Dostum's Authorities Are Clear, No Need For Clarity

Following Presidential Palace's call from the Attorney General's Office to finalize the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum's assault case against Ahmad Eshchi aimed at clarifying his return to his office, a spokesman for Dostum said on Saturday that according to the Constitution, the...

Afghan intelligence chief has reportedly met vice president Dostum in Turkey

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief, Masoom Stanikzai has reportedly met the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Turkey. It is believed the meeting has taken place in the residence of Gen. Dostum in Ankara, days after a new political front was formed...

Khalilzad doubts Pakistan will act against Haqqani network and Taliban

The former US ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad doubts the Pakistani military will act against the Haqqani terrorist network and Taliban leadership. Khalilzad made the remarks in reaction to the agreement on joint efforts to fight against the terrorist groups along and on both sides of the...

Pentagon confirms death of US soldier in Helmand province of Afghanistan

The United States Department of Defense (DOD) or Pentagon has confirmed the death of a US soldier in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. According to a statement by Pentagon "The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom Sentinel." The statement...

Detained Kabul protester released on bail, says MoI

A protester who was arrested during the rallies in Kabul city has been released on bail, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials said Wednesday. MoI acting spokesman Najib Danish said Mujib Zia was released after going through investigations. He said the investigations are still being conducted regarding...

Taliban, Foreign Fighters �Planning Major Offensive On Kunduz�

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said the Taliban and their foreign associates have mobilized on the outskirts of Kunduz city and plan to launch a major offensive on Kunduz city. The acting minister of defense Tariq Shah Bahrami said the MoD will dispatch an additional contingent of troops to...

British Special Forces Probed Over Killing Innocent Afghan Civilians-Report

Credible evidence indicates that Britain's Special Air Service troops executed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan, a report has revealed. In a report published on Sunday, London The Times daily reported that, Members of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS) are alleged to have covered up evidence...

Ghani insists on �reconciliation first with Pakistan' to bring peace in Afghanistan

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani says the Afghan government is not asking Pakistan to bring peace in Afghanistan as the Afghan government wants reconciliation with the country, apparently pointing towards his earlier remarks regarding an undeclared war being waged in Afghanistan. Speaking a gathering...

Deadly airstrike target ISIS militants in Nangarhar, leaving several dead

Several militants affiliated with the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group's offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were killed in three separate airstrikes conducted in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial government in a statement said at least six ISIS militants were killed in an...

IEC Signs Agreement on Election Security With NDS, MoD

The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC), the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Directorate of National Security (NDS) on Sunday signed an agreement outlining security procedures for the nation's upcoming parliamentary and district council elections which are scheduled for July 7...

Fierce Battles Rage On Outskirts Of Kunduz City

Heavy fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban broke out early Sunday morning when dozens of Taliban fighters launched coordinated attacks on several points on the outskirts of the city. Reports indicate that the Taliban has also closed all roads leading into Kunduz city, including the...

Pakistan�s Aziz Expected In Kabul In Move To Ease Tensions

Afghanistan's government on Thursday announced that a high level Pakistani delegation - led by Sartaj Aziz, advisor to Pakistani prime minister on foreign relations - will visit Afghanistan in the near future to hold talks with Afghan officials on the implementation of agreements signed between Islamabad...

Old Afghan rivals meet in Turkey for political unity after recent violence

Two key Afghan political figures and old rivals, General Abdul Rashid Dostum and Ata Mohammad Noor, have met in Turkey together with the leader of Harakat-e-Islami Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq as the trio have stepped up efforts for political unit in the aftermath of the recent violence in the country. An...

NATO considering an increase in troops level in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the alliance is considering an increase in its presence in Afghanistan. Speaking to reports ahead of the defense ministerial in Brussels, Stoltenberg confirmed that "Our military authorities have requested...

Ata Mohammad Noor, Mohaqiq, and Gen. Dostum meet in Turkey

The provincial governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Ata Mohammad Noor has met with the first vice president General Abdul Rashid Dostum in Turkey. The chief of staff of the first vice president Enayatullah Babur Farahmand said Noor has visited Turkey to attend the...

