Ulema Council Condemns Attacks, Demands Justice

In a meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday, members of Afghanistan's National Ulema Council condemned the spate of recent terrorist attacks around the country, calling them the product of foreign meddling, and urging the Afghan public to mobilize support behind the Afghan National...

Taliban working to resolve leadership issues

[1]Some high figures of the Taliban militant group are trying to resolve differences in the leadership, raised over the selection of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as the successor supreme leader for Mullah Mohammad Omar, recently announced dead. Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi who is said to be member of...

Taliban's Chief Political Officer Resigns Over Replacement of Mullah Omar

Taliban's chief political officer in Qatar Sayed Tayyeb Agha has resigned over the appointment of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as new leader following confirmation of the death of Mullah Omar. According to Taliban sources, the crisis in the Taliban leadership emerged after Mullah Mansour was appointed...

Afghan gov�t, Taliban militants to meet again after Pakistan talks

Representatives from the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group have agreed to continue peace talks after landmark negotiations in Pakistan, Islamabad says. Following talks in the Pakistani town of Murree, north of the capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday night, the two sides decided to continue...

Parliament confirms Khalilullah Sediq as Central Bank governor

The lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi Jirga approved Khalillah Sediq’s appointment as the governor of Central Bank of Afghanistan – Da Afghanistan Bank. Sediq received 100 confidence votes and 75 votes of disapproval from 193 lawmakers present during Wednesday’s...

The only female nominee for Supreme Court rejected by Wolesi Jirga

The only female nominee for Supreme Court Anisa Rasouli has been rejected by Wolesi Jirga or the Lower House of Parliament. Anisa Rasouli who holds a degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Kabul was introduced to Wolesi Jirga for formal procedures by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani...

Three terrorists detained in Kabul

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency – has arrested three terrorist in capital Kabul. A statement issued on Wednesday by the NDS states that the group was sent to Kabul after receiving two months of terrorist training. The statement identifies...

Hekmatyar�s party to support ISIS in fight against Taliban

Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar announced support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group affiliates in fight against the Taliban militants. A statement was released by Hezb-e-Islami and urged the group’s followers to support the ISIS affiliates in the...

Ata Mohd Noor proposes 11 nominees for the Ministry of Defense

The acting governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party Ata Mohammad Noor has proposed eleven nominees for the Ministry of Defense. The proposal by Noor was followed a day after the Afghan lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament – Wolesi...

Daesh thriving with foreign intelligence help: MPs

Some members of Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Monday while expressing serious concerns over deteriorating security situation in the country said that the self-styled Islamic State (IS) or Daesh group was spreading in the country with the help of foreign intelligence agencies. Kamal...

19 Taliban Insurgents Killed in Kunduz Airstrike

At least 19 Taliban insurgents were killed in an Afghan air forces strike in northern Kunduz province on Friday night, local officials said. In addition, eight other insurgents were injured. The air strike took place in Chahar Dara district of the province to clear the insurgents in which 19 Taliban...

Forces Retake Nuristan's District That Fell to the Taliban

The security forces have been able to regain control of Want-Waygal district of eastern Nuristan province – hours after the Taliban captured the district following a massive attack.The district collapsed early Friday into the hands of the Taliban following the group's attack two days ago,...

NATO and US committed to long term support for Afghan forces: Carter

The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said Thursday that the United States and NATO is committed to a long term support for the Afghan national security forces. Speaking during a press conference following the conclusion of the NATO defense ministerial, Carter said “The US does intend,...

Pakistan rejects allegations of involvement in attack on Afghan Parliament

Pakistan has rejected the allegations that its intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in recent attack on Afghan Parliament in Kabul. Qazi Khalilullah, spokesman for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that Pakistan is a well-wisher of Afghanistan and committed to...

NATO agreed to help enhance the Afghan Air Force capabilities: Stanikzai

The acting Afghan defense minister Masoom Stanikzai said the Afghan delegation received a positive feedback regarding the proposals of the Afghan government shared during the NATO defense ministerial on Thursday. Speaking during a press conference following the conclusion of the meeting, Stanikzai...

Dasht-i-Arche District of Kundoz province fall to Taliban hands

Taliban have captured Dasht-i-Arche District of northern Kundoz province, Taliban claimed and officials confirmed on Monday. Nasiruddin Saidi, governor of Dasht-i-Arche District and head of the provincial council of Kundoz province confirmed the report. Head of the provincial council said that the...

