Taliban Attack in Farah Claims 20 ANA Troops, Seize Ammunition
FARAH, Afghanistan – At least 20 Afghan National Army troops killed and further 10 taken hostage by the Taliban militants in an attacked carried in Bala Block of Farah province, local authorities ...
28 September 20 - 09:57
Afghanistan’s reconciliation leader Abdullah Abdullah arrives in Islamabad
Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan Dr. Abdullah Abdullah arrived in Islamabad on Monday on a three-day visit to Pakistan.
28 September 20 - 09:54
11 Security Staffs of Female Lawmaker Accused of Gang Rape in Kapisa
Eleven assailants in succession raped two women in Kapisa province of northern Kabul, who reportedly had traveled from the Afghan capital to the area for vacation.
28 September 20 - 09:53
NATO-EU Affirms Continued Cooperation to Afghanistan ‘Long-Term Stability’
Representatives of the European Union and NATO have assured of continued cooperation “in support to Afghanistan’s long-term stability.”
27 September 20 - 15:49
Afghanistan: 35 of 267 Cases Test Positive for COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 35 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 267 samples tested in the last 24 hours.
27 September 20 - 15:48
Hasty International Withdrawal From Afghanistan Would Be Unwise: Pakistan PM Khan
Warning the world that setting “unrealistic” timelines for a hasty international withdrawal from Afghanistan will be “unwise,”
27 September 20 - 15:48
2 New Polio Cases Reported In Badakhshan
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said two new cases of polio were registered in Badakhshan province, taking the tally for this year to 49 cases so far.
27 September 20 - 15:46
Dubai police bust drug-traffickers' gang, seize 9kg of crystal and hashish
The Dubai police has successfully thwarted a drug-trafficking operation and seized 9kg of crystal and hashish that were promoted by a gang.
27 September 20 - 15:43
Remembering Fall of Kabul to Taliban 24 Years Ago
24 years ago on September 27 (or 6th Meezan 1375 in the solar year) the Taliban entered the capital city of Kabul, just two years after the group was formally founded.
27 September 20 - 11:35
Six police among seven arrested for raping a teenager in Kandahar
Seven people, including six police personnel, were arrested on charges of raping a 13-years-old boy in the southern Kandahar province, says the Ministry of Interior (MoI).
27 September 20 - 11:34
500,000 Afghans Have Returned From Iran, Pakistan In 2020
MoRR said a majority, 480,000 were from Iran alone. In the past month alone, over 8,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Iran.
27 September 20 - 11:33
259 Public Works Projects Awarded to Private Firms
The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Saturday announced that it has awarded 259 public projects to private companies.
27 September 20 - 11:33
Taliban: Hanafi Jurisprudence In Talks Is Not Prejudice Against Shia Brothers
The application of Hanafi jurisprudence during the peace negotiations will not cause differences between Shias and Sunnis in the country, said Taliban peace negotiator Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi ...
27 September 20 - 11:31
Peace in Afghanistan can’t be imposed from outside: Imran Khan
Prime Minister Imran Khan says peace and political stability in Afghanistan cannot be imposed from the outside through the use of force.
27 September 20 - 10:18
Coronavirus: 6 of 103 Cases Test Positive
The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported six new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 103 samples tested in the past 24 hours.
26 September 20 - 15:12
How India Came Around to Talking to the Taliban
At the historic inaugural session held in Doha, Jaishankar addressed the gathering remotely and reiterated India’s long-held support for an “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, and Afghan-controlled” ...
26 September 20 - 13:38
Afghan Cricketers' Test Match with Australia Postponed
Afghanistan’s first Test against Australia has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Afghanistan’s Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Saturday.
26 September 20 - 13:06
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 32.34 million, death toll at 983,486
More than 32.34 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 983,486 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
26 September 20 - 12:19
Ghani, Imran Khan Discuss Afghan Peace, Say Ceasefire Needed
President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan in a telephone conversation on Friday discussed the Afghan peace process, said Sediq Sediqqi, a spokesman for Presidential Palace....
26 September 20 - 12:15
UK Defence Secretary Says They Fought ‘Illegal Wars’ In Afghanistan, Iraq
The British government quickly distance itself from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s comment that the U.S. had fought “illegal wars” in Afghanistan and Iraq during the Labour administrations ...
26 September 20 - 11:23
