EU to provide aid package of €39 million to boost COVID-19 response in Afghanistan
KABUL: A flight of EU Humanitarian Air Bridge will depart on June 15 from Netherlands to Kabul, carrying 100 tonnes of cargo to fight coronavirus,...
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Taliban must honor reduction in violence, pursue peace in Afghanistan: NATO envoy
KABUL: NATO’s senior civilian representative (SCR) in Afghanistan Stefano Pontecorvo says the Taliban must honor their promises on reduction of violence. The new SCR,...
Afghan, U.S., Uzbek officials discuss peace, trade
KABUL: Officials of Afghanistan, United States and Uzbekistan convened a video-conference on Wednesday, reaffirming the importance of trilateral discussions on key issues, including peace and...
Afghanistan sees rapid increase in COVID-19 positive cases
KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 623 new positive cases of COVID-19–out of 985 samples tested–in the last 24 hours. The total...
More than 300,000 Afghan refugees returned home: Ministry
KABUL: More than 325,000 Afghan refugees returned to their home over the past four months amid coronavirus pandemic, officials said Tuesday. Of the number, 55,000...
Up to 900 Taliban prisoners released on Monday: ONSC
KABUL: The Afghan government has released another 900 Taliban prisoners from jails on Tuesday, the government confirmed. The Office of the National Security Council said...
“Prosperous Afghanistan will ensure prosperity in whole region,” President Ghani
KABUL: Addressing the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, President Ghani extended his sincere congratulations and greetings to the entire Islamic world on the auspicious...
FM seeks Iran’s true Investigation on drowning of Afghan migrants
KABUL: A probe team led by Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister Mohsin Baharwand on Tuesday met with Haneef Atmar, acting foreign minister, and the two sides...
President Ghani condoles loss of lives in Pakistan Airlines crash
KABUL: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A320 flying from Lahore has crashed in the densely populated Model Colony residential area of Karachi yesterday. Flight...
President Ghani stresses security of highways
KABUL: A security meeting chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and the Commander-in-Chief of the Afghan Armed Forces was held yesterday evening via video conference,...