At least 14 soldiers killed and several others injured in a Taliban attack over a military base in Dash-e-Archi district of Kunduz last night, survived soldiers said Thursday. Abdullah, an Afghan army soldier who was wounded in the fight with the Taliban in Kunduz, said that Taliban militants were equipped …

Afghan Security Forces will soon clear Dahana-i-Ghori district of Baghlan province from the existence of Taliban militants, an official said Wednesday. Ghafoor Ahmad Javid, Spokesman of the Defense Ministry said that so far several districts have been freed from control of the Taliban insurgents. He added that government forces will …

The United States has exempted the Chabahar port along with an attached railway project and Iranian petroleum shipments to Afghanistan after re-imposing sanctions on Tehran. “After extensive consideration, the United States has provided an exception under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act to allow Afghanistan to continue to import petroleum …

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Afghan government and a Turkish company on Wednesday for TAP (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) transmission line that will bring 1,000 MW of electricity and $100 million yearly to Afghanistan. The transmission line stretches 750 km long within Afghanistan: from Torghundi, Herat to Spin Boldak. Then …

Muhammad Akram Khpalwak has resigned from his positions as Special Representative to President Ashraf Ghani in Political Affairs and Head of High Peace Council Secretariat. In a phone call, Khpalwak confirmed his resignation to Ariana News, adding that he has stepped down due to personal issues. He added that his …

Taliban militants have launched a coordinated attack over Jaghori district in Ghazni province since early Wednesday morning, a local official said. Khaliqdad Akbari, a member of Ghazni provincial council said that most of the militants have raided from neighboring Gilan district. Akbari claimed that no support was provided from the …

The Afghan government on Tuesday strongly reacted towards the recent remarks of Pakistan’s Ulema Council (PUC) chief Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi regarding the ongoing war in Afghanistan.  Recently, PUC chairman said that the war in Afghanistan will intensify following the death of Sami ul Haq.   “It is a big mistake to …

The Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan (GNCA) has yet to come up with an election ticket for the upcoming presidential vote, some members may join the tickets being formed outside of the coalition. Since last week or so, the politicians, parties, and coalition have stepped up to decide on candidates …

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Taliban and other insurgent groups to stop killing their fellow Afghans and sit down at negotiating table. Addressing a joint press conference on Tuesday with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul, Stoltenberg underlined that NATO’s support for Afghanistan …

At least 20 soldiers were killed and 30 others were missing after Taliban militants attacked a border post manned by about 50 soldiers in western Farah province, local officials said on Tuesday. The Deputy of Farah Provincial Council, Shah Mahmoud Naimi, said that a large number of Taliban militants attacked …

NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg made a surprise visit to the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, expected to meet with the government officials including President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. NATO said in a statement that Stoltenberg is being accompanied by the Chairman of the Military Committee, …