Parliament Under Attack, Taliban Claims Responsibility

Kabul Police Chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi has confirmed a car bomb was detonated outside Parliament on Monday morning in a complex attack that is still ongoing. A number of explosions followed the car bomb blast and resulted in the immediate evacuation of MPs and journalists from the Wolesi Jirga (Lower...

Lawmakers Question Ghani's Authority Over Term Extension

A number of leaders in Parliament have said they will refuse any decision made unilaterally by President Ashraf Ghani about the extension of their term. Instead, the Administrative Board has announced plans to have lawmakers themselves deliberate over the issue of parliament's term limit and...

Former Education Minister Denies �SIGAR Report on Ghost Schools�

Former education minister Farooq Wardak strongly refuted on Friday a report by a U.S. watchdog that accused Afghan officials at the Ministry of Education (MoE) of embezzling millions of dollars by providing fake school statistics to the donors.The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction...

Continuation Of MPs Work Legal: Wolesi Jirga Speaker

As debate around the MPs' tenure in Parliament rages, a number of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) members on Wednesday stated that Parliament's continuation after the end of its term is legal until the holding of the next parliamentary election. Following strong opposition by some...

Abdullah Meets With Ban Ki-Moon On Sidelines Of Dushanbe Conference

Afghanistan's CEO Abdullah Abdullah met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday on the sidelines of the high-level International Decade for Action "Water for Life" conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. In a statement issued by the UN, the Secretary-General congratulated Abdullah...

Abdullah Calls For India's Inclusion in APTTA During Tajikistan Visit

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is leading a high level delegation on an official two-day visit to Tajikistan where he will hold talks with Tajik stakeholders on a number of issues and attend the international "Water for Life" conference. Among the topics expected to be discussed are common issues...

ISIL beheads 10 Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan

A group of ISIL Takfiri terrorists have beheaded 10 Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan after fierce clashes between the two sides,  the clash between the two militant groups erupted with an exchange of heavy gunfire in Nangarhar province and then the ISIL...

UAE to cooperate in changing Karzai Airport into Airport of Transit for Central Asia

United Arab Emirates (UAE) ha promised to cooperate Afghanistan for changing Hamid Karzai International Airport into the Airport of Transit for Central Asia which will boost the country’s economy. Yusouf Saif Al Ali, the UAE ambassador in Kabul on Thursday said that his country will obey by...

Wolesi Jirga: Government should react to massacre of Muslims in Burma

The Wolesi Jirga or House of Representative condemns Buddhists killing Muslims in Burma, officially called the Republic of the Union of Myanmar or Myanmar. Wolesi Jirga during its Wednesday session called on government to act against the atrocities through its diplomatic outreaches. MPs...

93 militants killed in two days of Afghan army operations

Afghan security forces have killed over 90 militants during military operations in 12 provinces within the past two days, the country’s Defense Ministry says. Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry spokesman General Zahir Azimi said on Saturday that at least nine army soldiers also lost...

China, India, Russia to play constructive role in Afghan reconciliation process

China, India and Russia have given hands for playing a constructive role in the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. During a discussion on the issue of Afghanistan, representatives from the three countries said yesterday in Beijing that the security of Afghanistan is linked to the security of ...

Three civilians wounded in Helmand blast

Three civilians have been wounded in a late evening explosion in Lashkargah, capital city of southern Helmand province. A security official from the provincial police headquarters said that the explosive materials were placed on a motorcycle that exploded late yesterday evening. The blast left...

Pakistan warns Afghan Taliban to immediately end �Spring Offensive�

Pakistan has conveyed a straight message to Afghan Taliban to immediately stop their ongoing spring offensive or face consequences. The Express Tribune, a Pakistani reliable news agency, quotes an unnamed source who is aware of Islamabad’s this move saying that Kabul is also in the loop. “The...

68 people wounded in Zabul suicide attack

68 people have been wounded in a suicide attack in restive Zabul province, hospital sources confirmed on Monday. Haji Ata Jan Haqbayan, head of the provincial council of Zabul province said that a suicide attacker riding in an explosives-laden truck carried out a huge explosion in front of the front...