Tolo News: Addressing guests attending Nowruz celebrations in Mazar-e-Sharif on Tuesday, Balkh provincial governor Atta Mohammad Noor said that he would in the near future discuss his future plans over running in the next presidential elections. “I thank President (Ashraf Ghani) for his trust and for re-appointing me as the governor of Balkh. Soon I will
Khaama Press: At least four people were killed during a clash between the irresponsible gunmen of Jamiat-e-Islami and Junbish-e-Millie in North of Afghanistan. According to the local government officials in Faryab, the incident took place late on Saturday afternoon in Maimana city, the provincial capital of the province. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Karim Yurish confirmed the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 19, 2017 Russia plans to host international talks on the conflict in Afghanistan on April 14, a high-ranking Afghan official said. Hanif Atmar, the Afghan president’s national security adviser, told RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan on March 18 that 12 countries, including the United States and the five Central Asian nations,
Tolo News: Atta Mohammad Noor, the governor of northern Balkh province on Tuesday apologized to the Afghan people and his mainstream political allies for supporting CEO Abdullah Abdullah during 2014 presidential elections. Noor accused Abdullah of political cowardice that deterred him from defending the rights of people. He announced an end to his political cooperation and partnership
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani has appointed Amrullah Saleh, former head of National Directorate of Security (NDS) as state minister for reforms in security sector. Saleh was appointed by presidential decree to bring about significant reforms in the security sector. The appointment was made in terms of article 64 of the constitution. Saleh’s duties include advice
Reuters: Afghanistan has ordered a network of schools run by an organization regarded with suspicion by the Turkish government to be transferred to a foundation approved by Ankara, Afghan officials said. The move against Afghan Turk CAG Educational NGO (ATCE), the body that runs the schools, appears to be part of Turkey’s campaign against followers of
Tolo News: Ahmad Eshchi, former deputy head of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, who claims to have been sexually abused by the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum and his bodyguards, maintains he wants the prosecution of the main suspect. While welcoming the recent questioning of seven of Dostum’s guards, Eshchi urged the government to ensure
Tolo News: Pakistani stationed military units in areas along the Durand Line two days ago and wanted to launch a cross-border operation on Afghan territory, said Border Police Commander Colonel Mohammad Ayub Husainkhail. This planned action followed an earlier attack by insurgents on a shrine in Pakistan. Husainkhail said the Afghan forces would never allow the
Tolo News: The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s office on Thursday said the results of the investigations into the actions of seven bodyguards of the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum will be announced to the media next week. Meanwhile, the head of Afghan Youth Movement, Kanishka Turkistani, a close aide to Dostum, said the seven bodyguards have
Tolo News: Seven bodyguards of the First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum who are accused of sexual abuse of Ahmad Eshchi, former deputy head of National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, appeared for questioning at the Attorney General’s Office, a senior police official told TOLOnews. The spokesman for Ministry of Interior (MoI), Sediq Sediqqi, wrote on his