President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani called on anti-government armed militant groups to join intra-Afghan talks for reconciliation and refrain from the destructive activities that harm the nation. President Ghani was speaking during an event in Kabul to observe the Milad-un-Nabi, the birth of Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H). He said the welfare of the country is in peace and not war, emphasizing that ...

A major operation involving the air and ground forces of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) is underway in southern Uruzgan province with the local officials saying at least 18 militants were killed in the latest raids. The officials further added that the operations were launched two days ago and are still being conducted in the restive parts ...

The reconstruction of the second largest Buddha is expected to kick off in central Bamyan province as the local officials the decision to start the reconstruction work was taken during a 3-day meeting in Germany. Provincial governor Mohammad Tahir Zahir said the experts attended the meeting in Munich city of Germany that led to adoption of a final decision for ...

The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has offered new demands for ending the group’s insurgency in the country, including direct talks with the United States, it has been reported. The new conditions include recognition of the political office of the group in Qatar and removal of group’s members from the UN blacklist. “That is why there is need for America ...

KABUL: President Asrhaf Ghani and the US Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, who landed in Kabul on Friday in an unannounced visit, appeared before media, where Carter assured his country’s support to Afghanistan in fight against militants. US forces in Afghanistan would continue their counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan, he said, adding, the United States will continue to target and eliminate remnants ...

KABUL: The National Security Adviser, Mohammad Haneef Atmar said that the terrorists’ sanctuaries and sources of funding are beyond Afghanistan’s borders. “The terrorists’ sanctuaries and sources of funding are beyond Afghanistan’s borders, which enabled the continuation of this war,” he said in an interview with the New York Times. “The terrorists’ sanctuaries outside Afghanistan’s borders must be destroyed and the ...

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his ex-post facto approval to the MoU between India and Afghanistan on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space during the Union Cabinet meeting, it has been reported. According to the local media reports, the MoU envisages cooperation between the two countries for application of space technologies in education, agriculture, weather ...

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Wednesday that Afghanistan wants dignified relations with its neighbors and not charity, days after he rejected Pakistan’s $500 million aid during the Heart of Asia conference. Speaking during a campaign held for the Afghan youths, President Ghani said “Afghanistan will live with dignity and will not ask for charity from anyone.” His remarks were apparently ...

The war on terrorism in Afghanistan cannot be won as long as militant safe havens exist in neighbouring Pakistan, a former American general told lawmakers on Tuesday. “The war is not winnable under the current policy. We cannot win, and that’s the reality of it. We’ve got sanctuaries in Pakistan,” said the former vice-chief of the army, General (R) John ...

KABUL: US President Barack Obama disclosed that the United States cannot wipe out the Taliban or end violence in Afghanistan. “I don’t want to paint too rosy a picture. The situation in Afghanistan is still tough. War has been a part of life in Afghanistan for over 30 years, and the United States cannot eliminate the Taliban or end violence ...