- or the lower house -- members on Saturday blamed some lawmakers for trying to rescue the 11 ministers summoned for under-spending their development ...
Pakistan to Release All Taliban Prisoners
January 20, 2013
KABUL - Pakistani foreign officials on Friday said Islamabad plans to release all Afghan Taliban prisoners still in its detention, including the group's former second-in-command Mullah ...
Afghan-US Security Pact Poses No Threat: US Envoy
January 19, 2013
KABUL - There is no reason for anyone to be fearful of an Afghan-US security agreement unless they favor instability in the region, the US envoy to Afghanistan said ...
$77m Power Bills Payable By Govt.
January 19, 2013
KABUL - Government has to pay Breshna Shirkat -- the Afghan power utility -- four billion afghanis (about $77 million) in electricity bills, the company said on ...
Military Presence Aimed to Combat Terror: US
January 19, 2013
KABUL - The United States on Thursday reiterated that it did not want permanent military bases in Afghanistan and the objective behind long-term cooperation was to help Afghan ...
UK Troops Could Be in Afghanistan for Years: Labor
January 19, 2013
KABUL - Hard-earned gains could be reversed if the British government does not detail its exit strategy and the future role of UK forces in post-2014 Afghanistan, the opposition Labor party ...
Up to 15 Policemen Killed Daily: Patang
January 19, 2013
KABUL - Afghan police, hit by recruitment problems and lack of military support, lost up to 15 men daily to the ongoing fight against terrorism, the interior minister said on Thursday, voicing ...
Parliament Rejects 1392 Budget, Again
January 17, 2013
KABUL - Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected for the second time the national budget for 1392 (Mar 2013-Mar 2014), citing disagreement over the allocation of ...
Afghanistan Fastest-Growing Economy in S. Asia
January 17, 2013
ASHINGTON - Registering a double-digit growth rate of 11 percent in 2012, Afghanistan has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in South Asia, the World bank said on Tuesday, cautioning ...
Senior Officials among 15,000 Land-Grabbers
January 17, 2013
KABUL - More than 624,000 acres of land was grabbed by 15,000 individuals, including senior government officials, across the country, a recent investigation ...