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Insurgent Groups Renounce Violence in Kunduz
About 18 Taliban insurgents including their two commanders have surrendered their weapons in northern Kunduz province and joined the government peace and reconciliation programme, local officials said...
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Traders Strike as Chamber Asks Karzai to Address Problems
The Afghan Chamber of Commerce (ACCI) Monday called on President Hamid Karzai to attend to the problems faced by Afghan merchants who have started to go on strike in protest against their ongoing...
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TOLOnews 11 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: US leaders have dismissed President Hamid Karzai's inflammatory comments about the US and the Taliban engaging in "daily" talks without involving the Afghan leadership....
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Afghan Leaders Accuse Karzai of Personal Aims in US-Taliban Claim
Afghan political leaders have condemned President Hamid Karzai's statement indicating he believes that the US and the Taliban are in talks "daily", accusing him of not speaking for the country but...
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7 Civilians Killed in Helmand Violence
At least seven civilians were killed and two were injured in separate incidents in southern Helmand province Monday, local officials said. Read more...
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Pakistan Risks US Sanctions Over Iran Pipeline
Pakistan risks sparking US sanctions if it pursues its plans with Iran to build a $7.5 billion gas pipeline linking the two nations, a senior US official said in a renewed warning Monday. "We have...
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KANKASH: Public VS Private Education
After the collapse of the Taliban regime, there has been a massive increase in public education. But the private education sector has also grown. To watch the programme, click here:...
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Taliban Threaten Nuristan Doctors Over Polio Vaccinations
Taliban insurgents have bashed doctors in eastern Nuristan province to threaten them against giving polio vaccinations, local officials said Tuesday. Provincial governor Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi said...
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Taliban Loyalists Plot in Govt Ranks: Massoud
Afghanistan's former Jihadist leaders have been killed over the years by "special circles" in the government who are cooperating with the Taliban, the leader of the National Front has said. Ahmad Zia...
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Parliament First Vice Speaker Elected After 4 Days
Afghan lawmakers Tuesday elected Mirwais Yasini as first vice speaker of the lower house in their fourth vote after the previous three days of voting had failed to reach a majority. Voting began for...
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New 300-Bed Hospital for Drug Addicts Opens in Kabul
Afghanistan's Second Vice President Tuesday called on the country's judicial organs to place harsher penalties on drug smugglers as he inaugurated a hospital for drug addicts in the country's capital....
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Transparent Afghan Election Will Benefit Region: IEC
A good presidential election will benefit not only Afghanistan's future but also the future of the region, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) chief said Tuesday. Fazal Ahmad Manawee spoke at a...
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US is Eyeing Afghanistan's Mines: Karzai
President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday continued his criticism of US intentions in Afghanistan with a pointed speech claiming the Americans are eyeing off Afghan mines and warned that now the Afghan...
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TOLOnews 12 March 2013
Top news in this Bulletin: President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday continued his criticism of US intentions in Afghanistan with a pointed speech claiming the Americans are eyeing off Afghan mines and the...
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Bagram Handover to Happen Next Week: Karzai
President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said that the government will take control of Bagram prison from the US next week - the third time in less than a week that he has named a new deadline. Karzai said...
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North Korea Confirms End of War Armistice
North Korea confirmed Wednesday that it had shredded the 60-year-old armistice ending the Korean War, and warned that the next step was an act of "merciless" military retaliation against its enemies....
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Gunmen Kill Pakistani Election Official as Bombs Kill 3
Gunmen shot dead a senior local election official in southwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, days before parliament is due to dissolve ahead of national polls. Read more...
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Hagel Says Transition in Afghanistan on 'Right Path'
US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said that Afghanistan's security transition is on "the right path" despite his strained two-day visit to the country during which press conferences were cancelled...
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Afghan Raids Snare IMU Commander, Haqqani Facilitator
An Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan commander and a Haqqani facilitator have been captured Wednesday in separate security force operations in Afghanistan, Isaf said. "An Afghan and coalition security...
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Taliban Leader, 12 Insurgents Join Kunar Peace Process
About 13 Taliban insurgents including their commander surrendered their weapons in eastern Kunar province Wednesday and joined the government peace and reconciliation programme, local officials...
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