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Ahead of the second round of Afghan peace talks, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy leader of the Taliban, leading a delegation paid a three-day visit to Pakistan and met Pakistani authorities. Pakistan’s visit of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar came under spotlight and sparked nationwide criticisms in Afghanistan, including by the…

Government documents obtained by Kabul Now shows that a large amount of money allocated to fight against Covid-19 pandemic in Herat and Maidan Wardak provinces have been misappropriated by government authorities. Some documents leaked by Afghanistan’s Ombudsperson Office (AOO), Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC), and Supreme Audit Office show a large…

A number of persons with disabilities have launched a sit-in protest in front of the Parliament building in Kabul, demanding law amendment. The protesters say the government has turned a blind eye on violation of their rights. Accusing the government of making empty promises, they say persons with disabilities in…

A surge in target killing of high profile figures and government officials intensifies since the US and the Taliban peace deal signed on February 29. No American soldier has been killed ever since the February US-Taliban agreement whereas a deadly violence continue to claim Afghan lives. In most recent case…

As many as 10 jewelers have left Herat for foreign countries, mainly Iran, as a result of growing security threats, says Herat union of jewelers. Nesar Ahmad Tawakoli, the head of Herat union of jewelers, says that for the time being there are 200 jewelers and 20 goldsmiths in Herat…

Government documents obtained by Kabul Now suggest that hundreds of millions of afghanis have been withdrawn from 91 policy code—a contingency government fund—and spent improperly, in some cases for personal purposes, in 1398 Fiscal Year. The finding by Kabul Now shows that a large amount of money have been spent…

On December 10, Afghanistan and Iran inaugurated the first railway link between the eastern Iran city of Khaf and the western Afghan city of Herat. The two nations expressed hope that Khaf-Herat railway line would boost up trade ties among Afghanistan, Iran and regional countries. Speaking at a virtual opening…

The first meeting of leadership committee of Afghanistan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) was held on Saturday, December 05, to discuss agendas for the coming intra-Afghan negotiations that is underway in Doha, Qatar. The meeting was held days after the government-led peace negotiators and the Taliban representatives reached to…

“Whenever I enter the tuition center I feel fear. I recall my classmates who are gone forever,” said Najia Kazimi, a survivor of the deadly attack against Kawsar-e-Danish tuition center late in October, who along with a number of students had participated in a ceremony held inside the education center…

In March 2020, many small businesses in Afghanistan went through a difficult time as the government imposed lockdown on major cities to prevent further outbreak of Covid-19. Many including teachers, short term contractors, shopkeepers and daily wage workers lost their sources of income and some small business went bankrupt.     …