KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy foreign minister and NATO ’s special civilian representative have discussed Heart of Asia (HoA) Istanbul Process, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Thursday. The statement received by Pajhwok Afghan...
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani will visit Azerbaijan on November 30 to attended Heart of Asia --- Istanbul Process 7 th Ministerial Conference, a media report said on Thursday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Indonesian Ulema plan to organize a conference in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for finding a solution to the Afghan problem. Indonesian Vice-President Mohammad Jusuf Kalla made the announcement...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The High Peace Council (HPC) head has said direct dialogue with the Taliban militants is the best way to put an end to the conflict in Afghanistan . Karim Khalili expressed the view while addressing an academic workshop, organised...
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani has appointed Dr. Najibullah Khwaja Umari as acting higher education minister following the resignation of Abdul Latif Roshan. In line with a Presidential Order based on Article 64, clause 13 of the...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Abdul Latif Roshan, the Acting Minister for Higher Education , on Wednesday stepped down from his post, citing personal and political reasons. Abdul Latif Roshan told Pajhwok Afghan News that he had handed over his resignation...
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): An official from the Population Registration Authority (PRA) said on Wednesday that the department is fully prepared for the distribution of the much awaited computarised identity cards.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday signed an air services agreement to start direct flights between Kabul and Tashkent, according to a statement by the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA).
KABUL (Pajhwok): The next year’s draft budget with a total outlay of 361 billion afghanis was tabled at the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the Parliament for approval on Wednesday. However, some lawmakers said they would not approve the budget until...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Chinese envoy in Kabul on Wednesday renewed his country’s commitment to cooperating with Afghanistan in the fight against terrorism -- a common threat to both the countries. Addressing a gathering at the Chinese Embassy here, Charge...
GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Elections for leadership board of the provincial council of southern Ghazni province is yet to be held due to internal problems and political interference, an official said on Wednesday. Amanullah Kamran, deputy head of the...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has concluded this year’s Global Open Days events across Afghanistan with focus on strengthening women ’s participation in all aspects of the electoral process, the statement said on...
KABUL (Pajhwok): US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been accused of contravening a federal law that prevents foreign militaries from recruiting child soldiers, reports a UK-based media outlet. The accusation was leveled against the top American...
KABUL (Pajhwok): US and Russian presidents have affirmed the importance of fighting terrorism together throughout the Middle East and Central Asia and agreed to explore ways to further cooperate in the fight against ISIS, al-Qaeda, the Taliban , and...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Neighbours can help Afghanistan resolve its problems, Iran says, stressing a more active role for the UN in promoting national reconciliation in the war-hit country. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Tuesday approved the national budget for 1397 fiscal year with some suggestions. The next year’s budget draft is 357.6 billion afghanis, one billion dollars less than the 1396 solar year ’s budget...
KABUL (Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has informed the United Nations Secretary General of no change in Pakistan ’s policy on terrorist safe havens, a statement said on Tuesday. Abdullah, who met UN chief Antonio Gutter in New...
JAKARTA (Pajhwok): A high-level delegation of the Afghanistan High Peace Council (HPC) Tuesday attended a dialogue here with Indonesian Islamic scholars.
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated its stance on ending the war in neighbouring Afghanistan , calling for open-ended talks between Kabul and the Taliban . Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN, said a military...