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Taliban's Shadow District Governor Joins Peace Process
The Taliban shadow governor for the Dehdadi District of Balkh province and 15 of his fighters have joined the peace process after mediation by tribal elders and the provincial peace council. Gul khan,...
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VP Khalili Asks Pakistan to Investigate Quetta Attacks
The second vice president warned Wednesday that the Afghan government will no longer tolerate the bloodshed against Afghan immigrants in Quetta, Pakistan, referring to the latest attack by the banned...
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Jirga to Decide on Kabul-Washington Security Pact
The government will consult with a broad cross-section of the country through a jirga to decided whether to ratify the security pact with Washington, the second vice president said Wednesday. Vice...
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Afghan Clerics Show Mixed Reaction to Refusal from Pakistani Counterparts
Afghanistan's Ulema Council has shown mixed reaction to their Pakistani counterparts' refusal to attend a joint summit, with some Afghan clergy blaming Pakistani's Ulema Council for supporting the...
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TOLOnews 20 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Afghanistan's Ulema Council has shown mixed reaction to their Pakistani counterparts' refusal to attend a joint summit, with some Afghan clergy blaming Pakistani's Ulema...
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Syria Rebels Threaten to Fire on Lebanon's Hezbollah
A commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army warned on Wednesday that his forces would target Lebanon's Hezbollah unless the powerful militant group stops shelling territory held by the insurgents. Read...
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Herat Court Sentences Child Kidnappers to Death
A preliminary court in Herat sentenced to death Wednesday two men for kidnapping and later killing the eight-year-old son of a Herat businessman. Police had arrested 12 suspects, two of whom were...
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Taliban Commanders, Pakistani Fighters Killed in Laghman
At least two Taliban commanders and several Pakistani insurgents were killed in an operation in the eastern Laghman province, local officials said in a statement Thursday. The Taliban commanders,...
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Kabul Municipality Revenues Up 33% Over Last Year
Kabul Municipality reported Wednesday that the city's revenues had increased by approximately 33 percent compared to last year, adding that the additional revenues will be spent on road construction...
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Man Murders Wife With Razor
A man has murdered his wife with a razor blade after prolonged domestic quarrels arising from financial difficulties, Kabul Police officials said Thursday. "This heart-wrenching and tragic incident...
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Lack of Courts Impeding Access to Justice: Supreme Court
Courts don't exist in large parts of the country, leading people to use traditional justice systems and even rely on the Taliban to resolve disputes, justices of the Supreme Court admitted Thursday....
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Company's Announcement of 4G Service 'Deceptive': Ministry
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said Thursday that the recent announcement of fourth-generation (4G) mobile internet services by telecom giant Etisalat is "deceptive," adding...
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Security Transition Driving Troop Casualties Up: MoD
The Ministry of National Defense said Thursday that the increase in Afghan troop casualties across country is because Afghan forces are involved in more security operations. Read more...
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TOLOnews 21 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: Courts don't exist in large parts of the country, leading people to use traditional justice systems and even rely on the Taliban to resolve disputes, justices of the Supreme...
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TOLOnews 22 February 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: NATO officials are strongly considering a proposal to keep Afghan forces at their peak strength of 352,000 until at least 2018, as opposed to current plans to cut the force...
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Nato Could Keep 12,000 Soldiers in Afghanistan Post-2014
The US and Nato allies revealed Friday they may keep as many as 12,000 troops in Afghanistan after the combat mission ends next year. Read more...
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Nato Soldier Killed in IED Attack
A Nato soldier died following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in southern Afghanistan on Friday, Isaf said in a statement. Isaf did not disclose further information about the exact...
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Pakistan Arrests Militant Leader Over Quetta Bombings
Police said they arrested the leader of a banned militant group on Friday in connection with sectarian attacks in the northwestern city of Quetta that have killed nearly 200 people this year. Two...
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Syria Army Using Missiles to Advance on Aleppo: Activists
The Syrian army's use of surface-to-surface missiles on Aleppo is part of a bid to advance on the northern city, swathes of which have fallen into rebel hands since mid-2012, activists said Saturday....
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KANKASH: Pakistani Clerics' Refusal to Participate in Summit
Afghanistan's Ulema Council has shown mixed reactions to their Pakistani counterparts' refusal to attend a joint summit, with some Afghan clergy blaming Pakistan's ulema council for supporting the...
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