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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday issued a decree on elections in a bid to prevent interference and ensure transparency in the upcoming parliamentary and district council election process.   The four-article-decree which was read out by the Presidential Spokesman Haroon Chakhansoori at a press conference today, says no government …

The Member of Parliament at the Lower House, Zahir Qadir has slammed government for remaining silent against the Islamic State (IS) group’s activities in the country. “There are obviously campaignings in interest of IS group in religious schools in Nangarhar. The government is also aware of this issue. Now the …

Residents claim the Islamic State (IS) militants make forceful Nikah (Islamic marriage) with young girls and underage boys in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan. Abdullah, an underage boy who was from Jawzjan’s Darzab district said that IS or Daesh militants have kidnapped and held him at their main stronghold to sexually …

President Ashraf Ghani has issued an executive order to review all contracts related to the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and share them all with their specified addresses to the presidency. Presidential Palace-ARG in a press release said President Ghani issued the order during a meeting of the National Procurement Commission. …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Monday re-added 104 people to the parliamentary election candidates’ list from a total of 134 dropped names. The IECC Spokesman Ali Reza Rohani said that the individuals were previously dropped from the preliminary list due to a number of issues including problems in …

The Chief Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah has confirmed a meeting was held between U.S. and Taliban officials in Qatar, saying the National Unity Government (NUG) is aware of issues discussed between the two sides. Addressing the Council of Ministers meeting on Monday, the Chief Executive emphasized that the government will …

A suicide attack hit Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday evening, killing at least one and wounding four others, local officials said. The attack took place in Behsood Pul square, Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor said.  A security source told Ariana News that …

The governor of Kabul, Mohammad Haidar Yaqubi says hundreds of individuals are currently held in detention centers in Kabul and despite years-long wait, they are yet to be trialled .   Governor Yaqubi said that there have been 1,400 inmates in a detention center in Kabul, unlike its capacity which …

At least 44 Afghan National Army Soldiers were killed in Taliban’s attack on Chenarto district of central Urozgan province, local officials said on Sunday. The Chenarto district Police, Akhtar Muhammad declared that hundreds of Taliban militants have gathered near the district and are attempting to collapse the district. According to …

The Anti-Corruption Justice Center (ACJC) has ordered relevant authorities to arrest 100 government officials, parliament members and illegal armed men on corruption charges. The efforts of judiciary institutions have constantly been under criticism for not following the referred cases precisely. However, the ACJC which addresses the corruption cases of high-ranking …

Three Resolute Support service members were killed by a suicide bomber during a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, NATO said in a statement. According to the statement, another Resolute Support service member, which U.S. Forces-Afghanistan acknowledged was an American, and two Afghan National Army soldiers were also injured …

The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have failed to extend their control over Afghanistan’s districts, population, and territory over the past three months, according to a report issued by the US Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Citing figures provided by the NATO-led ‘Resolute Support’ mission in …

The decision of the assigned committee of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) to drop 25 names from the parliamentary election candidates’ list has drawn protest in Kabul. The current parliament member Fawzia Koofi whose name was also removed from the list, on Saturday protested against the decision. She said …

Members of Helmand Peace Convoy started their sit-in protest outside the European Union office in Kabul on Saturday. The peace activists said they will submit a collection of Afghanistan violence images to EU that they take practical steps in providing peace for Afghanistan. They emphasized that only Pakistan and Iranian …

Former chief of the Afghan Intelligence, Rahmatullah Nabil has criticized the government over failure to ensure security and fight against corruption in the country. In a special interview with Ariana News on Saturday, Rahmatullah Nabil said that the government has resorted to political bargains instead of addressing the demands of …

The Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah in commemoration of ‘World Breastfeeding Week’ said every year thousands of infants lose their lives because of malnutrition which the main reason is said to be lack of awareness about breastfeeding. The World Breastfeeding Week is marked every year from 1st to 7th August to …

The assigned committee of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) for investigation of possible links of some candidates with illegal armed groups has dropped 25 names from the parliamentary election candidates’ list. The committee on Friday said that it ended its task on Thursday night after addressing 230 electoral complaints. …

Suicide bombings targeted a mosque in Gardiz City, the provincial capital of eastern Paktia province on Friday afternoon, killing at least 34 people, local officials confirmed. The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers inside Sahib-ul-Zaman mosque in Khwaja Hassan area in PD2 of the city.  The provincial police …

Afghan commandos freed at least 61 prisoners from a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province, the special operations crops said in a statement on Friday.  The prisoners were released during a clearing operation which was conducted  on Thursday night in Kajaki district of Helmand, the statement said.  According to the …

The Afghan government plans to announce a second cease-fire with the Taliban in the near future as part of an effort to kick-start peace talks, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Thursday. The Minister of Defense, Tariq Shah Bahrami declared that the government’s efforts are underway to provide a stable …