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Foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet in Beijing tomorrow for discussions on ending tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign (MoF) considers solving the tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan is not a one night work, but emphasized that China can play an active role in …

The terror group Islamic State in Afghanistan or Daesh has over 10,000 fighters in Afghanistan and the U.S. may be underestimating their threat, said a Russian Special Envoy. According to Zamir Kabulov, the head of the Middle East department in the Russian Foreign Ministry, many of the Daesh fighters who …

At least six policemen were killed and five others wounded in a suicide car bombing in southern Kandahar province early Friday morning, officials said. The suicide bomber has detonated his explosives-packed Humvee at the entrance to the police headquarters in Maiwand district of the province. Taliban group claimed responsibility for …

The U.S. Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Thursday to welcome U.S. troops and talk to President Ashraf Ghani. Pence arrived on a military plane at Bagram Airfield. He then flew by helicopter to Kabul, where he met President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah …

The Government of Turkey claims that Afghan-Turk schools must be closed in Afghanistan because its main office in Turkey has been closed by Turkish government. While an official from the Afghan-Turk schools in Kabul on Thursday rejected the claim, adding the institution never had an office in Turkey. “The dialogue …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called on Germany and the International Community for more cooperation that Afghanistan can reach a sustainable peace with Pakistan. The German foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel came to Kabul in an unannounced visit and met with Afghan senior officials. President Ghani in his meeting with Sigmar …

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan in recent years had been too rapid and called for a longer-term commitment. Von der Leyen criticized the rapid reduction in forces since the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) ended its mission in Afghanistan …

The government of Afghanistan has welcomed President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy, saying it affirms the enduring U.S.-Afghanistan strategic partnership. According to a statement released by President Ashraf Ghani’s office on Tuesday, Trump’s new national security strategy is in line with Afghanistan’s shared objective against terrorism. “The national security …

The government of Afghanistan on Monday inaugurated its embassy in Greece in a bid to further strengthen bilateral ties with Athens. Opening the political representative office in Athens, Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani said that his country wants to strengthen its ties with Greece including expanding trade and economic relations with …

A joint parliamentary committee consists of the Senate and the Lower House members on Monday approved the president’s decree regarding the Population Registration Act. According the decree, the words nationality and ethnicity shall be included in the electronic identity cards. Earlier, the decree was rejected by the Lower House but …

The militants attack on a training center of Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) in capital Kabul on Monday ended after five hours of clashes with security forces, officials said. The attack took place at around 10:00 am in Police District 5 of Kabul City when at least two attackers …

Population Registration Department (PRD) is set to  announce a clear date for distribution of electronic Identity Cards (e-ID Cards) next week, officials said Sunday. The Population Registration Department said that they are ready from a technical perspective to begin issuing e-ID cards in Kabul. “We are set to announce a …