KABUL (Pajhwok): Saudi Arabia King Salman has appointed his young son Mohammad bin Salman as Crown Prince of the kingdom, according to a media report. The 31-year-old Mohammad earlier served as deputy crown prince and now elevated to the crown...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan has started fencing of the Durand Line the separate the two countries to stop cross boarder terrorism and infiltration, a media report said on Wednesday. The process of fencing would be completed in phases, Radio Pakistan...

Kabul , 6 June 2017— The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and theGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan are working to re-establish morepositive relations, with a visit on 6-8 June 2017 by the interim Administrator of UNDP Under-Secretary-General Tegegnework Gettu. The visit centres on a meeting with H.E. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. UNDP has supported the people and Government of Afghanistan since 1966, and the two parties now plan to meet in order to address recent challenges and to set a course for the future.

KABUL (Pajhwok): NATO allies and partners have underscored the importance to continue backing the Afghan forces through training, advising and assistance as part of the Resolute Support mission. At their meeting in Brussels on Friday, the alliance...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai has chaired the preparation and coordination meeting of Kabul Process Huddle, a statement from the foreign ministry said on Thursday. The meeting was aimed at exploring the objectives and...

Kabul , Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s most vulnerable populations will receive much needed relief concerning food security thanks to the United States Agency for International Development ( USAID ).

KABUL (Pajhwok): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday voiced deep concern at the continued increase in conflict-related child deaths in 2017, calling for parties to the conflict to take immediate measures to reduce harm. “I...

KABUL , 15 May 2017 - The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is deeply concerned by the continued increase in conflict-related child deaths in 2017 and urges parties to the conflict to take immediate measures to reduce harm. For reading...

Kabul , 13th May 2017 – During the past week, the Afghanistan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI) concluded an assessment of the country’s progress in implementing the EITI Standard. EITI is the global standard for transparency and...