Tahawol: Ministers working without taking oath of office discussed

NATO states ‘no decision’ yet on keeping troops in Afghanistan 

NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu said late Sunday that no decision has yet been made on whether a full troops withdrawal will take place by May as...

Iran’s Zarif meets Taliban, calls for inclusive government

During talks with a visiting Taliban delegation, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Sunday called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. Iran’s foreign...

Afghan Republic’s talks team meets with leaders of world Muslim union

Members of the Afghan Republic’s religious delegation of the peace talks team on Sunday met with leaders of the International Union of Muslim Scholars in Doha...

Foreign troops to stay in Afghanistan after May deadline: NATO sources

International troops plan to stay in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline envisaged by the insurgent Taliban’s deal with the United States, four senior NATO officials told...

Republic’s talks team claim no discussions held on interim govt

The Afghan Republic’s negotiating team on Sunday denied claims of there having been any discussions with the Taliban regarding an interim government. Speaking at a virtual...

Foreign missions unite against Taliban and its actions that ‘outrage the world’

The European Union and other diplomatic missions in Afghanistan including Australia, Canada, the UK, the US and NATO, all called out the Taliban on Sunday and...

Officials launch investigation into Badakhshan man’s suicide

Local officials in Badakhshan province confirmed a 60-year-old man hanged himself in the Jurm district of Badakhshan province on Saturday evening. Confirming the incident, Badakhshan governor...

Sola: Government’s reaction over Taliban’s recent remarks



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Ghani adviser claims Taliban are not invested in peace

Waheed Omer, President Ashraf Ghani’s advisor and director general of the Office of Public and Strategic Affairs said on Saturday the Taliban must first fulfil its...

MoI says controversial Wardak clash is being investigated

The Interior Ministry has refuted claims that unarmed civilians were targeted by police during a protest in Bihsud district in Maidan Wardak province on Friday that...

15 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban explosion in Nangarhar

A Taliban tank bombing on a military base in Shirzad district of Nangarhar province killed 15 soldiers and wounded four others, security sources confirmed. Sources say...

ACB confirms Test matches against Zimbabwe in March will go ahead

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday said the Afghanistan national cricket team is expected to play two Test matches against Zimbabwe in March. “Test Cricket will...

Tahawol: Role of Russia, Iran in the Afghan peace process

Daesh militants moving from Middle East to Afghanistan: SCO chief

The secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov said on Friday ISIS (Daesh) militants have moved to Afghanistan from the Middle East and posed...

Ghani suggests US troops might not be withdrawn by May as planned

President Ashraf Ghani implied on Friday that he expects the Biden administration to keep US troops in Afghanistan for longer than anticipated under the US-Taliban deal,...

Taliban using Iranian-made sniper rifles: Faryab governor

Naqibullah Fayaq, governor of Faryab province, said that Iranian-made armor-piercing Heidar sniper rifles are being used by the Taliban in the north-western province. According to Fayaq,...

Nine dead after Wardak mob clash with police

The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said that a team would be assigned to probe Friday’s skirmish in Maidan Wardak which left at least nine people...