Governance & Politics

The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 18 different projects worth four billion afghanis. The NPC met under the chairmanship of deputy prime minister of economic affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, his office said in a statement.

The Cabinet has tasked a delegation with identifying land for construction of a standard medical complex for cancer and heart diseases.

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West is travelling to Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia from December 5 to 15.

The government of China believes Afghanistan should not be excluded from the international community.

Political rivals of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and foreign diplomats have met for a second day in Vienna, a private broadcaster reported on Tuesday.

NELLI (Pajhwok): Deputy Interior Minister Mawlavi Abul Haq Makhdom has said the mission of the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) was hard work, development and sincerely serving the masses.

The UN Security Council will convene for its quarterly briefing on Afghanistan this month, reports a private TV channel.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) has condemned the resumption of attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza strip, according to a statement on

KABUL (Pajhwok): China has accepted Maulvi Asadullah Bilal Karimi as Afghanistan’s official ambassador after presenting his credentials to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan government’s representatives should be invited to every international conference held about Afghanistan, acting deputy prime minister for administrative affairs Maulvi Abdul .

ATLANTA (Pajhwok): An 11-member delegation of scholars from various Islamic countries that arrived in Kabul yesterday called on acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi .

Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai says they are in contact with the Afghan embassy in India and the diplomatic mission will resume functioning in next three days.