19 August 2010 - Afghan nationals are marking 91 years of independence today. Low-key celebrations are planned throughout the country as the holiday comes amid the holy month of Ramadan.

The date commemorates the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919 following the end of the third Anglo-Afghan War.

This year’s Independence Day comes two months after the Kabul Conference, where the Government presented an Afghan-led agenda to improve development, governance and security, including priority programmes to enhance service delivery.

By UNAMA