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FARAKHABAR: 17 February 2014
Afghanistan National Security Council welcomed the recent comments by a Taliban group leader Mullah Agha Jan Mutasim, who emphasized peace negotiations with the Afghan government as an effective way...
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ENTEKHABAT 93: 43 Days to Elections February 17, 2014
In this episode of Entekhabat 93 host Enayatullah Mudaris discusses the candidates' campaign slogans with the following guests: Mustafa Kakar, Nadir Naeem’s electoral campaign member Ramazan Shaheen,...
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TAKANI: Education and Higher Education
In this episode of Takani, host Shapoor Bakhtiyar discusses programs of Abdullah Abdullah, Zalmai Rassoul, Ashraf Ghani-Ahmadzai and Qayoum Karzai regarding education and higher dducation with the...
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Six Afghan Soldiers Killed in Kapisa Blast
Six Afghan soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb blast in northeastern Kapisa province, officials said on Tuesday. The incident took place in the Alasay district of the province, when the soldiers...
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ECC Seeks IEC Support to Inaugurate Provincial Offices
New provincial commissioners at the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) should undertake their assignments and tasks with honesty and patriotism, the ECC chairman told them at a ceremony on Tuesday....
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Election Security, Awareness Concerns in the East
Based on TOLOnews' investigations, security remains the biggest challenge facing the elections in eastern parts of Afghanistan, with Laghman and Kunar provinces the most threatened. Residents of...
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TOLOnews 6 pm News 18 February 2014
Top news in this Bulletin: TOLOnews reports that security is still the biggest challenge for holding the elections in eastern parts of Afghanistan, especially in Laghman and Kunar provinces....
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Karzai Condemns Killing of Taliban Leader, Body Returned to Takhar
President Hamid Karzai Tuesday condemned the assassination of Taliban commander Mullah Abduil Raqib, calling him a victim of peace. He went on to invite Raqib's group Tehreek-Islami Taliban to return...
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First Polio Case Recorded in Badakhshan
The Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has extended its efforts to combat the polio virus in at least eight districts of Badakhshan province after the disease disabled a two year old infant,...
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Abdullah Rallies Eastern Support
Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday met with supporters in eastern Nangarhar province and presented his policy plans regarding the Eastern provinces. The trip was Abdullah's first...
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Watch the Second Presidential Debate in Full
Four presidential candidates, Daoud Sultanzoy, Mohammad Nader Naeem, Hedayat Amin Arsala and Qotbuddin Helal participated in the second debate of the 2014 presidential election hosted at TOLOnews...
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Ministry Looks to Empower Afghan Businesswomen
The Ministry of Women Affairs (MoWA) on Monday announced the establishment of a new strategy aimed at expanding and supporting Afghan women's economic security. According to Afghan officials, the new...
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Iran, World Powers Seek 'Comprehensive' Nuclear Deal
Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers move to the next level Tuesday as negotiators begin work on an ambitious lasting accord to silence for good fears about Tehran's atomic ambitions. Success...
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ECC Seeks IEC Support to Inaugurate Provincial Offices
New provincial commissioners at the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) should undertake their assignments and tasks with honesty and patriotism, the ECC chairman told them at a ceremony on Tuesday....
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Biden Tells Yanukovych to Pull Back Forces in Kiev
US Vice President Joe Biden intervened as a political crisis in Ukraine turned deadly, calling President Viktor Yanukovych and saying government forces that stormed a protest camp should withdraw....
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Four Presidential Candidates Take Part in Second TV Debate
Four of the 11 Presidential candidates participated in the second televised TOLOnews debate on Tuesday night, exchanging views on the country's security and domestic politics ahead of the April vote....
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Only Half of Authorized Investments Made in 2013: Officials
Just half of a total 1.4 billion USD in approved investments were actually made in 2013, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) said on Tuesday.The Afghan Investment Support Agency (AISA)...
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Afghan Refugees Ask Candidates to Prioritize Migrant Issues
Afghan refugees living in Pakistan on Wednesday derided Afghan Presidential contenders for not addressing issues facing Afghan migrants abroad. "I hope that the next President addresses the issues of...
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IEC Calls for Media Neutrality
Media must remain impartial during the election process and provide equal opportunity to the candidates during debates, the Independent Election Commission (IEC)'s Media Commission said on Wednesday....
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U.S. Takes Possible Step Toward Taliban Peace Talks, BSA
The U.S. government may make a major step toward peace talks with the Taliban with the release of a number of detainees from Guantanamo Bay in return for the only American soldier still held captive...
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