raha news agency

Attack on Afghan security forces’ checkpoint in Kabul city

A policeman was martyred and two others were wounded following attack on Afghan security forces’ checkpoint in 18th security precinct of Kabul city.

To execute development goals cohesive efforts needed

During a meeting of sustainable development goals’ executive committee, Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said that the ministries should soon finalize their sustainable development goals and specifications.

Afghanistan decides not to hold two other elections together with presidential vote

Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission announced on Wednesday it will not hold provincial council and Ghazni parliamentary elections together with presidential vote scheduled for September 28.

18 killed as Taleban strike near historic Afghan minaret

Taleban fighters have stormed several security posts providing protection to Afghanistan’s historic minaret of Jam, cutting access to the Unesco World Heritage Site and killing 18 security forces, officials said on Wednesday (May 29).

Taliban rejects calls for ceasefire

A group of Afghan politicians led by former President Hamid Karzai and a 14-member Taliban team led by the co-founder of the group Abdul Ghani Baradar sat for the second day in Moscow to discuss the Afghan peace, but behind the closed doors.

2 out of 5 children deprived from school in Afghanistan

Save the Children’s annual Global Childhood Report released on Tuesday shows that two out of five children are not in school in Afghanistan.

7 new ambassadors appointed by government

The National Unity Government appointed seven new ambassadors to countries of Germany, Italy, Sweden, Canada, Norway, Malaysia and Czech Republic.

Occupation’ must end for Afghan peace

Taliban is “really committed to peace, but think the obstacle for peace should be removed first,” Taliban co-founder and political leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says in a rare televised appearance at the start of the two-day meeting in Moscow.

Taliban wants peace

Afghan politicians led by former President Hamid Karzai and Taliban delegation led by the deputy leader of the group Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Tuesday attended a ceremony in Moscow to mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Russia.

Afghan Wolesi Jirga shuts down

Afghanistan’s House of Representatives (Wolesi Jirga) shuts down till the end of Eid ul-Fitr holidays without reaching a conclusion over the house speaker, the Wolesi Jirga said in a statement.