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President Ashraf Ghani on his 4 official days to China emphasized on Afghanistan’s problems, threats, aims and ability. President Ghani met with his counterpart Xi Jinping and discussed expansion of bilateral cooperation in the spheres of economic, security, education and culture. He said to consider the role of national unity …

The Taliban attacked on late Wednesday to police security headquarters in Paktia, said local officials. Spokesman of the Afghanistan border police, Safir Safi said that no Afghan security forces were harmed in this offensive attack but 26 Taliban killed and 46 others were wounded.

China, one of the important allies of Afghanistan, has pledged two billion Yuan (Chinese Currency) to Afghanistan’s different sectors for the next four years. President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, who is in four-day visit of China, announced Beijing’s pledge on Wednesday during his speech to the students of Tsinghua University in …

The International Crises Group (ICG) has warned that Pakistan’s Army is supporting insurgent groups to make fail the process of security transfer from NATO to Afghan troops. In its recent 31-page report, the International Crises Group has indicated Afghanistan can’t achieve peace as long as Pakistan doest improve its relations …

The Ministry of Finance has said in a report that most of the ministries and other government departments have failed to utilize more than 50 percent of their development budget. All those departments that failed to utilize their development funds were accountable to the people of Afghanistan, finance ministry officials …

President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is expected to sign several agreements of mutual cooperation with his Chinese counterpart. President Ahmadzai has left for a four-day official visit of Beijing, capital of China, to represent Afghanistan in the Heart of Asia meeting. On the slide side of Beijing summit, President Ahmadzai is …

Following criticisms over President Ahmadzai for not introducing the new cabinet, the committee assigned to work on new cabinet has said efforts are underway to introduce the new cabinet to the Parliament ahead of London summit. “The new cabinet members will be introduced to Wolesi Jirga in the near future,” …

President of Afghanistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has been officially invited to visit China for four days by the top officials of China Government. During his trip the Afghanistan President Ahmadzai will not only visit the Xi Jinping his Chicanes counterpart but also to meet with Prime Minister and Chief …

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has reiterated Afghanistan has not yet achieved a strong Air Force despite several commitments of world countries. MoD spokesman General Zahir Azimi has stated that based on the promises of international community, the Afghan Air Force must get strength and equipment until 2016. He noted …

There will be no security and stability in Afghanistan as long as terrorism training centers are not completely eliminated from Pakistan’s soil, according to the interior ministry of Afghanistan. In a press conference Monday in Kabul, MoI spokesman Sideeq Siddequi called on the international community, especially the United States to …

Wolesi Jirga wants the United States and NATO to fulfill their commitments they made under Bilateral Security Agreement signed recently between Kabul and Washington. The MPs on Monday’s session expressed their concerns regarding Pakistan’s continued missile attacks into eastern borders of Afghanistan, demanding the U.S. to intervene and put pressure …

According to security sources, three armed suicide bombers have stormed the building of Attorney General’s provincial office in northern Kundoz province. The incident took place Monday afternoon after three assailants wearing Afghan National Army (ANA) uniform attacked the office, Kundoz Police spokesman Sayed Sarwar Hussaini confirmed. The first suicide bomber …

The chief executive officer of the National Unity Government has urged the peace talks with the Taliban must not take place behind the closed doors. In a gathering Sunday in Kabul, Abdullah Abdullah stressed that no deal would be made on peace negotiations with the rebel groups. Saying that peace …

The Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG) has urged the National Unity Government to not let the warlords make their ways to the new cabinet. In a joint press conference along with civil society groups Sunday in Kabul, the TJCG officials insisted that killers of innocent Afghan civilians must be prosecuted …

The members of Wolesi Jirga believe the Population Census Act is almost finalized and the government should take necessary actions to issue electronic ID cards for organizing a better parliamentary election. On Sunday’s session, the lawmakers declared that Computerized National Identity Cards (CNIC) was the only solution to the electoral …

Former minister of trade and commerce Muhammad Amin Farhang has rejected the embezzlement charges against him as baseless. Recently, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) revealed names of five ex-ministers accused of embezzling millions of dollars, and asked for their prosecution. Foreign minister of trade and commerce Muhammad Amin Farhang, foreign …

Chief Executive Officer of the National Unity Government, Abdullah Abdullah, declares a commission will be formed soon to work on changing the electoral system of the country. In a meeting with Kabul elders on Saturday, Abdullah stated that the responsibility of establishing this commission was the job of chief executive, …

Members of Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of the Parliament) are calling for amendment in the structure and mandate of the electoral law, saying parliamentary elections may face challenges as long as IEC is not reformed. The MPs on Saturday’s session demanded the new government to organize the parliamentary elections in …

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has strictly warned the perpetrators of Kabul Bank crises to attend the court hearing session or the verdict would be announce in their absence. Kabul Bank, Afghanistan’s first private financial institution, collapsed in 2010 after its shareholders took more than $900 million dollars out from …

According to ARG Presidential press office Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and some other top Afghan officials have left Kabul city for Saudi Arabia to perform the Haji-Umrah early this morning. The Afghanistan President and his fellows despite of performing their Haji principles will visit the Saudi Arabia Prince and …