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250 ISAF Bases Handed Over to ANSF
November 27, 2012
KABUL - More than half the remaining ISAF bases in Afghanistan have been handed over to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) as the NATO-led coalition reduces its troop numbers, according to ...
HRW Slams Afghan Plan for Taliban Immunity
November 27, 2012
KABUL - Afghanistan should reject any future deals that exchange immunity from prosecution for peace negotiations, an official with Human Rights Watch ...
16 Ministries Fail to Spend 50pc of Uplift Funds
November 27, 2012
KABUL - Sixteen ministries and 17 government departments failed to spend half of their developmental budgets during the outgoing financial year, the Wolesi Jirga Finance and Budget Commission said ...
Lawmakers Criticize Ministries Budget Spending
November 26, 2012
KABUL - The Parliamentary commission of finance and budget said Sunday that 11 government organisations including the Ministries of Defense and Public Health did not responsibly spend their budgets ...
UN Calls on Govt. to End Violence against Women
November 26, 2012
KABUL - Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the United Nations chief called on governments worldwide to live up to their obligations to end ...
Insurgents Losing the Afghan War: Katz
November 26, 2012
KABUL - The Taliban insurgents are "clearly losing" the fight in Afghanistan, ISAF spokesman General Gunter Katz said Sunday, responding to comments from an aide of President Hamid ...
Senators Criticize Development Process in Afghanistan
November 26, 2012
KABUL - Afghan Senators on Sunday criticized the government for not implementing developing projects in equal measure to the ...
Taliban Attack will Not Affect Prisoners Execution
November 26, 2012
KABUL - Afghan Attorney General officials in response to retaliatory attacks of the Taliban militants group said that such attacks won’t affect their decision regarding the execution of the ...
Leaders Urge Ashura Lessons to Fight Corruption, Injustice
November 25, 2012
KABUL - The holy day of Ashura was not only a day of religious observance for Muslims; Afghan politicians used it as a platform to deliver a political message inspired by the actions of Imam ...
Pakistan Holds Key to Success in Afghanistan: Panetta
November 25, 2012
KABUL - US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta has tied America's success in Afghanistan to Islamabad's willingness to combat terrorism and Kabul's resolve to eliminate ...
US Ready to Fully Implement Bagram Deal: Prison Chief
November 25, 2012
KABUL - The US has shown readiness to fully implement the bilateral agreement on the Bagram detention centre following heavy criticism from President Hamid Karzai and the Afghan delegation sent ...
U.S. Mapping Out Afghanistan Exit
November 22, 2012
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military will need to ship about 2,200 containers and vehicles out of Afghanistan every month for two years to get all of its equipment out of Afghanistan, with about 500 of ...
US to have Enduring Presence in Afghanistan: Panetta
November 22, 2012
WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Tuesday told terrorist outfits, including Al Qaeda and Taliban, not to be under any illusion that they could roam free after the 2014 withdrawal ...
Mohammadi Hopes for Better Security After 2014
November 22, 2012
GHAZNI CITY - Minister of Defense Gen. Bismillah Mohammadi on Wednesday said security would improve after the 2014 pullout of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from the ...
Kabul Also Needs to Meet Commitment: US
November 21, 2012
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration has once renewed its commitment to completing the transfer of the Bagram prison and inmates to Afghan control. However, it suggested Kabul also needed ...
Senate Rejects Foreign Commissioners on Electoral Board
November 21, 2012
KABUL - Afghanistan's upper house on Tuesday rejected the presence of two foreign advisors at the Electoral Complaints Commission with the majority voting against the article approved ...
Prisoner Release Helps Peace Process: Karzai Tells Gen. Kayani
November 21, 2012
KABUL – President Hamid Karzai praised Pakistan on Tuesday for releasing a group of Taliban prisoners, a move he hopes will kick start peace talks with the militant group, the president's office ...
