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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, has urged the government to continue peace talks with the rebel Taliban. He also pledged further German aid to the country. Speaking after his arrival on Sunday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Steinmeier said his trip came during a …

Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Sunday signed contracts of 80 uplift projects with private companies and Community Development Councils (CDC). The projects include renovation and reconstruction of retaining walls, irrigation canals, water intakes, rural roads and schools. The projects will be completed at the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: High Peace Council (HPC) on Sunday said that United States and China can force Pakistan to sincerely cooperate in the peace process of Afghanistan. Hajji Din Muhammad, a senior member of the HPC said that the US and China can force Pakistan to cooperate in finding a …

AT-KABUL:  A number of civil society activists on Sunday called on the government to kick off distribution of electronic national ID cards as soon as possible. Ghulam Muhammad Muhammadi, deputy head of Tajiks Solidarity Council, told a press conference that the parliament has already approved distribution of the electronic ID …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces have retaken control of the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province from Taliban militants, in which at least 220 Taliban were killed and injured, Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. The district was overrun by the insurgents on last Wednesday after it was besieged for …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) in collaboration with five universities of the United States launched a scheme to promote women’s role in the agricultural sector through training programs.  The scheme was launched in Kabul, Balkh, Parwan, Nangarhar and Kapisa provinces. The training programs include …

KABUL: A mammoth rally by civil society activists announced support Afghan security forces and strewed rose petals on roads in capital Kabul on Saturday amid demands for eternal peace in the country. The rally was organized by a civil society institute Khatira Afarinan. The demonstrators carrying cages bearing message “No …

AT-KABUL: At least 92 Taliban militants have been killed and 36 others wounded in different crackdowns across the country over the past 48 hours. A press release issued by the Ministry of Defense (MoD) here on Saturday said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) …

AT-KABUL: At least one army soldier has been killed and two others injured, when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a vehicle of Afghan National Army (ANA) in Kabul, said Kabul police chief. Abdul Rahman Rahimi said that the incident took place around 5:30 pm on Friday in Niazbeg area, …

AT-KABUL: The residence of former Jihadi leader, Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf, came under rocket attacks on Friday, said a source close to the Jihadi leader. Fahim Kohdamani said two rockets landed in Sayyaf’s residence in Paghman district of Kabul province, causing damage, but there were no casualties. Kohdamani said that …