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TOLOnews 11 September 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: In a highly anticipated championship match, the Afghan National Football Team defeated India soundly 2-0 on Wednesday night to take the 2013 SAFF Cup. It was the first time...
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Kabul erupts with joy after South Asian football victory
When the rattling sound of Kalashnikov assault rifles resonates in the streets of Kabul, it's more often than not because of an attack by Taliban insurgents. But that changed, for once, on Wednesday,...
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AYC Presses Youth to Actively Participate in Elections
At a conference titled- "Youths' role in election and the challenges ahead" held in Kabul city on Thursday, the Afghan Youth Coalition (AYC) said that election is the only option for Afghanistan to...
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Afghan Team Returns to a Hero's Welcome in Kabul
The Afghan National Football Team was given a warm welcome by President Hamid Karzai, several other government officials and tens of thousands of fans in Kabul on Thursday morning aftern returning...
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HIAWP to Announce Presidential Candidate Next Week
Ahmad Hotak, the head of the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan-e-Wahed Party (HIAWP), on Thursday said that this party would be announcing its nominee for the spring Presidential elections by the end of next...
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SAFF Celebrations Spread Beyond Kabul, Invites and Gifts Roll In
After the SAFF Cup victory over India on Wednesday night, the most publicized celebrations may have been those in the streets of the capital, but reports surfaced Thursday of festivities in provinces...
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Afghan Football Veterans, Experts Reflect on Sports' Growth
Several Afghan football veterans and experts took the opportunity to applaud and reflect on the progress of competitive football in Afghanistan following the historic Afghan championship win over...
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TOLOnews 12 September 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: The Afghan National Football Team was given a warm welcome by President Hamid Karzai, several other government officials and tens of thousands of fans in Kabul on Thursday...
View ArticleThree Killed in Complex Suicide Attack on US Consulate in Herat
Taliban militants launched a complex suicide attack on the US consulate Friday morning in the western Afghan city of Herat, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others, officials and...
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Three Civilians Killed, Six Injured In Kandahar Airport Attack
Kandahar local officials said that three civilians were killed and six others injured in a Taliban suicide attack targeting NATO troops near the Kandahar airport on Saturday morning. Officials said...
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NATO Soldier Dies in Eastern Afghanistan
The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced in a statement on Friday that a NATO service member died in eastern Afghanistan. The death was said to have been "non-battle related." "An...
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Afghanistan Jumps Seven Places in FIFA Rankings
Afghanistan has jumped seven places in the international football federation's (FIFA) world rankings – the biggest mover in the latest edition of the rankings – boosted by its success in the 2013...
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Toofan Harirod Beats Mawjhai Amu 3-0 in RAPL
In the fourth week of the Roshan Afghan Premier League (RAPL), Toofan Harirod defeated North-East's Mawjhai Amu 3-0 on Friday. Over 6,000 football fans had gathered at the AFF Stadium in Kabul city....
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MPs to Reward Football Team With Prize Money
In honor of the Afghan National Football Team's recent win at the 2013 SAFF Championship, MPs on Saturday announced that they would donate three-days worth of donations to the players. The total is...
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Zalmai Rassoul a Probable Candidate for Presidency: Karzai
President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that Zalmai Rassoul, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, could be a likely candidate for the Presidential election in the spring. Read more...
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MoJ Talks Legislation and Coordination Issues
Looking to improve the coordination and functioning of Kabul's law-making and executive bodies, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) held a meeting in the capital on Saturday. Ministry of Justice officials...
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KANKASH: Afghanistan, Champions of the 2013 SAFF Cup
The Afghan National Football Team was given a warm welcome by President Hamid Karzai, several other government officials and tens of thousands of fans in Kabul on Thursday morning aftern returning...
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Karzai Calls Fighting Terrorism a 'Shared Responsibility' at SCO Summit
At the 13th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held in Beshkik, Kyrgyzstan, President Hamid Karzai stated that even after over a decade of battling terrorism, it still remains a major...
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TOLOnews 14 September 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: President Hamid Karzai on Saturday revealed that Zalmai Rassoul, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, could be a probable candidate for the next Presidential election....
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IDLG Pushes for Completion of Infrastructure Projects in Khost Province
At a conference held on Saturday in Khost province, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said that the infrastructural demands of the Khost were desperate and should be met as...
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