KHOST CITY (PAN and the US. At a meeting in Khost City, the provincial capital, the participants said the accord was in favour of Afghanistan and asked both parties to remain committed to their promises. “The agreement is a great…
KABUL): Bodybuilder Yousaf Sakhi was on Wednesday clinched the Mr. Muscles title for the current year during a bodybuilding competition in Kabul, an official said. Athletes from 28 provinces took part in the event that began a day earlier,…
KABUL ministry officials on Wednesday said elements outside the country were behind attacks on schools and staff in several Afghan provinces. Reports say 40 schools have been closed in Ghazni, Nangarhar and Maidan Wardak provinces over the past 20 days…
KABUL and the US government. But the Haq Wa Adalat party welcomed it. Respecting Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, the long-awaited agreement was inked in accordance with the recommendations of last year’s traditional Loya Jirga and the United Nations Charter. Speaking on…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said the signing of the strategic pact with the US had opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. In a meeting with interior ministry officials at the Presidential Palace, Karzai said Afghanistan was as…
KABUL): US Ambassador Ryan Croker on Wednesday allayed fears that Afghan soil would be used for offensive action against neighbouring countries and stressed the just-concluded strategic deal was not against any nation. Speaking to the media after the signing…
KABUL): Some Afghans believe the signing of the strategic cooperation pact with the US will help maintain peace and contain inference from neighbouring countries, but others are worried about their future. Amid tight security arrangements, President Hamid Karzai and his…
KABUL, an issue of grave concern to regional countries, under the strategic deal that Presidents Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai signed late on Tuesday night. Respecting Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, the long-awaited agreement was inked in accordance with the recommendations of…
KABUL): The the issue of beating of Afghan diplomats in Iran was exaggerated and the neighbours had been able to resolve the tiff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Meshrano Jirga Chairman…
KABUL): An influential international human rights watchdog on Tuesday launched a campaign for the release of an Afghan TV journalist who was detained last month over a controversial broadcast . Nasto Naderi, who works for Noorin TV in Kabul, is…
HERAT CITY (PAN for combating drugs during 2013. International cartels were trying tom find a market for drugs and enhance their use, William R. Brownfield told a news conference in western Herat province. The main drug-trafficking routes to Central Asia,…
KABUL): Afghan powerlifting and taekwondo squads on Monday left for Vietnam and India to participate in international competitions in the two countries, an official said. Athletes from 48 countries are participating in the Asian Taekwondo Champion being held in Ho…
KABUL opportunities for midwives. Addressing a ceremony marking International Midwife Day in Kabul, the minister acknowledged the health professionals were playing an importing role in reducing women’s mortality rate. One Afghan woman died every 30 minutes during pregnancy 10 years…
KABUL and the US. Rashad Hussain, the Obama's special representative, who arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday travelled to four provinces, where he met local residents. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News upon arrival to Kabul, he said people…
ISLAMABAD (PAN on Thursday said Pakistan’s role in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan was imperative, asking Islamabad to continue its efforts in this regard. Marc Grossman who arrived in Islamabad for a trilateral meeting between Pakistan, Afghanistan and the…
ISLAMABAD (PAN’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province set one month deadline for illegal Afghan refugees to leave, an official said on Wednesday. The decision was taken keeping in view the deteriorating security situation in Peshawar city, the provincial capital, said Peshawar…
KABUL and Saudi Arabia are all set to enter a comprehensive agreement on social and economic cooperation in the near future, Afghan envoy to the kingdom said on Wednesday. “We have a long history of relationship with Saudi Arabia and…
KABUL), a trader representative said on Wednesday. ATTPA which replaces a 1965 transit trade agreement between the two neighbouring counties is yet to be enforced by the Pakistani authorities, months later it was signed. The agreement enables Kabul to export…
KABUL, Mark Sidwell, continued bilateral relations, Afghan peace process and Pakistan’s crucial role in peace talks. Both sides also talked about Afghanistan’s preparations for Chicago and Tokyo Conferences, with Karzai describing the two events as very important for Afghanistan, a…
KABUL and the US on Monday, a day after the contents of the accord were finalised, the Presidential Palace said. Under the accord, Washington pledged to help defend Afghanistan militarily for at least a decade after the country formally takes…
KABUL and the United States on Sunday finalised the contents of the much-talked strategic partnership pact, which would be sent to both countries’ parliaments for the final consultations, an official said. President Hamid Karzai’s spokesman Aimal Faizi told Pajhwok Afghan…
KABUL): The signing of agreements transferring the control of night raids and detention centres to the Afghan government were an important stride toward the country’s sovereignty, a US diplomt said on Wednesday. On Sunday, Afghanistan and the United States signed…
KABUL rose from 16,000 to more than 23,000 last year, officials said on Wednesday, hoping for a further increase. Omara Khan Massoudi, the National Museum director, said each Afghan visitor bought a ticket for 20 afghanis ($0.40) and a foreigner…
KABUL): With major hurdles removed, the strategic partnership agreement with the US is expected to be signed ahead of the Chicago Summit in May, a presidential aide said on Tuesday. Kabul and Washington have signed deals on transferring the responsibility…
