3 Insurgents Killed, 2 Injured in Afghan Forces Raids
Three insurgents were killed and two were injured during a series of coordinated operations over the past 24 hours carried out by the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan National Police (ANP) and...
View ArticleTOWDE KHABARE: Karzai Unlikely To Sign Security Pact: Report
The US ambassador in Kabul James Cunningham has privately warned Washington that its efforts to persuade President Hamid Karzai to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement are likely to fail, the...
View ArticleENTEKHABAT 93: 83 Days to The Elections January 10, 2014
Today's election stories: Host Enayatullah Mudaris discusses the role of the Ulema in the upcoming elections and with the senior producer of TOLOnews. To watch the programme, click here:...
View ArticleID Cards Await Karzai's Signature
Officials reported that preparations for the distribution of Electronic ID cards were underway, but that before it could begin, President Hamid Karzai must sign the Population Registration Act. The...
View ArticleDiscord and Discipline Hamper Parliament's Productivity
Drafts of the Higher Education Law, Mining Law and Anti-Corruption Law are all pieces of controversial legislation moving through Parliament that have yet to be finalized, despite the fact that they...
View ArticleMPs Fear Protracted BSA Talks Could Interfere With Elections
A number of House of Representative members criticized the delay in the signing of the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) and warned that if the pact is not finalized before the April elections, it...
View ArticleRassoul Calls On Media For Awareness Initiative
Presidential candidate Zalmai Rassoul on Saturday called on the independent media to take on greater responsibility in promoting public awareness about the elections. "The role of free media is...
View ArticleMore Than 90 Percent of Polling Centers Will Open Election Day: MoI
About 95 percent of polling centers are expected to be open for business on April 5, the looming Presidential and Provincial Council electiond day, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI). If...
View ArticleTOLOnews 11 January 2014
Top news in this Bulletin:Three insurgents were killed and two were injured during a series of coordinated operations over the past 24 hours carried out by the Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan...
View ArticleFARAKHABAR: 11 January 2014
The United States worries about the release of 72 inmates from Bagram Prison. The US State Department says the inmates are criminal and dangerous, who have had a hand in the killing of civilians. To...
View ArticlePresident Karzai Will Not Sign BSA-report
The US ambassador in Kabul James Cunningham has privately warned Washington that its efforts to persuade President Hamid Karzai to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement are likely to fail, the...
View ArticleCentral Bank Calls Recent SIGAR Report Misleading
The Central Bank on Saturday strongly rejected a U.S. Inspector General's report about a possible banking crisis and the central bank's inability to supervise Afghan commercial banks. Central Bank...
View ArticleSharon: Israel's Controversial And Ruthless 'Bulldozer'
Ariel Sharon, who died on Saturday aged 85, was one of Israel's most skilled but controversial political and military leaders, whose ruthless methods earned him the moniker "The Bulldozer". The...
View ArticleENTEKHABAT 93: 82 Days to The Elections January 11, 2014
Host, Enayatullah Mudaris discussed the relation of the Bilateral Security Agreement BSA with the upcoming April election.Mahmood Saiqal, Former Deputy Minister for Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
View Article19 Insurgents Renounce Violence in Herat
Nearly 20 insurgents surrendered their weapons on Sunday in western Herat province and joined the government peace process, local officials said. Provincial Governor Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi said that...
View ArticleTaliban Suicide Bomber Targets Police Bus in Kabul, Kills 2
Two police were killed and 21 others including three women and three children were injured when a Taliban suicide bomber struck a police bus in Kabul Sunday afternoon, officials said. The incident...
View ArticleSecurity Report on Elections Not Realistic: TEFA
The security report on Presidential and Provincial Council elections days is not realistic and Afghan security forces should work honestly to provide security for transparent elections, said officials...
View ArticleHundreds of Afghans Demand Residency in Belgium
Hundred of Afghan asylum seekers in central Brussels are urging Belgian authorities to grant them residency permits, claiming Afghanistan is not safe enough for them to return.Two hundreds Afghan...
View ArticlePresidential Candidates Welcome Polling Centers Security Report
A number of Presidential Candidates and their Vice Presidents welcome the recent report on Security of the polling centers. These candidates consider security of close to 94% on the elections day,as...
View ArticleTOLOnews 12 January 2014
Top news in this Bulletin:Two police were killed and 21 others including three women and three children were injured when a Taliban suicide bomber struck a police bus in Kabul Sunday afternoon,...
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