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The Afghan National Police in Kunduz recently used an innovative approach to build a closer relationship with residents.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday congratulated Hassan Rohani on his remarkable victory in Iran’s recent presidential elections, the Presidential Palace said.

The Afghan Air Force will be fully equipped and have its own fleet within six to eight years, International Security Assistance Forces (Isaf) said on Thursday.

The World Bank has approved an additional grant of $12.5 million to fund the continuation of a project to provide safety nets  to the country’s poorest people and improve the public pension schemes.

Pledging long-term support to Afghanistan, Germany on Saturday announced opening its consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital of Balkh province, to provide consular services to the people and businesses in the north.

The United States will be the largest single contributor to the follow-on NATO operation that will replace the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan in 2015 and beyond, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said at NATO headquarters here today.

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.

The NATO secretary-general on Wednesday renewed his call for the Karzai administration to focus on better governance and combat corruption to ensure continued international assistance to the war-torn country.

A survey conducted by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) claims a majority of private sector organisations are optimistic about their future in Afghanistan.

Last April, a powerful earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan, claiming 23 lives and injuring over 120 people in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces. In the north, during the same month, flash floods in Balkh and Faryab killed 20 people.

The Ministry of Interior recently started the process of issuing e-tazkiras (electronic identity cards) to its citizens. All Afghans living in the country or abroad will receive them in due course.

Hot, fresh, redolent of spices and fresh herbs, chapli kebabs are one of Afghanistan’s favourite snacks.  They are a cheap, light meal available to students and people on the go who need a quick bite before continuing with their busy day. 

Masked police officers silently approach a mudhouse in the early morning hours in Balkh province. The Provincial Response Company had received intelligence about a bomb-maker hiding in a remote village.

Roia Zamani may have won only a bronze at the 2002 Asian Games, held in South Korea, but she has become a role model for many young Afghan women. Her success paved the way for many Afghan girls to take up taekwondo as a hobby.

Now, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, along with non-governmental organisations, has developed a number of schemes to promote tourism in the country.