Karen Decker,  the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul says the step that the Afghan government has to take is to formulate an authoritative negotiating team for peace talks with the Taliban. Speaking to Ariana News, Karen Decker said that the U.S. has sent a strong signal …

The disciplinary committee of Afghanistan Cricket Board has lifted the ban imposed on Shapoor Zadran, allowing the fast bowler to return to the national team after more than five months.  31-year-old Zadran was banned from playing in the team after breaching disciplinary rules against the coach and the captain in …

Since a week or so, the Taliban have continued to engage in furious battle with the government forces in Malistan, and Jaghori districts of central Ghazni province. Mohammad Mohaqiq, Second Deputy to CEO said that the Taliban have modern weapons and are using night-vision devices in the ongoing battle in …

In reaction to the Wall Street Journal’s report, the U.S. Ambassador in Kabul John Bass on Tuesday said that the United States is committed to helping the Afghan electoral commissions and the government to hold the presidential elections in April next year. The WSJ reported that the Trump administration is discussing …

The United States is considering to convince the Afghan government to suspend the upcoming presidential election as it seeks to make a peace deal with the Taliban insurgent group, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people briefed on the talks. The office of President Ashraf Ghani has already rejected such …

Pakistan has released two Taliban members from prison during this week, apparently as a part of U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan. According to two Taliban officials who have spoken with the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, Abdul Samad Sani, a U.S. designated terrorist who …

The Afghan military forces drove the Taliban back to the outskirts of Farah City on Monday, after hours of furious battle to prevent the insurgents from seizing control of the western provincial capital. The Taliban attacked the city from different directions on Sunday night, reportedly killing dozens of local policemen. …

Hundreds of people took over the streets of Kabul on Sunday night to protest over the government’s inability to stop a string of recent attacks in Ghazni and Uruzgan provinces. The protesters marched through the night from the western parts of Kabul City and gathered outside the presidential palace. They …

The U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday. According to the Chief Executive Office’s statement, Khalilzad briefed Abdullah on his scheduled trip to regional countries including Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Khalilzad said the United States is committed to …

At least six people including three women were killed and 20 others were wounded in a suicide attack in Kabul City this afternoon, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. According to the MoI, The attack happened at around 1:45 pm when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police checkpoint …