Third judge killed in Nangarhar in under a month

A Nangarhar judge was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in the city of Jalalabad on Wednesday morning, security officials said. According to officials, the...

Afghanistan-Uzbekistan-Pakistan railway line mapped out in new deal

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Pakistan on Tuesday signed an agreement for a landmark railway link aimed at bolstering trade ties between Central and South Asia.   The...

UNAMA finds torture still prolific across all Afghan detention facilities

Allegations by detainees of torture in Afghan detention facilities continue at high rates with the procedural rights of those detained largely ignored, UNAMA stated in its...

German FM suggests troops withdrawal be linked with talks progress

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Tuesday the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan should be tied to progress in intra-Afghan negotiations rather than “slavishly” bound...

TAHAWOL: SIGAR report on poverty and unemployment discussed



One dead, 3 wounded in Kabul explosion

At least one policeman was killed in an IED explosion on Wednesday morning in Kabul city, police confirmed. The target was a police Ranger vehicle. According...

Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO of Amazon

Jeff Bezos has announced he will step down as CEO of Amazon, the largest online retailer in the world. Bezos is ending his role as CEO...

US deal ‘stipulates formation of inclusive Islamic govt’: Taliban

The Taliban has stated that the agreement signed between the group and the US in February last year stipulates the formation of an inclusive Islamic government...

High court reports having handled over 100,000 cases so far this year

The Director of Administration of the Afghanistan High Court, Jawed Rashidi, said on Tuesday that over 103,000 civil cases have been heard by the court so...

Abdullah urges Taliban to table their demands in Doha

Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation on Tuesday called on the Taliban to put their demands on the table so their issues...

Atmar meets Uzbek counterpart to discuss developing relations

Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar, Chief of Staff to President Shakir Kargar, and their accompanying delegation met with the Uzbek Foreign Minister, Abdulaziz Kamilov, on Tuesday to...

Pakistan court moves killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl to safe house

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a...

Three early morning explosions rattle Kabul

At least two people were killed and five others wounded in three explosions in Kabul city on Tuesday, sources said. The first blast targeted a vehicle...

Almost 200 Kandahar checkpoints abandoned to the Taliban: SIGAR

Nearly 200 checkpoints manned by the Afghan National Army’s 205th Corps in Kandahar province were abandoned to the Taliban during December last year, the Special Inspector...

Tahawol: Taliban warn of the consequences of ignoring the Doha deal

Sola: Stalled intra-Afghan negotiations discussed

Sweden’s PM pledges support to peace process

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said Monday that Sweden supports a peace process that would preserve the hard-gained achievements of the past two decades. President Ashraf...

Pas Az Khabar: Formation of Parliament Peace Committee discussed

Concerns raised over ministers not having yet been sworn in

A number of Afghan lawyers have raised concern about the cabinet members assuming their duties without having taken an oath of office. An estimated 17 ministers...

Well known Kabul official and media owner narrowly escapes death

A well-known state ministry of peace official and media outlet owner escaped unharmed after an IED ripped through his armored Landcruiser that he was traveling in...