Khalilzad welcomes Pakistan-Afghanistan agreement

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the Pakistan-Afghanistan agreement on a shared vision for support of peace and stability in both countries....

Sola: Mike Pompeo visits Qatar

Morning News Show: Mike Pompeo meets Afghan gov’t, Taliban negotiators in Doha

Exclusive interview with Atta Mohammad Noor, Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami Political Party

Pas Az Khabar: Geneva Conference on Afghanistan to begin tomorrow

Ghani says Geneva Conference will determine Afghanistan’s future

President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that the Geneva pledging conference will influence Afghanistan’s future development and path to self-reliance and peace. “We will gather virtually...

Lack of job opportunities in Afghanistan raises concerns

Minister of Industry and Commerce Nisar Ahmad Ghoryani said on Sunday that workers in Afghanistan have no job security nor are there enough job opportunities for...

Sanjay Dutt’s new thriller weaves the story of an Afghan cricket academy

Well known Indian actor Sanjay Dutt’s latest movie “Torbaaz” highlights the hardships children in Afghan refugee camps face and how, as an army officer, he tries...

Saleh vows to track down network behind Kabul city rocket attack 

Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh vowed on Sunday to track down those responsible for Saturday’s deadly rocket attack on Kabul city which has been claimed...

Clerics in Southeastern Afghanistan Declare Ongoing War ‘Haram’

Dozens of religious leaders in southeastern Afghanistan said at a gathering on Sunday that the Taliban’s current war with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces...

Mahmai district of Badakhshan cleared of Taliban: MoD

Afghan Ministry of Defense said Sunday that security and defense forces cleared the Mahmai district of Badakhshan province of Taliban on Saturday. The ministry claims that...

Pompeo pushes for ceasefire during Doha meeting

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo met with both the Afghanistan Republic and the Taliban’s negotiating teams in Doha, Qatar on Saturday to discuss issues around...

Kabul residents start the day with two IED explosions

Two magnetic IED explosions rattled Kabul early Sunday after the blasts rang out in different parts of the city. The first magnetic IED detonated against a...

Torkham crossing closed for a few hours due to standoff between border guards

Afghan border officials and their Pakistani counterparts abruptly closed Torkham border late Saturday afternoon after Afghan border guards questioned work being done by Pakistan guards on...

Pakistan to start hosting Test matches again, a decade after attack

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials on Saturday told the Associated Press that Pakistan is ready to host international cricket tournaments again after more than a decade...

Mike Pompeo meets Afghan gov’t, Taliban negotiators in Doha

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with negotiators from both the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar Saturday. It comes...

Ten nominee ministers secure votes of confidence

The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on Saturday voted in favor of 10 nominated ministers, including those for defense, interior, and foreign affairs. Haneef Atmar...

MoI confirms 23 rockets fired on Kabul, leaving eight dead

By Saturday afternoon a clear picture emerged of the scale of the rocket attack on Kabul earlier in the day, with the ministry of interior confirming...

US Embassy issues Alert to all Americans in Kabul following rocket attack

The US Embassy in Kabul issued a security alert to all its citizens on Saturday, just hours after a rocket attack rattled residents across the capital...

Pompeo to meet with Afghan and Taliban talks teams

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet negotiators from the Afghan negotiating team and from the Taliban in Doha as recent indications point...