The Obama administration has asked the Taliban to engage in a peace process and ultimately become a legitimate part of the political system of a sovereign and united Afghanistan. State Department spokesman John Kirby issued the call days after the militant movement refused to enter a reconciliation dialogue with the …

Every year the Afghan government commemorates the International Women’s Day (IWD) with symbolic conferences, workshops, seminars and statements. On March 8, (today) it will be a repeat telecast of the previous shows, but a few new words will be added to the charm of audiences. The officials, particularly the women’s …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The World Bank vowed to donate $1.2 million in a program that encourages and supports Afghan micro-business. The program carried out with the cooperation of the labor ministry, plans to help 2,500 entrepreneurs in three provinces, paying 500 dollars to each, Afghan officials said. The program …

AT-KABUL: The New Line Organization, a civil society body lauded Monday the female security officers and female journalists at the eve of the international women’s day. “We tried to commemorate international women’s day in a different way with applauding female security officers and female journalists with granting braveness trophies,” said …

AT-KABUL: A US drone strike has killed 15 Daesh (Islamic State) militants in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials in the province said on Monday. Achin district governor Haji Ghalib Mujahid said that the attack was carried out in Mamandow area late Sunday. “The attack was carried out on a hideout of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Helmand Provincial Council members along with a number of civil society activists said that the Taliban’s Quetta Shura was leading the war in Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province. According to them a number of Quetta Shura fighters have find foothold in the district and …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai remains an important and influential figure in Kabul, and a fierce proponent for a stronger Indian presence in the country. In New Delhi this week, he spoke to Diplomatic Editor Suhasini Haidar about the attack on the Indian mission in Jalalabad, as well as talks …

There has been no end to the inconclusive debates on future of the Afghan peace process when Kabul, Beijing, Washington and Islamabad established the four-nation consultative group. There is no difference between results of the debates and fate of the peace process. Both are uncertain. However, the nation which rendered …

Insecurity, economic and social problems have increased. Government must take steps for solution: Parliament Speaker By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani says that the government has “strong intentions” for both peace and defense. Addressing the lawmakers at the parliament’s opening session Ghani said that the defense preparations were against those …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The National Unity Government has lost support of the youth, said a survey launched by the Election Watch Organization of Afghanistan, a watchdog. According to the survey, most of young Afghans who voted in the 2014 presidential election are disappointed and questions performance and developmental schemes of …