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KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah slammed the Taliban for their peace stance, saying the insurgents’ position was the main obstacle for the process, a remark stated amid efforts being made by regional powers and the United States to persuade the militants give up militancy and join peace. “The most basic …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 civilians have been killed in a clash erupted between Taliban fighters and the residents of Darah Sof Payan district of northern Samangan province, provincial official said Monday. Provincial governor spokesman, Siddiq Azizi confirmed the fight, saying it occurred on Sunday at around 11:00 local time in …

The Russian Federation in a bid to help in a negotiated solution to long standing conflict in Afghanistan is going to host a two days moot at Moscow from today. Former President Hamid Karzai through a statement welcomed the move and hoped that it could lead to end to over …

KABUL: Afghan delegates who have been invited to attend the Moscow summit next week vowed Sunday that they will defend Afghanistan’s ‘national and democratic values’at the talks. The talks will be held on 5th and 6th February but the Afghan government has not been invited to attend the talks in …

KABUL: A member of parliament believes that Russia tries to defeat the United States military in Afghanistan by challenging Washington’s peace efforts. “The Russian government works with all its power to defeat the United States troops in Afghanistan just as the Soviet troops were defeated in the 1980s. Russians want …

KABUL: The High Peace Council hopes the upcoming meeting in Russia’s capital Moscow, would pave the ground for talks between the government and Taliban, as it is called a meeting organized by Afghans. “We hope such meetings that are organized by Afghans, facilitate dialogues between government and Taliban,” Sayed Ehsan …

KABUL: Presidential candidate Haneef Atmarsaid Sunday that Moscow conference will be a turning point for an inclusive ‘intra-Afghan dialogue’, announcing that he will attend the talks in Russia along with other leaders of the country. The talks will be held on 5th and 6th February but the Afghan government has …

KABUL: The government has begun discussions over appointing of new electoral commissioners. The Free and Fair Electoral Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) said Sunday that the new commissioners would be appointed through a consensus between government, presidential candidates and political parties, while they were previously appointed by a selection committee. Head …

KABUL: The UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Afghanistan on Sunday launched an appeal highlighting a total of 6.3 million people in dire need of support, including 3.8 million children. The UN agency appealed for $50 million to provide much-needed lifesaving support to more than 570,000 children with basic health and nutrition packages, water, sanitation …

KABUL: The rebel Taliban has demanded the dissolution of the national army to halt nearly two decades of fighting, but President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday flatly refused the call and instead demanded the insurgents fight without carrying out suicide attacks and bombs. “Those who are forcefully bringing others to negotiate …