Bomb attack targets Afghan MP�s vehicle, kills 3

A powerful bomb explosion has targeted a vehicle carrying an outspoken female Afghan lawmaker in Kabul, leaving at least three people dead. The blast took place on Sunday when an assailant attacked Shukria Barakzai’s vehicle with an explosives-laden car as she was heading to the parliament...

Fazal-ur-Rehman endorses Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan

A senior Pakistani religious cleric and politician Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman has endorsed the Taliban extremism in Afghanistan, calling the Taliban-led insurgency a legitimate war against the foreign forces. The remarks by Fazal-ur-Rehman were followed after a meeting with President Mohammad Ashraf...

Afghan-Pak relations should be based on �mutual economic dependence�: President Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani ‘ two-day visit to Pakistan was aimed at rebuilding ties between the two neighboring nations and moving away from a ‘relationship of suspicion’ to a relationship based on ‘mutual economic dependence’. Addressing a gathering of businessmen from...

President Ghani to visit Pakistan on Friday

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani leaves for Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Friday to meet with the Pakistani officials. President Ghani is expected to meet with the Pakistani President Manoon Hussain, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other high level goverment officials during his visit to Pakistan. Tasneem...

Police arrests 5 individuals over unpaid Kabul Bank debt

The Afghan police forces arrested at least five individuals over unpaid Kabul Bank debt, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday. The detained individuals were identified as Atiqullah, President of Sediqyar company, Mohibullah vice-president of Sediqyar company, Abdul Majid, President of...

Kabul Bank Trial Underway, Final Verdict Expected Today

The open trial session of the Kabul Bank case launched Monday in the capital of Kabul in an appellate court following President Ashraf Ghani's six-week deadline to finalize the country's largest corruption case. Former chairman of Kabul Bank Sherkhan Farnood and former CEO of Kabul Bank...

Explosion injures 3 people capital Kabul

At least 3 people were injured following an explosion in capital Kabul on Monday, security officials said. According to Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials, the incident took place near Profesor Burhanuddin Rabbani education university. Sediq Sediqi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI)...

Taliban Attack Kabul Police Headquarter

Kabul police chief's office manager, Colonel Mohammad Yasin Khan, was killed in a blast inside the Kabul police headquarter Sunday morning, a police official told TOLOnews on condition of anonymity. The blast took place on the third floor of the police headquarters. The type of explosion used...

Eight Insurgents Killed in ANSF Operations

At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed during a nationwide operation led by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement on Saturday. The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, and Nimruz provinces,...

President Ghani pledges robust investment on girls education

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani insisted on robust investment on girls education, saying that educating a girl will have it’s impact on the coming five generations. He was speaking during the inauguration of USAID-funded Promote project which will seek to advance opportunities for thousands...

US airstrikes in Pakistan surpass 400

A recent study shows that the number of US drone strikes in Pakistan has surpassed 400 The London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s (BIJ) report for October 2014 noted that the number of strikes alone in October stands at 18. The report went on to say that an average of 3.2 people...

Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif arrives in Afghanista

The Pakistani army chief of staff Gen. Raheel Sharif arrived in Afghanistan on Thursday to meet with the Afghan officials. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Gen. Raheel Sharif is visiting Afghanistan on a formal invitation by the Afghan army chief of staff. Gen. Zahir Azimi, spokesman for the Ministry...

NATO Secretary General Arrives in Kabul

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kabul on Thursday on an unannounced trip. Stoltenberg, who took over as the head of the Western alliance beginning of October, visited a training center for Afghan special forces, where he told Afghan troops that NATO will continue its support once...

Expansion of Rocket Attacks to Bagram Prison

Militant rocket attacks on Bagram Prison in Parwan province mistakenly injured 20 Taliban insurgents detained there, officials said on Saturday. The Taliban has released a statement expressing regret for harming their fellow militants. Attacks on Bagram Airbase, which houses the prison, have increased...

Ghani Promises Chinese Help on Peace Process

Since returning from his trip to China, the first official trip of his presidency, President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said that China will assist in bringing lasting peace to Afghanistan. In a press conference this week, President Ghani said China would provide very specific aid for specific security...

House speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi accused of misuse of authority

A number of the Afghan lawmakers in the lower house of the parliament (Wolesi Jirga) have accused the house speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi for misuse of authority. The lawmakers are claiming Mr. Ibrahimi spends 20 days in month on foreign trips and is not following the important decisions taken during...

Haqqani Leader Killed in US Drone Airstrike in Pakistan

Abdullah, a top Haqqani leader who was involved in the transfer of suicide bombers in Afghanistan, and six other insurgents were killed in a U.S. drone airstrike in a tribal area of Pakistan, according to the Pakistani Intelligence officials. Pakistani officials said the attack took place early Thursday...

Ghani Stresses Inter-Afghan Dialogue in Calls for Peace Talks

President Ashraf Ghani said the restoration of peace in Afghanistan through direct dialogue with the Taliban would be a top priority of his administration and called on the international community for honest support while on his trip to China, his first tour abroad as president.Ghani also made significant...

Delivery of 63 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to Afghan Air Force completed

The delivery of 63 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to Afghan Air Force was completed by the Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport with the supply of final helicopters on 29th October. Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) announced the conclusion of the deal on...

Supreme Court Announces Special Kabul Bank Trial

The Afghan Supreme Court announced on Wednesday that it will hold a special trial for the Kabul Bank case in the coming weeks, overriding a previous decision by an appeals court in Kabul to reject the case.The Attorney General's office, which has spearheaded the reopening of the infamous corruption...

US aid package to Afghanistan, doubtful: Analyst

An anti-war activist has cast doubt on a recent US plan to pour billions of dollars into Afghanistan in what appears to be a foreign aid package, saying that Washington’s motives “are not what they appear on the surface.” Rick Rozoff told Press TV on Tuesday that he was skeptical...

Afghanistan rolls out red carpet for Chinese investors

President Ashraf Ghani on his first day of official 4-day visit to China met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to confer on economic and political cooperation. The parties discussed expansion of bilateral cooperation in the spheres of security, economic, education, trade and culture. President...

2 rockets land in Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul city

At least two rockets landed in the vicinity of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area in capital Kabul late on Sunday night. Sources in the ministry of interior have said at least three rockets have landed in Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area. The officials further added that an investigation has been launched...

Ghani Leaves Kabul for Saudi Arabia to Perform Umrah

President Asharf Ghani has left Kabul for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and to meet with Saudi officials, the president's office said in a statement on Saturday. President Ghani will meet the Saudi King and other officials to discuss the two countries' relations and the role of Saudi Arabia...

IEC to Announce Provincial Council Results Saturday

After more than six months, the Provincial Council election process is expected to come to an end on Saturday when officials from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announce the results. "Today we are reviewing the work that was done and tomorrow we will announce the result without any delay,"...

Acting Chief Justice Abdul Salam Azimi resigns

Acting Chief Justice and head of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan Abdul Salam Azimi has resigned from his position. The Presidential Palace media office following a statement said President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai accepted the resignation of Mr. Azimi and thanked him for his services in justice sector...

Minister Calls for Political Will to Curb Smuggling

The Acting Minister of Counter Narcotics Din Mohammad Mubarez Rashidi on Tuesday reported that drug smugglers, in joint collaboration with the Taliban, have launched major clashes in various regions to ensure the flow of drug money, adding that the political will to curb the menace has not been strong...

Next Five Years Are the Years for Hard Work: Abdullah

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah sat down with tribal elders, businessmen and Atta Mohammad Noor, Governor of Balkh province, on Saturday in Kabul to discuss their concerns and expectations of the National Unity Government. During the discussions Abdullah emphasized that the "next five years are...

Pakistan National Security Advisor to Visit Kabul

Pakistan's National Security Advisor, Sartaj Aziz, is expected to visit Kabul as the Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's special envoy on Sunday with an official invitation letter to President Ashraf Ghani, according to Pakistan's Foreign Office statement. Aziz is the first Pakistani...

Top Haqqani Network leaders arrested by Afghan intelligence

According to reports, the Haqqani terrorist network’s two senior leaders have been arrested following a military operation by Afghan intelligence – national directorate of security (NDS) operatives. The detained leaders have been identified as Anas Haqqani, the brother of Haqqani network...