ANA Loses 830 Soldiers in 7 Months
November 21, 2012
KABUL - The Afghan National Army (ANA) has lost 830 soldiers over the past seven months, compared with 568 during the corresponding period last year, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on ...
Karzai Accuses U.S. of Violating Pact on Detainees
November 20, 2012
KABUL – President Hamid Karzai has accused U.S. forces of continuing to capture and hold Afghans in violation of an agreement signed earlier this year between the two ...
Parliamentarians Call for Delay in Elections
November 20, 2012
KABUL - The date for presidential and provincial council polls has been set in accordance with the constitution and overall situation in the country, the Afghanistan Independent Election ...
Mujahedeen Army Goes against Laws: Faizi
November 20, 2012
KABUL - The Afghan government will not allow any armed group to stand alongside the national security forces, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said on Monday, a clear sign that it will not ...
Verdict in Bank Embezzlement Case Postponed
November 20, 2012
KABUL - Preliminary hearings into the Kabul Bank embezzlement case ended on Monday with testimony by four former officials, with ...
Senators Concerned Over Release of Taliban Prisoners
November 20, 2012
KABUL - Afghan senators have criticized the release of Taliban prisoners from Pakistan and questioned its benefit toward peace talks given that the Taliban continues to officially dismiss any ...
Over $3b Smuggled Out of Afghanistan on Fake Documents
November 20, 2012
KABUL - A number of traders and moneychangers could be referred to the Attorney General Office (AGO) for their involvement in smuggling dollars out of the country, using fake documents, a ...
Obama Warns Against ‘Ramping Up’ in Gaza Crisis
November 19, 2012
BANGKOK— President Barack Obama said Sunday an incursion by Israel's forces into the Gaza Strip could only deepen its death toll, cautioning against an escalation even as he defended the ...
Turkmenistan Pushes Ambitious Trans, Afghan Pipeline
November 19, 2012
KABUL - Turkmenistan is pushing ahead with plans to build a hugely ambitious pipeline to transport its gas through conflict-torn Afghanistan to India and Pakistan, despite ...
Senate Rejects Panel Proposed By WJ
November 19, 2012
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga -- or upper house of parliament -- on Sunday rejected a proposed panel that would introduce members of election commissions' to the ...
Gen. Dunford Wants Longer Stay After 2014
November 19, 2012
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's nominee to take command of US-led forces in Afghanistan says that he foresees maintaining American forces and equipment in the war-torn country after ...
New Silk Road Key to Strategy for Afghanistan: Clinton
November 18, 2012
WASHINGTON - As the United States prepares to withdraw from Afghanistan, regional economic integration is essential for the long-term strategy for the country, Secretary of State Hillary ...
Peace Council Seeks Immunity, Lift on Sanctions for Taliban
November 18, 2012
KABUL - Taliban officials who join peace negotiations with the Afghan government will have their names removed from the United Nations sanctions list and will receive immunity from ...
Central Bank in Nuristan Robbed By Police Guards
November 18, 2012
KABUL - Two of the three local police accused of robbing the Nuristan branch of central bank Da Afghanistan Bank on Thursday night have been captured, but the third suspect and the money is ...
Post-2014 ANSF to Meet Security Challenges: US General
November 17, 2012
WASHINGTON - A top American general, encouraged by their enhanced capabilities during his recent visit to the country, told US lawmakers Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) would be ...
Farnood’s Claims will be Investigated: Kabul Bank Court
November 17, 2012
KABUL - The head of the special court on the Kabul Bank crisis said there will be an investigation into the claims made by the bank's former chairman and founder Sherkhan Farnood on the ...
Self-Immolation in North Afghanistan Increasing: AIHRC
November 17, 2012
KABUL - Women trying to kill themselves by self-immolation in north Afghanistan has increased this year, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said on ...
Pakistan Releases Nine Former Taliban Officials
November 17, 2012
KABUL - Pakistan has released nine prisoners of the former Taliban regime on Afghanistan's request to indicate its support for the peace process, officials said ...