KABUL, Jan 06 (NNI): Thousands of Afghan people including hundreds of women gathered in the northern Jowzjan province’s capital Sheberghan city, denounced Taliban outfit and announced their support to Afghan national security forces. The provincial police chief Faqir Mohammad Jowzjani said the protest occurred as four blasts rocked several parts of the conflict-ridden country within […]Read More

WASHINGTON, Jan 05 (NNI): Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that the United States might want to “re-examine” the timetable for removing the remaining US-led coalition troops in the country by the end of 2016. “Deadlines concentrate the mind. But deadlines should not be dogmas,” Ghani told in an interview with the CBS program “60 […]Read More

LONDONn (NNI): The international allies of Afghanistan have reaffirmed their commitment to an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process in that country. In a joint communique after the London Conference, they agreed that peace and security are vital for ending violence and bringing sustainable development in Afghanistan. They said the peace process must be transparent and […]Read More

KABUL (NNI): The government of Afghanistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) issued a joint statement on the upcoming non-combat mission of the alliance in Afghanistan. The joint statement was released following a meeting Bettween President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and the NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels. They discussed […]Read More

MUMBAI (NNI): India on Tuesday test-fired its nuclear capable strategic missile Agni-4 from a test range off eastern state of Odisha’s coast. Supported by a mobile launcher, the sleek missile was flight tested from the launch complex-4 of Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, at about 10:20 a.m. local time, local media reported. The test […]Read More

ALALABAD (NNI): A Taliban key commander Zarqawi and eight of his armed men were killed in air strikes in the eastern Nangarhar province with Jalalabad as its capital, 120 km east of Kabul late Monday night, police said Tuesday. “Acting upon intelligence report, the security forces conducted air strikes in Sorkot area of Shirzad district […]Read More

BRUSSELS (NNI): The NATO Secretary General has welcomed Afghanistan’s Parliament for the ratification of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) signed with Washington and the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) signed with NATO. A day before NATO’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, capital of Belgium, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the Afghan mission was […]Read More

KABUL (NNI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah left Kabul for Europe with a delegation to participate in NATO’s foreign ministers meeting in Brussels and the London Conference on Afghanistan on Monday, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. Ghani and Abdullah will attend NATO’s foreign ministers meeting on Monday and on […]Read More

UNITED NATIONS, (NNI): The Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” the suicide attack in Afghanistan, which caused many deaths and injuries to civilians, including children. In a press statement, the Council members expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and government of Afghanistan, and […]Read More