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The Bayat Group, Afghanistan’s largest private company and employer, whose divisions include market-leaders Afghan Wireless, Ariana Television, ATN News, Bayat Energy and other enterprises, announced today that Bayat Group Founder and Chairman Dr. Ehsanollah Bayat, is the recipient of the Leadership Award from The Canada-Afghanistan Business Council. The Canada-Afghanistan Business …

The Lower House of Parliament has summoned security officials for Monday’s session due to the recent insecurity and high level of casualties, but they refused to attend for accountability. The head internal security commission of Parliament, Iqbal Safi said that the Ministers of Interior and Defense are external beads who …

Members of the Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan (GNCA) said on Monday that the government has failed to bring the Taliban to negotiating table and politicians are working on a plan to ensure talks with the armed group. Speaking at a ceremony held on Sunday to mark the 17th death …

Afghan government lost 140 security forces in fighting over the past 48 hours as Taliban insurgents launched sustained attacks on different parts of the country. According to sources, the Khamab district in Jawzjan, Daymirdad district in Maidan Wardak, a village in the capital of Sar-e Pul and a number of …

Fifty-three journalists have been killed in Afghanistan since 2015, a media advocacy group, NAI said on Monday. NAI chief Abdul Mujib Khilwatgar told reporters that they record death of 13 journalists on average each year in the National Unity Government and that overall 53 journalists have been killed in last four …

Mohammad Mohaqiq, Second Deputy to CEO says President Ashraf Ghani in a meeting with representatives of political parties has warned of dissolving the political parties if they insist on their suggested demands regarding the upcoming elections. Speaking during a ceremony held on Sunday to mark the 17th death anniversary of …

Afghanistan marked on Sunday the week of Martyrs which coincides with the 17th anniversary of martyrdom of Afghan National Hero Ahmad Shah Massoud. The martyrdom anniversary Massoud followed as thousands of young men brandishing knives and assault rifles took to the streets and fired indiscriminately, mostly into the air. Police …

The rate of refugees return from Iran to Afghanistan has increased to 53 percent as more than 490 thousand Afghans have returned home since January this year. Despite rising violence in Afghanistan, fewer Afghans are being granted asylum across the globe. At least 495,000 Afghans have returned home from Iran this year, according to the Ministry of Refugees …

At least seven people were killed and 25 others wounded on Sunday afternoon in Kabul city when a suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up near a convoy of Ahmad Shah Massoud Supporters, security officials confirmed. Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai said seven people were killed and 25 were …

At least five policemen were killed and three others injured after Taliban militants attacked Oba district in western Herat province, police said Sunday. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the incident took place last night in Kishk village of Oba district. He added that two policemen were missing. This …

An Afghan army soldier was sentenced to death after being found guilty of killing his nine colleagues and handing over an army outpost to the Taliban in northern Afghanistan.   Mohammad Ibrar had performed duty on an army outpost in Suzma Qala district of northern Sar-e-Pul province. He helped the …

Afghan Parliament Members have called for a commons vote on summoning security officials for accountability, saying security forces do not have the capability to provide the security of people. The lawmakers accused security officials of incompetence and emphasized that more than 40 thousand people were killed or wounded since the …

Following the U.S. officials’ trip to Islamabad and Kabul, a delegation of High Peace Council is expected to visit Pakistan and facilitate talks between Afghan and Pakistani religious scholars to end the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan. Azizullah Din Mohammad, Deputy Head of HPC told Ariana News on Saturday that the …

At least 15 people,  including women and children, have been killed and 25 others were wounded in a traffic accident in the country’s southern Kandahar province, Zia Dourani, the spokesman of Police said. The accident occurred in Hawoz Madad village of Zhari district at around 6 am (local time). The wounded …

President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Kabul’s division into four zones, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. Ghani in a new scheme instructed the Kabul Garrison to work along with the Police, army and national security to provide the security of Kabul. “The west of Kabul will be changed into …

In search of adopting effective plans to prevent the insurgent attacks in the country, mainly in Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani has held three extraordinary security meetings in a day, Presidential Palace said on Friday. Following the funeral ceremony of Tolo news two journalists Samim Faramarz and Ramiz Ahmadi in Kabul …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says due to low number of registered voters at some polling stations, it has decided to merge these voting centers with nearby ones.     Since the beginning of the voter registration process, the IEC has opened more than 5,000 polling stations, but, during this period …

The U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on an unannounced visit to the country, met with the National Unity Government (NUG) Leaders. The  high-ranking U.S. official is being accompanied by the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford.    According to …

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation deplored the twin suicide attacks that claimed the lives of more than 20 people youth and two Journalists on Wednesday in Kabul. The attacks, which targeted a gym during a sports contest, have been part of an increasing number of deadly violent strikes in Afghanistan. …

The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock says more than 40,000 civilians having been maimed or killed in the past four years in Afghanistan. “Deepening violence and now drought is affecting hundreds of thousands of families across the country. Civilian casualties are at an …