Mohammad Daud Laghmani assumed office as the new governor of northern Faryab province at a ceremony at the army base in the city of Maimana on Monday, sources said. Daud Laghmani was supposed to assume office this week but the governor’s compound in Maimana city is still surrounded by protesters who oppose the appointment. The protestors have also blocked all […]

The Afghan government is expected to finalize the list of names for the High Council of Government, a formation that will work for building a consensus around peace and on other peace-related affairs at higher levels, according to a source who is familiar with President Ashraf Ghani’s recent meetings with political leaders. The source said that discussions on finalizing the […]

Mohammad Daud Laghmani assumed office as the new governor of northern Faryab province at a ceremony at the army base in the city of Maimana on Monday, Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said. Sibghatullah Ghaznawi, deputy head of IDLG said that Laghmani, was introduced as the new provincial governor at an army base in Maimana city on Monday and […]

US Forces Commander in Afghanistan General Scott Miller has said they are closely watching what the Taliban will do following the three-day Eid ceasefire that ended at midnight on Saturday but said he expects violence to increase. In an interview with BBC, Miller said: “Ideally they would continue with the reduced violence because it is something that the Afghan people […]

Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Monday it has conveyed its serious concerns over “irresponsible statements and baseless allegations” made by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani last week. The backlash was sparked by Ghani’s comments to Germany’s weekly news magazine Der Spiegel last week, where he said peace was largely now up to Pakistan, who still harbors the Taliban. Ghani said: “It […]

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have retaken parts of the Baghlan-e-Markazi district of northern Baghlan province which fell to the Taliban two weeks ago, local officials said Monday. According to officials, the Afghan forces launched ground and air operations to clear the district of Taliban on Sunday evening. Afghan military officials stated that so far 25 insurgents […]

Second Vice President Sarwar Danish said Monday that the Afghan government would never give in to “extremism” nor to an “Emirate” system. Danish stated that the Taliban wants to subdue the people of Afghanistan and the government through the use of violence; therefore. He said this was the reason the group was reluctant to take part in peace talks. Speaking […]

Two lawmakers on Sunday said they see an unclear policy by the Afghan government’s foreign policy toward Pakistan, referring to recent remarks by President Ashraf Ghani and his National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib about Islamabad’s policies. “Under the current situation and the ongoing peace process, unfortunately, there isn’t a unified view from the Republic. This is not in favor of […]

Troops from the United Kingdom and Canada are twice as likely to be killed in Afghanistan as compared to their U.S. counterparts, while the UK has also provided more economic and humanitarian assistance to the country than the U.S., the Guardian reported on a study published on Wednesday. According to the study published by the Costs of War project at […]

The National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan, or Junbish-e-Islami, led by former vice president Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, has threatened to continue their protests over the new governor’s appointment in Faryab until the Afghan government listens to their demands. The protestors held a large rally in Faryab and prevented a helicopter carrying Mohammad Daud Laghmani, the new governor for Faryab, from […]