The Taliban militant group has confirmed that the exchange of Haqqani network prisoners with the two kidnapped professor of American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) did not take place.  In a phone call with Ariana News, the group’s spokesman Zabihulla Mjujaheed said, Anas Haqqani, Hafiz Rashid and Mali Khan were expected …

At least 10 civilians were burned after Taliban militants set ablaze several shops in northern Jawzjan province, Abdul Marof Azar, a spokesman for Jawzjan governor said. According to Mr. Azar, the shopkeepers were sleeping in their shops, fearing that Taliban fighters would not loot them during nights. Azar further added …

Mohammad Afzal Hakimi, the police chief for Warsaj district of Takhar province, was killed alongside his three bodyguards in a Taliban ambush in Baghlan province, local security officials confirmed. According to Ahmad Jawid Basharat, a spokesman for Baghlan police, the incident happened on Friday morning on the Takhar-Baghlan highway. Basharat …

The family members and relatives of those victims, who lost their lives in a car bomb in Kabul on Wednesday, blame the government for its failure to provide security for its citizens. A day after the release of the Taliban’s top prisoners, a car bomb in Kabul claimed at least …

A cold storage facility has been built by the private sector in the capital Kabul. The facility, which is the largest cold storage build in the country, cost about five million US dollar. It has the capacity of storing 5,000 tons of agricultural products at one time. It is holding …

A road accident in Iran has killed 28 Afghan nationals, the Iranian news agencies reported on Thursday. The incident has taken place early in the morning when two crowded minibuses collided near the town of Khash in Sistan and Baluchistan Province. According to reports, 21 people were also injured in …

The Attorney General Office (AGO) has investigated around 2,527 cases of violence against women across the country this year, an official said on Wednesday. Jamshid Rasoli, spokesman for the AGO, told reporters on Wednesday that legal actions have been taken against the perpetrators of these cases. The cases of violence …

The European Union is ready to accompany an Afghan-owned and an Afghan-led peace process, the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini says. Speaking at a press conference following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, Federica Mogherini hoped that the United States and Taliban representatives resume their stalled talks as …

Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday described the release of Taliban’s top prisoners by President Ashraf Ghani as a national treason. Nilofar Ibrahimi, a member of parliament from Badakhshan province, said it was “a shameful deal” for the releasing of the killers of Afghan people. “If peace is an excuse, the releasing …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) decided to stop the partial recount process early on Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, IEC said, assessing the complaints of presidential candidates, political parties and civil society organizations were the reason behind the decision. This comes after several presidential candidates boycotted the process. Supporters of …

At least seven people were killed and 10 others were wounded after a car bomb went off in Kabul’s PD 15 on Wednesday morning,  officials said. According to Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, the incident took place at around 7:25 am in Qasim street in the city. …