The global fraternity has not done enough to revive Afghanistan’s failing economy, says the UN secretary-general’s special representative. As a result, the war-torn country’s economy was nearing the point of irreversibility, Deborah Lyons told the UN Security Council’s…
Deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday stressed on education and working for the country's economic growth and urged the world to follow the way of dialogue with Afghanistan. Two years ago on February 29, 2020,…
The caretaker government of Afghanistan on Friday called for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and urged all parties to take care of the lives of Afghan students and other foreigners in the country. Russian President…
The acting education minister on Thursday said schools would be reopened not because of external pressures, but because of commitment and responsibility of the government. MulaviNoorullahMunir, acting education minister, said this during a meeting with UN Secretary-General's Special…
The Taliban government, the United States, Pakistan and China have welcomed the Security Council resolution facilitating humanitarian aid flows into Afghanistan. On Wednesday, the 15-member council unanimously adopted the US-proposed resolution on providing humanitarian assistance to the war-torn…
America’s desire to modernise Afghanistan led to problems, says former US ambassador Robin Raphel. The crisis worsened as the powerful defence lobby in the US exploited the opportunities in Afghanistan, she believed. Addressing participants of an event in…
The Afghan government on Sunday rejected reports about the killing and disappearing of dozens of former security forces personnel by Taliban members as propaganda and said it was ready for any investigation in this regard. A number of…
The UN Credentials Committee has delayed its decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body. The deferral, an expected outcome, means the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be let into the United…
At least three Daesh affiliates were killed and eight others were detained during an operation in southern Kandahar province on Monday, an official said. Two civilians were also killed during the operation that took place in Haji…
The US special envoy to Afghanistan says the United States is preparing for the next round of talks with the Taliban in Doha and had consulted NATO representatives about recognition of Afghan caretaker government. Tom West, the US…
The Taliban could bring changes to the interim cabinet, says an official of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate Bilal, told a private TV channel on Friday that professional individuals would…
Maulvi Hamdullah Mukhlis, the Kabul military corps commander, was killed in Tuesday’s attack on the 400-bed hospital here, sources said on Wednesday. At least 15 people were killed and 24 others injured in two back-to-back bomb blasts and…
Afghanistan will do all it can to achieve domestic stability and contribute to regional peace and security, says the acting foreign minister. Amir Khan Muttaqi held out the assurance at a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
Afghanistan’s Peaceful Transition Foundation (APTF) head Dr. FarooqAzam has said the previous government was not honest in its reconciliation process and that led to its collapse, adding that building a new system would take time. He added with…
The Taliban will not be allowed access to Afghan central bank’s assets in America, says a senior US official. Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo ruled out the possibility on Tuesday after calls from the Taliban for unfreezing…
The families of soldiers and Taliban fighters killed during the previous conflict have come for help to Pul-i-Alam, capital of central Logar province, and complain about poverty and say no one cared about them. They say that thousands…
The first deputy defense minister says they are trying to train an army that can defend Afghanistan's borders and people independently. He made the remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the new commander of the Mazar Corps in…
Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said that it expects a Taliban delegation to travel to Moscow next week and participate in conference there about Afghanistan. Sputnik News Agency quoted statements of Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova about…
The Taliban cabinet on Monday decided to remove unwanted persons from government ranks and allow operation of an independent transport helicopter company. A statement issued from the Information and Cultural Affairs Department said: “It is decided that unwanted…
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Pakistani officials during her two day visit to Islamabad, media reports said on Sunday. “We discussed the situation in Afghanistan, and what both the…
Acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday said he met with a US delegation in Doha to discuss respect for Afghanistan's territorial integrity and non-interference in each other's affairs and talked about positive communication and interaction. A…
The United States and the Taliban will hold their first talks since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the State Department said. The US delegation will meet Saturday and Sunday in the Qatari capital Doha with senior Taliban representatives,…
Some truckers on Thursday complained the Taliban had stopped their vehicles in the CharkhAab area of Kabul and did not allow them to proceed. Officials, however, said the trucks stopped were loaded beyond the fixed weight therefore they…
The Ministry of Justice on Tuesday said the caretaker government would adopt the constitution of King Mohammad Zahir Shah era without the parts which are in conflict with Islamic Sharia. The ministry in a statement said that justice…
