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Rising Gas Prices Distressing People
January 13,2020
KABUL - The prices of gas in Kabul have been increasing on day to day basis. In a week’s time, the prices of gas increased from fifty to eighty Afghanis. Residents of Kabul believe that ...
Taliban’s Fund In-Charge for Northeastern Zone Killed
January 13,2020
KABUL - The Taliban’s financial affairs head for Northeastern Zone has been killed in an airstrike in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, The Ministry ...
MoI Asked to Expose MPs Seeking Criminals’ Release
January 13,2020
KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga members hailed recent police crackdown on criminals in capital Kabul and asked the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to expose lawmakers trying ...
Iran Asked to Apologize Over Afghan Deaths in Plane Crash
January 13,2020
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga members on Sunday asked Iran to stop interfering in Afghanistan’s internal matters and seek apology over the killing of Afghans in the Ukrainian ...
Saffron Cultivation, Yield Doubles in Baghlan This Year
January 13,2020
PUL-I-KHUMRI - Cultivation and harvest of saffron doubled this year in northern Baghlan province compared to last year, an official said Sunday. Agriculture Irrigation ...
BBL: Nabi Returns for Winless Melbourne Renegades
January 13,2020
KABUL - Hard-hitting Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has returned to the Melbourne Renegades as they look for their first Big Bash League win, reports ...
Herat Villagers: Little or No Access to Quality Healthcare
January 13,2020
HERAT - Herat villagers on Sunday raised concerns over lack of health centers in many districts of the province. Those who brought their patients to the provincial center for ...
Houses be Searched in Presence of Elders: Residents
January 13,2020
SHARAN - Civilian houses should be searched in the presence of local tribal elders, residents of the Birmal district of southeastern Paktika province have ...
Afghanistan Overflights Up 25 Percent amid US-Iran Tensions
January 12,2020
KABUL - Flights over Afghanistan have increased by 25 percent amid tensions between the United States and Iran that escalated recently following military actions, Afghan ...
Heavy Rain and Snowfall, Flash Floods Imminent in Parts of Afghanistan: Meteorological Department
January 12,2020
KABUL - The Afghan Meteorological Department warns people of heavy rainfall and snow followed by flash floods, 11 through 12 January. Provinces such as ...
Zaman Ahmadi, In Prison for Blasphemy Since 2012, May Be Released
January 12,2020
KABUL - A primary court in Afghanistan is expected to release Zaman Ahmadi, a man who was handed a 20-year prison sentence in 2012 for ...
Recount Delayed Due to Disagreement Between IEC, ECC
January 12,2020
KABUL - The Electoral Complaints Commission has identified more than 2,500 polling stations that need recounting, but the process has yet to kick off due to the Independent Election ...
NATO: US Army Vehicle Hit by Roadside Bomb in Afghanistan
January 12,2020
KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb hit a U.S. army vehicle Saturday in Afghanistan, both NATO and Afghan officials confirmed, without providing any ...
Govt Asked to Curb ‘Rise in Crime’ in Herat
January 12,2020
HERAT - A council of security officials in the western province of Herat last week began implementing a new plan for restraining the number of illegal armed men and vehicles ...
Key Taliban Members Among Casualties in Pakistan Blast: Sources
January 12,2020
QUETTA - Afghan Taliban’s shadow chief justice, Abdul Hakim, was injured and several other militants were killed a blast in Pakistan.s Quetta city on Friday, sources said. At least ...
Rising Food Prices: People of Paktia
January 12,2020
PAKTIA - The people of Paktia province complain about the rising prices of food in the province. They want the government to take action in this regard ...
President Ghani Hopes Iranian Authorities Will Cooperate with The Investigations
January 11,2020
KABUL – The President of Ukraine has condoled President Ashraf Ghani over loss of Afghan lives on Ukrainian plane crush in Iran. According to the presidency, President ...
Taliban: US, Iran Tensions Will Not Interrupt Afghan Peace Process
January 11,2020
KABUL - The Taliban leaders believe the recent tensions between the United States and Iran will not interrupt the Afghan peace process led by the United ...
Qaani Was Never Iran’s Deputy Envoy to Afghanistan: MoFA
January 11,2020
BAMYAN CITY - The governor of central Bamyan province on Thursday said Esmail Qaani, the new commander of Iran’s Quds forces, had been introduced as deputy Iranian ...
Kabul Police Launching New Operations to Apprehend Criminals
January 11,2020
KABUL - The Ministry of Interior reports that they have commenced a huge operation in order to identify and arrest criminals in Kabul city. The ministry says, yesterday ...
NATO Chief Postpones Afghanistan Visit
January 11,2020
KABUL - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has postponed a planned visit to Afghanistan due to recent developments in the region, according to a statement issued by Afghan ...
Ghani Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Education System
January 11,2020
KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has slammed the lack of unity and sympathy at schools, stressing reforms in the education system to address demands of the ...
Afghan U19 Cricketers Bound for ICC World Cup in South Africa
January 11,2020
KABUL - Afghanistan’s U19 cricket team left Kabul on Wednesday to take part in the Under-19 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa. The International Cricket Council ...
Votes from 1900 New Polling Stations to be Re-Counted: IECC
January 11,2020
KABUL - The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) says votes from 1900 new polling stations in 25 provinces will be re-counted and audited following registration of a ...
People Want to Know Fate of Suspects in Nakamura’s Case
January 11,2020
JALALABAD - Residents and officials of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday said the people should be informed about the fate of those arrested in connection with the assassination ...
ACAA Incurs 2.3b Afs Loss Due to Pakistan Airspace Closure
January 11,2020
KABUL - The revenue of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) declined by 11 percent due to the blockade of Pakistan airspace for Afghan planes this ...
US-Iran conflict would mean end of Afghan peace process: Olson
January 09,2020
KABUL: Afghan peace process would end if the United States gets into a conflict with Iran, Washington’s former special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan ...
ISIS Threat in Kunar Serious: Governor
January 09,2020
KABUL: Kunar governor Abdul Satar Mirzakwal expresses concerns over the presence of ISIS/ISIL fighters in the province, saying the terror group’s threat in ...
Violence against women sharply declines in Baghlan
January 09,2020
KABUL: Violence against women cases significantly decreased in northern Baghlan province this year compared, an official said on Wednesday ...
10 Afghans among victims of Ukrainian plane crash
January 09,2020
KABUL: Ten 10 Afghan nationals are among victims of a Ukrainian passenger airplane crash in Iran on Wednesday. The Ukrainian airliner ...
Laghman names new park after Dr. Nakamura
January 09,2020
KABUL: A park will be constructed at a cost of seven million afghanis in the name of Dr. Nakamura in Mehtarlam, the capital of eastern Laghman province, an official ...
2 pilots killed as army chopper crashes in Farah
January 09,2020
KABUL: A military helicopter crashed in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two pilots on board, the Ministry of Defense said on ...
Another chopper crashes in Paktia, 10 injured
January 09,2020
KABUL: Ten people including the police chief for southern Paktika province were injured after an Afghan National Army (ANA) crashed in neighboring Paktia province ...
President forces water and power minister to quit
January 09,2020
KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has forced the water and energy minister, Mohammad Gul Khilmi, to resign, a source at the Chief ...
International guarantee sought for US-govt-Taliban deals
January 09,2020
KABUL: The Movement for Change in Afghanistan (MCA) political party on Wednesday said peace agreements between the US, the Afghan government and Taliban should be based on international ...