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Unknown gunmen assassinated an intelligence officer in Farah province on Monday morning, police said. Provincial Police Chief Rahmatullah Sediqi told Ariana News that an employee of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) was assassinated by unknown gunmen early this morning in Askar Abad area of the city. The victim was …

Iran says a Taliban delegation held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday. Speaking at a televised press conference on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said that the talks were held with the knowledge of the Afghan government. “A Taliban delegation was in Tehran yesterday. They …

Afghanistan’s presidential election has been delayed until July 20, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced on Sunday. The presidential election which was originally scheduled for April 20, was delayed after problems raised in using a biometric system and finalizing results of Afghan parliamentary elections. According to the IEC Chief Abdul …

Intelligence Chief Massoum Stanekzai has “officially” ordered the Attorney General’s office to release Nizamuddin Qaisari, the former police chief of Faryab’s Qaisar district, according to an official letter obtained by Ariana News. Qaisari was freed from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) detention on Friday evening after serving about six …

The new appointments in the leadership of Afghan police and army have increased hopes for a better security situation in the war-torn country. Recently, President Ashraf Ghani appointed Amrullah Saleh and Asadullah Khalid, the former Afghan intelligence chiefs, who are famous for their anti-Taliban and anti-Pakistan stance, as the new …

The Interior Ministry (MoI) says it has arrested security personnel who allegedly abused a man in Kabul. The young man was a security guard of a former minister, and he has been arrested after his video clip – showing him beating apparently a driver in the capital Kabul – circulated …

At least four civilians including a woman and two children have been killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Ghazni province. The incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Arezo village of Ghazni city. An eyewitness told Ariana News that the bomb hit a Rickshaw and all on board were members …

The Ministry of Agriculture says the export of Afghan Saffron to markets in abroad has increased, stressing that Turkey is ready to buy 300 kilograms of saffron from Afghanistan. “Several countries have shown willingness to buy Afghan saffron including Turkey which is set to buy about 300kg of the saffron …

Two Uzbekistan nationals among dozens of militants killed in clashes with the Afghan security forces in the northern Afghan province of Faryab, officials said Saturday. Mohammad Hanif Razayee, a spokesman for 209th Shaheen Corps said the Afghan forces have engaged in air-ground operations against Taliban in different parts of Faryab …

Assadullah Khalid, who has recently taken the charge as acting minister of defense, said that the Afghan military forces would no longer be in defensive mood but more of offensive against the militants. Speaking at his introduction ceremony held at the Ministry of Defense, Khalid said that all Afghan military …

President Ashraf Ghani has held a telephone conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and discussed the Afghan peace process, the Presidential Palace said in a statement on Saturday. The statement said that Ghani hailed the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its role and support …

The Defense Ministry says recently at least 15 commanders of the Taliban have been killed in the Afghan forces’ air and ground operations across the country. Ghafoor Ahmad Jawid, spokesman of the Defense Ministry said that the slain commanders had been among members of the Taliban’s military commission and Red …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says it has sent a draft of the budget required for the coming presidential elections to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and that the organization is yet to give a response in this regard. “The IEC has prepared draft of the budget and …

Attorney general’s office has imposed a travel ban on five members of Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) including on its president Keramuddin Karim, following the investigation into alleged sexual abuse of female footballers by the staff of the federation. According to AGO spokesman, Jamshid Rasooli, the four other members of AFF …

Pakistan has convinced the Afghan government and the Taliban to hold peace talks, Pakistani officials have told the Nation newspaper based in Lahore. “It’s a huge success for Pakistan. We don’t know when the talks will be formally held but they have taken a step forward. They (the Afghan government …

A Spokesman of Daesh insurgent group has been killed in an airstrike conducted by international forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement by the press office of 201 Seylab Corps, Sultan Aziz Azam Spokesman of Daesh was killed in an airstrike in …

Mohammad Halim Fedai has been appointed as governor of Khost province by President Ashraf Ghani, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said on Thursday. Fedai is originally from Paktika province. He has served as governor for Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces in the past. He holds a master degree …

The Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA) released a new guideline on Wednesday and urged all of its staff members to strictly observe it. The new guideline which was introduced immediately after the appointment of former Afghan intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh as interior minister includes 11 items which are not …

Five Taliban militants have been killed in a premature explosion in Ghazni province, police said on Thursday. The provincial police said in a statement that the militants had plotted to attack Deh Yak district, but their explosives-packed vehicle went off before they could reach to the target. According to the …

Afghan parliamentarians on Wednesday impeached two ministers for their failure to spend their development budget. But at the end of the session, both ministers secured votes of confidence to continue their jobs. During the session, the Transport Minister Mohammad Hamid Tahmasi and the Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Shahzad Gul …