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President Ashraf Ghani re-launched Journalists Support Fund on Tuesday in a bid to help journalists financially.  At the opening ceremony held in Presidential Palace, Ghani announced that he will donate five million Afghanis from his personnel account to the fund. He, meanwhile, asked the Ministry of Finance to allocate 10 …

Senior government officials owe more than seven billion Afghanis to Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherket (DABS) – a firm which manages all the revenue generated from electricity distribution throughout the country. Based on the documents obtained by Ariana News, Abdul Satar Sayyaf son of Rasool Sayyaf and Almas Zahid presidential advisor …

Samangan’s police security chief, Khawani Tahari among 11 killed in clashes with Taliban on Monday night in Dara-e-Sof Payeen district of the province, local officials said Tuesday. Samangan provincial council member, Naqibullah Tatar said that at least 10 security forces were wounded and 30 soldiers surrendered to Taliban, following the …

In a conference on “Supporting Private Sector in Public Procurement”, National Procurement Authority (NPA) introduced Afghanistan Government Electronic & Open Procurement System (AGEOPS) to the representatives of international institutions, construction companies, members of civil society and media. Addressing media outlets in GMIC, Elham Omar Hotaki General Director of NPA said: …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has faced harsh criticisms for the weak role of religious scholars in the election process. The religious scholars emphasized that IEC should not use them instrumentally and demonstratively with holding a number of meetings. “The meetings should have been held earlier and asked religious scholars’ …

India and China launched a program on Monday to train Afghan diplomats and China’s ambassador said it would likely be followed by joint programs in other fields to help war-torn Afghanistan, Reuters reported. Such cooperation is the first by the two Asian giants which have long been locked in a …

Based on an assessment of the election observers, many voters likely to be deprived of casting their votes on Election Day due to the voting process which takes time. The assessment shows that the process for a voter to cast his/her vote takes at least three minutes and overall 180 …

Sabri Andar is the first and only disabled female nominated for the parliamentary election, carrying out promise with her electoral campaign. By nominating for the parliamentary election, Andar is attempting to make people realize that disable people have equal right in the society and can fulfill their responsibilities. “I have …

Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai hit six sixes in an over on his way to equaling fastest ever half-century record in Twenty20 cricket. The Afghan opener reached 50 in 12 balls for Kabul Zwanan against Balkh Legends in the Afghanistan Premier League (APL) at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. That levelled the record held …

Iranian president Hassan Rohani accuses the U.S. of using psychological and economic warfare against his country, saying the United States is seeking regime change in Tehran. “In the past 40 years there has not been a more spiteful team than the current U.S. government team toward Iran, Iranians and the …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Sunday warned of taking legal actions against candidates who fail to present reports on expenses in their election campaigns. “The financial sources of the candidates should be legal and the cost of their election campaigns should not exceed the limit specified in the …

The Resolute Support (RS) will remain impartial in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, the spokesperson for NATO’s Resolute Support mission, Colonel Knut Peters said on Sunday. “NATO will remain strictly impartial in the elections next Saturday. NATO will not play a role at all, the whole election process at …

Afghanistan’s High Peace Council (HPC) has welcomed the recent meeting of U.S. delegation with Taliban representatives in Qatar, considered it as a positive step forward towards ending the 17-year-old war in the country. The U.S. delegation led by peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad met with representatives of Taliban in Doha on …

Afghan Senators at the Upper House of Parliament have emphasized that the U.S. peace plan for Afghanistan is a golden opportunity for Taliban to stop war in the country. They expressed optimism over the role of Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, saying Khalilzad is capable of managing …

Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary polling which is set for next week, the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) says the Taliban are controlling 11 districts in the country and that 19 other districts are under high-security threats. The MoI Spokesman Najib Danish on Saturday said that these 11 districts are …

After his trip to regional countries, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad returned to Kabul on Saturday where he met President Ashraf Ghani and briefed the president on his visit. According to the President’s Office statement, the meeting was held at the Presidential Palace in the presence of Second …

At least four people have been killed and seven others wounded when an explosion targeted a wedding ceremony in Logar province, officials said Saturday. The Provincial Police’s Spokesman Shahpoor Ahmadzai said that the blast took place on Friday night in Safed Sang region of Mohammad Agha district of the province. …

At least 11 people were killed and 18 wounded when a motorcycle bomb blast hit an election campaign rally in northern Takhar province on Saturday, local officials said. The explosion targeted candidate Nazifa Yousufi Beg’s rally in Rustaq district of the province, the Provincial Police Chief Nizamuddin Ghori The official …

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Friday said that it has implemented the retreating plan of Afghan military forces from isolated and vulnerable outposts. “In most areas, we have implemented the plan and its outcomes have been good,” said the Defense Ministry Spokesman Ghafoor Ahmad Javid. “Casualties of [Afghan armed …

Addressing the 17th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tajikistan on Friday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah called for collective efforts of regional countries in the fight against terrorism.  Abdullah said that terrorism remains the biggest “collective” challenge in the region and that Afghanistan as a frontline state bears the bulk …