Clashes reported among the Taliban and ISIS militants in Nuristan

A gun battle erupted among the Taliban and ISIS militants in eastern Nuristan province of Afghanistan, leaving a number of people dead or wounded, the local officials said Wednesday. The incident took place late on Tuesday in the vicinity of Wanat Waigal district of Nuristan. The provincial governor...

Afghan government�s optimisms on Gen. Dunford�s visit to Afghanistan

The Afghan government has welcomed the visit by the United States chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, calling it a major gesture to reflect Washington's effort for assessing its regional strategy. The Office of the President of Afghanistan, ARG Palace, said President Mohammad...

ARG Confirms Pakistani Delegation Will Visit Kabul Soon

The President Palace (ARG) on Tuesday confirmed that a delegation from Pakistan is expected to visit Kabul in the near future and likewise a delegation from Afghanistan will visit Pakistan. However details of the upcoming tours were not exposed. Without commenting on the intelligence sharing agreement...

ISIS in Afghanistan release grim execution video purports to show execution by children+Video

The ISIS terrorist group's offshoot in Afghanistan, the so-called ISIS-Khurasan province, has released a new grim execution video purportedly showing the murder of five individuals. The video circulated online by the supports of the terror group shows the killing of five individuals, accused of...

Atta Noor Threatens Mass Rallies If Reforms Aren�t Applied

Atta Mohammad Noor, the executive director of Jamiat-e-Islami party and governor of northern Balkh province, on Sunday morning delivered his Eid message at the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif and again called on the National Unity Government (NUG) to bring reforms to government institutions including security...

Ghani Delivers Eid Message, Tells Taliban To Join Peace Process

Delivering his Eid message on Sunday President Ashraf Ghani warned the Taliban they have run out of time and again called on them to join the peace process. He said: "You don't have more time and if you are really Afghan than come to peace." In his speech, during an Eid ceremony at the Presidential...

U.S Moves To Close Afghanistan, Pakistan Affairs Office

U.S State Department officials have told American media organizations that the State Department's Special Representative Office for Afghanistan and Pakistan will be closed. A well-known American diplomat, Richard Holbrooke, established the office for Afghanistan and Pakistan affairs during former...

China�s FM Meets Rabbani In Follow Up Of Shanghai Summit

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Sunday morning for scheduled talks with a number of high-ranking government officials. On arrival, he met with Afghan acting foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani and number of other officials where they discussed the agreements forged between...

Kabul police commandment and Garrison gets new acting commanders

The new acting commanders of the Kabul police commandment and garrison command assumed their duties on Thursday, days after the previous chiefs of the two commands were suspended due to the violent protests and deadly attacks in the capital city of Afghanistan. Gen. Afzal Aman assumed charge of the...

ARG Accepts Need For Reforms On Back Of UNAMA Criticism

Briefing the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto said the recent "security and political crisis was sparked by a terrorist bombing in Kabul's center on 31 May." He said that the security situation in...

Death Toll Rises to 34 in Lashkargah Bombing

At least 34 people were killed and nearly 60 others wounded in a car bomb in the provincial capital of Lashkargah on Thursday, health officials confirmed. The incident happened at about 12 noon local time, a spokesman for the provincial governor Omar Zwak said. Officials said a suicide bomber detonated...

UNAMA Welcomes Announcement Of Election Date

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday afternoon welcomed the Independent Election Commission's announcement that parliamentary and district council elections will take place on 7 July 2018. "The people of Afghanistan have made clear their desire for credible, inclusive elections,"...

Ghani Addresses First �Responsible Citizen Debate�

The first ARG-Responsible Citizen Debate was held at the presidential palace on Wednesday with the participation of high level government officials including President Ashraf Ghani and members of the public. The debate is aimed at further nourishing the pillars of democracy in the country. Addressing...

Afghanistan announces parliament elections date scheduled for 7 July 2018

The Afghanistan Independent Elections Commission (IEC) announced the date for the long waited parliamentary elections. IEC chief Najibullah Ahmadzai said the parliamentary elections date has been set for the July 7th of 2018. He made the announcement during a press conference in Kabul this evening,...

Afghanistan and US hold talks regarding the framework of new bilateral cooperation

The top Afghan and US officials have held talks regarding the framework of the new bilateral cooperation between Kabul and Washington. The Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) in a statement said Afghanistan's national security adviser and his US counterpart General Herbert McMaster discussed...