Новости за 16.07.2018

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has reportedly appointed his senior adviser as caretaker for the Ministry of Finance, almost three weeks after the resignation of Iklil Hakimi. Informed sources have said Dr. Humayoun Qayoumi, senior presidential adviser in infrastructural affairs, has been appointed as caretaker finance minister. The sources further added that Dr. Qayoumi will be Read the full article...

The Office of the President, ARG palace, says the contracts for 11 major projects were reviewed the latest meeting of the National Procurement Commission. According to a statement released by ARG Palace, the NPC meeting was organized late on Sunday and was chaired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. The statement further added that the meeting Read the full article...

The Afghan National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar met with the Commander of the US Forces and the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan General John Nicholson. The Office of the National Security Council (ONSC) in a statement said the two sides held talks regarding the extension of the funding of the Afghan forces, ongoing Read the full article...

The Kabul Security Commandment officials are saying only the suicide sustained critical wounds in today’s incident in capital Kabul. Hashmat Stanikzai, a spokesman for the Kabul Security Commandment, said the suicide bomber was identified and shot by the security forces before he manage to reach to his target. Stanikzai further added that the bomber was Read the full article...

The provincial police chief of southeastern Khost province Gen. Akhtar Mohammad Noorzoi claims that the attack on Zazai Maidan was carried out by the Taliban militant with the support of Pakistani militias. Speaking with the reporters in the aftermath of the attack, Gen. Noorzoi said the attack was launched at around 4am local time along Read the full article...

The Junbish Milli party led by the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum blames specific circles for today’s failed suicide attack on a gathering attended by the party’s supporters in Kabul. Enayatullah Babur Farahman, a member of the party and chief of staff of the First Vice President’s Office, said the move by the Read the full article...

An explosion was heard in Shar Naw area of Kabul city few minutes earlier amid reports the incident has taken place close to a gathering of the supporters of the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostu. The security officials confirmed that a suicide bomber who was looking to target the participants of a rally, Read the full article...

The Afghan Senate House Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar has demanded the return of the First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum from Turkey. Speaking during the general session of the Upper House of Parliament, Meshrano Jirga, Muslimyar said the return of Gen. Dostum would be better for the country and the government, considering the current Read the full article...

The Administration of President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered its top diplomat to seek direct talks with the Taliban group in Afghanistan in a bid to help kick start Afghan negotiations. Sources privy of the development in U.S. and Afghanistan have told The New York Times that the Trump administration is considering a strategy shift Read the full article...

At least twenty three militants were killed or wounded during the clashes with the Afghan armed forces in western Farah province of Afghanistan. The 207th Zafar Corps of the Afghan Military in the West said the incident took place in the vicinity of Sheb Koh district. A statement by Zafar Corps stated that 6 militants Read the full article...