KABUL (PAN): Dominic Medley, spokesman for the NATO senior civilian representative in Afghanistan over the past three years, has urged the global fraternity to stay committed to the war-torn country.
BRUSSELS (PAN): The conflict in Afghanistan has to be ended by the Afghans themselves, as this goal cannot be achieved by a third party, the top American military commander in the war-torn country said on Thursday.
BRUSSELS (PAN): NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Monday said after an end to the combat mission in 2014, military commanders on the ground would decide on providing air support to Afghan forces in case of need.
KABUL (PAN): Foreign troops continue to provide Afghan counterparts with air support during operations against insurgents in areas where there is no possibility of any civilian casualties, outgoing ISAF military spokesmanGen. Gȕnter Katz said on Monday.
BAMYAN CITY (PAN): The newly-appointed governor for central Daikundi province, Abdul Haq Shafaq, on Wednesday said Afghan security forces needed access to more facilities and advanced weapons to effectively keep the Taliban at bay.
KABUL (PAN): A leader of the anti-Taliban public uprising in the Maqur district of southern Ghazni province on Monday claimed they had cleared most areas of insurgents.
JALALABAD (PAN): Wolesi Jirga Interior Security Commission member Mohammad Naeem Lalai Hamidzai on Saturday feared eastern Nangarhar province could plunge into a deep political crisis as a result of an ongoing feud between lawmakers.
KABUL (PAN): The All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions (AAFTU) president on Wednesday said joblessness was increasing with each passing day but the government was doing nothing for provide work opportunities for the people.
KABUL (PAN): Marjan, 50, the only female member of the provincial council in central Uruzgan province, says it was her long resistance against the Taliban that translated into her election as member of the council.
JALALABAD (PAN): A key member of the Afghan Millat Party and the Minister of Commerce and Industries, Dr. Anwarul Haq Ahadi, on Saturday said some political parties have launched efforts at creating a pre-election national consensus to ensure a peaceful transfer of power.
