The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that new appointments have been made in foreign diplomatic missions after the president's approval. Gran Hewad, Spokesman of Foreign Affairs Ministry, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Zakia Wardag has been…
Over 130 employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have been dismissed on the bases of different reasons in the past five years, a statement said on Thursday. The dismissal of employees came into effect in…
Some diplomats say they are against high level English test as part of reforms at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and termed the move against the law. Around two months earlier, President Ashraf Ghani, ordered reforms in…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said one hundred posts of the ministry would be decreased and its six departments merged in order to save one billion afghanis annually. Edrees Zaman, acting foreign minister, told a…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is working on a reform package to be implemented after being completed, an official said on Tuesday. Garan Hewad, MoFA spokesperson, told reporters here that a multi-dimensional evaluation of the reform package…
KABUL body in Kabul. An American worker of the UN was killed and five others injured in the bomb attack on the UN vehicle in the capital on Sunday evening. MoFA extended its deepest condolences to the families of the…
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has been dismissed and referred to the Attorney General Office over his recent remarks, an official said Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Sediq Sediqi told Pajhwok Afghan News that Mirwais Naab,…
KABUL was aimed at obtaining the release of two US hostages and had nothing to do with the peace process. Idrees Zaman, deputy foreign minister, told a press conference here that discussions, probably still ongoing, in Islamabad (between the Taliban…
KABUL in peace process. This comes as Taliban delegation recently visited Uzbekistan where they hold talks with Uzbek officials on range of issues. During the trip the Taliban delegation was warmly received by Uzbek officials. The MoFA in its social…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoF) on Sunday said the peace talks “have reached a very crucial stage” and hoped to have good news about peace next week. Sibghatullah Ahmadi, MoF’s spokesman, briefed a press conference here about…
KABUL’s bid for full membership. Addressing the Ambassadors of the member-states of the SCO here, he said: “The sooner we are a full member, the more we will be able to contribute to the SCO efforts to further enhance regional…
KABUL’s role in future Afghan government, Kabul on Thursday warned Tehran that any links out of the state-to-state relationship with the Taliban would harm bilateral ties. Iran’s FM Zarif during a visit to India on Wednesday had said the Taliban must…
Idress Zaman has been appointed as deputy political head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), a well-placed government source said on Sunday. Zaman confirmed to Pajhwok being appointed as deputy political head but he did not provide…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday said its employees’ foreign language skills were being evaluated to ensure they discharged their duties properly in foreign countries. For this purpose, the MoFA in coordination with the Independent Administrative…
KABUL over what the Afghan Foreign Ministry said continuing cross border shelling into eastern provinces. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) summoned Pakistan’s Charge de Affairs on Monday evening to the ministry following recent rocket strikes from across the border…
The privatization of the consular service department by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has caused inordinate delays in verification of important documents, creating more chances of corruption. Instead of curtailing fraud or accelerating the provision of consular…
KABUL or lower house member on Monday said 70 percent of appointments made at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) during the past two years had been illegal and without considering the hiring standards. Dr. Jafar Mahdavi, a lawmaker from…
Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and European Union (EU) Special Representative Franz-Micheal Skjold Mellbin have agreed on continued cooperation The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday they exchanged views on a wide range of issue, including a cooperation…
KABUL’s chargé d'affaires to lodge protest over the harassment of the Afghan consul-general in Peshawar by security forces. The Afghan consulate in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar has been closed as a mark of protest against the search of the…
The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday summoned the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul over the abduction of Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi, a former governor, in Islamabad. The former Herat and Kunar governor, Wahidi, was kidnapped on Friday…
