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Taliban Not Living Up to Commitments: US General
July 18,2020
WASHINGTON - The Taliban has not kept up their commitments agreed to in their deal with the United States, a top American general has said...
Afghan Supreme Court Called Out for Lack of Transparency
July 18,2020
KABUL - The Supreme Court of Afghanistan has been the "most closed government institution for the past two years," and no information is available on its functions ...
Ghazni: 4 Civilians Wounded in Rocket Attack During Ghani’s Visit
July 18,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday visited Ghazni city and made a speech acknowledging the danger facing the province.
During his visit, at least four Afghan civilians were ...
1st Session of Jamiat-E Islami Party Insists on Strengthening System, Active Participation in Peace Process, Convening Its Congress
July 18,2020
KABUL - The first meeting of the leadership council of Jamiat-e Islami party was chaired by Sayed Enayatullah Shadab, the new president of the party, with chief executive Ata Mohammad Noor ...
Head of Afghan Standards Authority Arrested While Taking $100K Bribe: AGO
July 18,2020
KABUL - Head of Afghanistan National Standards Authority was arrested while receiving $100,000 bribe last night, officials said Thursday...
Afghan Film Organization Celebrates 52nd Year
July 18,2020
KABUL - On the 52nd anniversary of the Afghan Film Organization, Afghan actors and cinema personalities on Thursday lamented that no major work has been done for culture ...
Schools to Reopen Next Month Conditionally: Cabinet
July 18,2020
KABUL - The Cabinet has decided to conditionally reopen schools and universities on August 6.
President Ashraf Ghani chaired the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday ...
Pompeo, Lavrov Confer on Afghanistan
July 15,2020
KABUL - Top diplomat from the US and Russia have discusses the current situation in Afghanistan, including reports of bounties offered to Taliban for killing American soldiers...
Politicians Criticize Abdullah for Inactivity in New Role
July 15,2020
KABUL - Abdullah Abdullah was criticized by some politicians on Monday who said he has not done anything for peace so far while he has been assigned to lead the national ...
Five Bases Closed in Afghanistan: US Official
July 15,2020
HELMAND - A US official in Kabul, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Tuesday that the five bases closed in Afghanistan--in compliance with the US-Taliban ...
NATO Doesn’t Want to be in Afghanistan Forever
July 15,2020
KABUL - A veteran NATO diplomat says Kabul’s concerns at increasing Taliban-linked violence and its refusal to free the rebel group’s remaining prisoners are valid...
Undercover Police Patrol Kabul Streets: MoI
July 15,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan's deputy interior minister on Tuesday announced formation of undercover police who patrol streets in Kabul.
It is part of a new security charter plan ...
Afghan-Japan Hospital: Toilet Paper Costs 115afs
July 15,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has spent above eight million afghanis additional amount purchasing medicines, medical equipment and health products at exorbitant ...
Taliban, Al Qaeda, Daesh Carry Out Joint Attack on Security Checkpoint in Badakhshan: Official
July 14,2020
BADAKHSHAN - Seven Afghan security forces were killed in a joint assault by the Taliban, al Qaeda and Daesh on a checkpoint in northeast Badakhshan province, an official said Monday...
Dozens Hospitalized after Blast Near NDS Office in Samangan
July 14,2020
SAMANGAN - A suicide car bomb explosion claimed by the Taliban happened on Monday morning in front of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) compound in Aybak ...
Nearly Three-Quarters of Afghan Children Want to Return to School: Survey
July 13,2020
KABUL - Nearly three-quarters of children in Afghanistan simply want to go back to school and play with their friends, according to a survey by Save the Children...
Pakistan Decides to Allow Afghan Exports to India Via Wagah Border
July 14,2020
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Monday said it has decided to resume Afghan exports through Wagah border crossing from 15 July.
“At the special request of the Government of Afghanistan ...
Wolesi Jirga Panel Praises Pajhwok Afghan News
July 14,2020
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga’s religious and cultural commission on Sunday praised activities of Pajhwok Afghan News and Hasht-i-Subh ...
