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A friendly match between Afghanistan and Palestine national football teams would be held in Kabul on August 19 on the occasion of the Independence Day of Afghanistan, the Football Federation has said.  The match is expected to be held in Afghanistan Football Federation’s stadium in Kabul.  “All the works have been done in preparation …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has removed 35 names from the final list of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The names of the candidates were removed after a special investigation commission reviewed the complaints against the possible candidates for having links with illegal armed individuals and groups.  The …

Political parties and grand national coalition on Friday set the government a two-week deadline to address their demands or will halt the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections. Changing the election system, allowing political parties to play a supervision in the election process and the usage of biometric system were …

Afghanistan’s cricket superstar Rashid Khan has announced establishing a charity organization as a move to help orphan children and poor people in the country. The charity organization named “Rashid Khan Foundation” would help Afghan orphans to get education and health facilitates, Rashid Khan said on his Facebook page. “Respected Afghans, …

The Taliban continued to engage in clashes with security forces after launching a major attack in Ghazni City, a provincial capital on the key highway between Kabul and Kandahar, officials said Friday. The Taliban stormed into the city at around 02:00 am on Friday from different directions to begin clashes …

Military affairs analyst and retired army General Zalmai Wardak has been killed by unknown gunmen in Kat-i-Parwan area of capital Kabul last night, police said on Friday. The gunmen broke into Wardak’s house in police district 2 of Kabul and killed him at around 02:00 am on Friday, said Kabul …

Pakistan will add as many as 60,000 troops to boost its patrols along its border with Afghanistan in an effort to curb the flow of insurgents passing between the two nations, according to reports. According to a report published by Bloomberg, 40 percent of the troops have already been recruited …

After a 26-year gap, Afghanistan’s civilian air traffic control system was able to stand on its own. President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday officially inaugurated a new radar system located in Hamid Karzai International Airport in the capital Kabul. Shahhussain Murtazawi, a spokesman for President Ghani, said that by using the …

At least three militants including Taliban’s shadow district governor for Shohada district were killed and two others wounded by Afghan forces in Badakhshan province, officials said Thursday. According to security officials in 209th Shaheen military corps, Taliban’s Shahdow district governor Hamdullah Sangaryar was traveling with his militants from Baharak district …

A number of religious scholars and civil activists have criticized the government, saying it fails in fighting against human trafficking and “Bacha Bazi” practice. “The Bacha Bazi practice has an ancient history on this country. This unjustified act is contrary to human nature. Our religious doctrines condemn this as a …

President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday inaugurated Gul Bahar sub-station in Mahmoud Raqi, the capital of Kapisa province. The Presidential Palace in a statement said that the sub-station will provide electricity for 30,000 families in the province. The statement added that President Ghani inaugurated the project in the presence of local …

At least eight people were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in Sholgara district of Balkh province, police said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Shir Jaan Durrani said that eight people lost their lives after a car and a motorbike were hit by a roadside bomb in Qushi Qezel village of …

The Taliban Shadow Chief Justice Mawlawi Abdul Hakim in a signed letter has called for peace in Afghanistan. The letter was also indicating rifts and dissensions within the Taliban. The letter purportedly has been released by the people affiliated to Taliban Shadow Chief Justice in Herat province, in which Mawlawi …

Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has pleaded the U.S. to exempt Kabul-Tehran trade deals from sanctions on Iran as the country heavily relies on the Iranian port of Chabahar to improve its economy. U.S. President Donald Trump warned today that any country doing business with Iran will not trade with …

At least 27 Afghan forces have been surrounded by Taliban militants in Shirin Tagab district of Faryab province. A security personnel reached by phone told Ariana News that 27 personnel of the Afghan National Civil Order Police (ANCOP) have been surrounded by Taliban insurgents in an area between Shirin Tagab …

Presidential Palace (ARG) has rejected the proposed plan of the political parties on using biometric technology in upcoming parliamentary and district council elections, saying usage of a biometric system is time-consuming and will prevent having timely elections.  Changing the election system, allowing political parties to oversee the election process and the …

An American airstrike killed more than ten Afghan security forces during intense fighting with the Taliban in Azra district of Logar province, official said Tuesday. The chief district of Azra, Hamidullah told Ariananews that the security forces were killed after they called for air support from foreign forces. Shamshad Larawi, …

At least 15 Afghan army soldiers were killed in an attack by the Taliban insurgent group in Farah province, a local official said Tuesday morning. Jamila Amaine, a member of Farah provincial council said that Taliban militants attacked an army outpost in Bala Buluk district last night that left 15 …

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 …