Tolo News: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has suspended a presidential decree which was issued to investigate allegations on appointments in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MoFA. A copy of a letter obtained by TOLOnews shows that Mr. Abdullah has said that the investigation is part of election campaign by President Ghani. Mr. Abdullah’s office has not
Tolo News: Toofan Harirod from the western zone of the country entered the Afghan Premier League (APL) final after a 2-0 win against De Spinghar Bazan in a thrilling match on Thursday evening. The second semi-final match will be held on Friday between Shaheen Asmayee and Simorgh Alborz. The match will kick off at 6 pm Kabul
Associated Press: The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday issued a subpoena to the Trump administration’s envoy to the U.S.-Taliban talks, demanding that he testify at an open congressional hearing next week. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., complained that the Trump administration was keeping Congress and the American people “in the dark” about negotiations
1TV: Second edition of Afghanistan Premier League T20 has been postponed to next year, officials said on Thursday. Afghanistan Cricket Board in a statement said that the decision was taken over Snixer Sports’ failure to pay the complete rights fees of the first edition as per the fees and payment schedule of the agreement and concerns
Press TV September 12, 2019 US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit the Taliban harder than ever, following the collapse of peace talks between Washington and the militant group. Speaking at a memorial service marking the September 11, 2001 terror attack, Trump said he stood by his campaign promise to end the 18-year US
Tolo News: Iranian Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni said that India’s development work had been “very slow”, and that trade to Afghanistan was “much lower” than it should be, India’s The Hindu reported. He also said that in view of the delay over India’s plans to build a railway line connecting Chabahar port to the Afghan
1TV: Afghan forces have reclaimed control of Kuran wa Mujan district in northeast Badakhshan province, Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. This is third district in Badakhshan to have been retaken from Taliban in one week, after Warduj and Yamgan districts. Click here to read more (external link). Other Security News Takhar Airstrikes Kill 40 Taliban Militants
By Nafisa Hoodbhoy VOA News September 10, 2019 WASHINGTON – The renewed tension with India has pushed Pakistan to move some of its troops from the border region with Afghanistan to the Indian Line of Control (LOC), leaving fewer resources to contain the cross-border infiltration of militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, a senior Pakistani army