Wolesi Jirga Rejects 2 Presidential Legislative Decrees
July 14,2020
KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga on Monday rejected two legislative presidential decrees promoting the Petroleum Enterprise to a National Gas and Petroleum Authority and the National ...
Ancient Citadel in Kabul Being Restored
July 14,2020
KABUL - An ancient citadel in downtown Kabul, which covers 48,000 square meters and has existed for more than one and a half centuries, is being restored...
Abdullah Will Soon Finalize List of Ministerial Nominees
July 13,2020
KABUL - Chairman of High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, will soon finalize list of nominees for ministerial positions, his spokesman said on Sunday...
Sediqqi: Taliban Must Join Peace Process in ‘Real Way’
July 13,2020
KABUL - Presidential Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi on Sunday criticized the Taliban for the escalation of violence and argued the Taliban must "enter the peace process ...
70-Meter Wall Costs Afghan Embassy $1.8m
July 13,2020
KABUL - The Afghanistan Embassy in the United States has reconstructed its boundary wall measuring 70 meters at a cost of around 1,825,839 US dollars after its reconstruction ...
MoF Demands Municipalities Report on Bread Program Finances
July 13,2020
KABUL - Amid widespread reports of corruption, the Afghan Ministry of Finance on Saturday called on the Kabul Municipality and other municipalities in the 32 provinces ...
Ex-Afghan Minister: Pentagon Investing for Iranophobia in Afghanistan
July 13,2020
TEHRAN - Former Afghan Information Minister Abdolkarim Khorram said the US department of defense has bribed media outlets in Afghanistan to stage propaganda against the Fatemiyoun ...
Islah Editor-In-Chief Dies of Coronavirus
July 13,2020
KABUL - Dad Mohammad Unabi, editor-in-chief of Daily Islah, died of the coronavirus on Sunday morning, the newspaper reported...
Over 500 Taliban-Requested Detainees May Not Be Released: Sediqqi
July 13,2020
KABUL - The Afghan government on Saturday said that there are serious reservations about the release of over 500 Taliban prisoners within the country’s legal and judicial ...
Herat Protest Asks Health Minister to Resign or Apologize
July 13,2020
HERAT CITY - Hundreds of residents and supporters of volunteer health workers staged a protest demonstration in front of the Governor’s House in this western city ...
Coronavirus Prevention Committee Approves Plan to Change Working Hours of Government Offices
July 12,2020
KABUL - According to the plan by the Emergency Committee to Prevent the Outbreak of the Coronavirus, the working hours of Afghan government offices will be set from eight in the morning ...
28 Georgian Soldiers Infected with Coronavirus in Afghanistan
July 12,2020
KABUL - At least 28 Georgian soldiers have reportedly contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Afghanistan, it has been reported.
The local Georgian media outlets ...
Rudrendra Tandon Is India’s Next Envoy to Afghanistan, Vikram Doraiswami to Move to Dhaka
July 12,2020
NEW DELHI - The Modi government has decided to appoint Rudrendra Tandon as the new envoy to Afghanistan and Vikram Doraiswami as high commissioner to Dhaka....
US Pilot Rescued as AAF Plane Crashes in Baghlan
July 12,2020
KABUL - A US Air Force pilot safely ejected from an Afghan Air Force (AAF) light attack plane before it crashed in northern Baghlan province, officials say...
Lavrov Spurns US Claims of Russian Bounties
July 12,2020
KABUL - Despite the presence of US and coalition forces in Afghanistan for the past 20 years, the illicit drug commerce has flourished in the war-torn country ...
Explosion Reported Close to A Ministry Compound in Kabul City
July 12,2020
KABUL - An explosion went off close to the Ministry of Public Works in Kabul city earlier today with the preliminary reports indicating the blast wounded at least two people...
172 Positive Cases of Coronavirus in The Country
July 12,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health says 172 positive cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the past 24 hours.
“In the last twenty-four hours, 172 out ...