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The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) has called the “special audit of 6000 ballot boxes” useless and not necessary for the audit process. TEFA chief Muhammad Naeem Ayubzada told Ariana News that this new audit plan would question the normal audit process of all votes cast in the election …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS)—Afghanistan’s intelligence agency—has rescued three Indian engineers from Taliban captivity. NDS in a statement announced Saturday that these engineers were freed during a special raid conducted in Babos area of unrest Logar province. These employees of SOASI were abducted last Wednesday from Waghjan valley when …

A vehicle of female police hit a roadside mine in the central province of Bamyan Saturday morning, officials said. The explosion took place around 8am Saturday morning and no report of possible causalities exists so far. Located in the center of Afghanistan, Bamyan is one of the safe provinces of …

Pakistani Taliban attacked Friday morning to Ghazi Abad district of Kunar province, local officials said. Kunar security commander, Habib Sayed Khili said that nearly 600 to 700 Pakistani Taliban attacked to Afghan security headquarters. According to him, 1 policeman was injured, 6 armed oppositions were killed and 8 others were …

Based on a new plan of United Nations, about six thousand of specific ballot boxes will be audited specially, according to electoral teams of both candidates. Members of electoral teams from both the candidates announced Wednesday that three thousands of these boxes would be determined by Abdullah Abdullah’s team and …

The observers belonging to Presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai once again clashed physically during the audit of ballots in the election commission office on Wednesday. The observers are said to have clashed because of disagreements on procedure of audit of votes. The audit process of votes has …

The independent election commission (IEC) has begun the preliminary step for the invalidation of ballots finally. Officials in IEC said that the invalidation process of votes will officially begin next week. To accelerate the process the number of observer groups reached to 240 groups, added IEC officials. IEC officials stated …

The NATO Secretary-General warned on Monday that they will take a decision on the continued presence in Afghanistan, unless the country’s new president signs an agreement allowing the presence of foreign troops in the country. Rasmussen said the NATO summit slated for September 4-5 in Wales would be very close …

Afghan intelligence agency named NDS reports of foiling a massive car bomb blast in Orgon district of eastern Paktika province. An insurgent named Qasid son of Gull Abbas was ordered by the Taliban-designated governor Abdullah Bilal to blow a car full of explosives in Orgon, the agency said in a …

Afghanistan’s intelligence agency called National Directorate of Security (NDS) director for northeastern Badakhshan has resigned from his position. Ali Ahmad Mobariz announced his resignation Tuesday and asked President Hamid Karzai to accept his resignation. He said the purpose of his resignation was lack of coordination among the security agencies and …

The governor, police chief and a number of security officials of northeastern Badakhshan are attacked by the armed insurgents in Wardooj district. According to reports, these top officials are trapped in the fighting and strong clashes are continued between the security forces and militants. Reports indicate two soldiers have been …

The families of thousands of Afghan civilians killed by US/NATO forces in Afghanistan have been left without justice, Amnesty International said in a new report released today (Monday). Focusing primarily on air strikes and night raids carried out by US forces, including Special Operations Forces, Left in the Dark finds …

The Independent Election Commission IEC has announced that invalidation of ballots will start tomorrow (Monday) and that daily and very clearly. The ballots would be invalidated in the presence of domestic and foreign observers, IEC spokesman said without mentioning how much time the process would take. It would be clear …

A convoy of international troops was attacked in a car suicide bombing in Alauddin area of capital Kabul on Sunday. The incident took place around 11:30 am when a car bomber hit his vehicle to a convoy of ISAF forces. According to interior ministry, three people were killed and 25 …

One civilian was killed and one other was injured Saturday afternoon in a magnetic bomb blast near municipality district 1 of capital Kabul, officials said. A police vehicle came under the attack, however civilians were harmed in the explosion, said Kabul police spokesman. Further details will be provided as soon …

Ariana News and dozens of other media outlets have accused UNAMA of censorship and partiality after it didn’t allow TV channels except one private channel to cover Friday’s important event. Yesterday (Friday) a very important press conference between the Presidential candidates and US State Secretary John Kerry was held in …

Afghanistan’s feuding presidential candidates in a joint press conference agreed Friday to resolve their election dispute and making a government of national unity. Abdullah Abdullah, the Afghan presidential contender in the press conference and in presence of John Kerry and the two electoral teams has said that they have agreed …

Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced visit Kabul on Thursday to press Afghanistan’s rival presidential candidates to form a government of national unity and rescue the political agreement. John Kerry is urging Afghan politicians to accept the result of an internationally monitored audit so a new president can …

In 2 separate operations of the Afghan national army in Roqyan village of Zazay district of Paktia province, 19 armed Taliban were killed, said officials. Ahmad Jawid Salim, spokesman of the Afghan national army has said that No Afghan forces and civilians were harmed in the incident.

The minister of commerce and industry has traveled to Turkmenistan to sign the permanent gas purchase agreement, said spokesman of the ministry of commerce and industry. Musafer Qoqandi, spokesman of the ministry of commerce and industry said, “According to the agreement, Turkmenistan will be required to sale gas to Afghanistan …