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Afghan Ministry of Defense said there are several reasons for increasing insecurity within the country such as Long lasting of the Presidential Election, no agreements made on signing the mutual security agreement, withdrawing of the International troops, and releasing of some of the Taliban figures from the jails. MoD spokesman …

Both Presidential candidates have agreed over some of the existed disagreements on the President and chief executive responsibilities during their recent session held on Saturday evening. According to Presidential campaigners both candidates will soon achieve some of the political agreements. Abdullah Abdullah Presidential spokesman Sayed Fazil Sancharaki said,” both candidates …

Independent Election Commission IEC officials have said,” if there is no issue rises the auditing of second round of the Presidential Election will be ended after ten coming days.” IEC spokesman Noor Mohammad Noor urged that about %70 of the ballot boxes were audited so far. The auditing of the …

President Hamid Karzai said Thursday that Afghanistan should have new leadership and president in the next 15 days. President Karzai pointed to negative impacts of prolonged run-off polls over people’s ordinary life and security, said that the result of the election should be announced according to assigned schedule and Afghanistan …

A security source on condition of anonymity has said that Thursday night in Helmand-Kandahar highway route, 5 policemen were killed by a man who was a guest in that headquarters. According to the source, the killer has taken all weapons of the killed policemen and has escaped. Taliban has not …

The ministry of defense (MoD) said on Thursday that the US has assured to assist 212 armored vehicles by the end of the year 2014 to Afghanistan. Spokesman of the ministry of defense, General Zahir Azimi said that the assistance of these armored vehicles will be a good step for …

Some of the armed commanders, powerful and local police are the main perpetrators of sexual slavery in Afghanistan, said Human Rights commission. The Human Rights commission is said to concern over the increasing of this phenomenon, saying those who use teenager boys as child prostitution and sexual slavery are the …

Independent Election Commission IEC officials have said, “Hands still out there trying to disarrange the second round of the Presidential Election in Afghanistan.” The deputy of the IEC urged that investigation continues to find more information on the physical clashes among the campaigners occurred. However, the Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai campaigners …

Afghanistan’s independence is a result of solidarity and unity achieved by the nation, says outgoing President Hamid Karzai. President Karzai said the statement during a special ceremony commemorating 95th Independence Day of Afghanistan held in the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by President Karzai, both the …

Unidentified gunmen have executed the deputy of Baghlan- Pole Khomri Company by firing squad in Qale Fatullah area of Kabul. The armed men wounded three of his men who were also in the car, officials said. According to eyewitnesses, the armed men escaped after murdering and on that time that …

On a working visit to Turkmenistan, Afghan commerce and industries minister Mohammad Shaker Kargar met with Turkmen foreign affairs minister to confer on cooperation ties in various spheres. The sides discussed prospects of bilateral relations in energy, transport and communications sectors. Both parties emphasized on the importance of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India …

The government and security agencies of Afghanistan are considering a suitable option to respond Pakistan’s artillery attacks on Afghanistan’s eastern border areas, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The National Security Council on Sunday’s session accused Pakistan of clear aggression against the sovereignty of Afghanistan. NSC stated during the …

Ariana Television Network, now branch of the Bayat Media Center, is recognizing its tenth anniversary of its broadcasting activities in Afghanistan and the world. Ariana Radio and Television Network—ATN—was founded ten years ago by Engineer Ehsanullah Bayat and began its political, cultural, economic and religious programs. It has also broadcasting …

The joint commission of both candidates to work on creating government of national unity has reached to some agreements on finalizing the date for new President’s inauguration ceremony. A member of Abdullah Abdullah’s electoral team said Sunday that negotiations inside the commission were going well and have had some progress. …

Militants have abducted 11 employees of mine-clearing organization from the unrest Kabul-Kandahar highway on Sunday, Ghazni authorities said. The deminers were kidnapped from Qarabagh area of Ghazni province when they were in the way travelling from Kandahar to capital Kabul, the provincial officials of Ghazni said. “Militants stopped the passenger …

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a senior officer of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in western Herat province on Sunday, officials said. Provincial authorities have confirmed the incident, saying the incident happened around 11am in Darb-Malik area of City Herat when some armed men opened fire on head of heavy criminal …

Ministry of Interior Affairs MOI officials during the three days of gathering held with civil society activists to find better ways of strengthen community policing and applying the theories of the activists. A number of civil society activists have participated from different parts of the country in the following workshop. …

Independent Election Commission IEC officials have said both parties have agreed to launch a special auditing process over the 6000 boxes. It seems that both presidential candidates’ campaigners have been satisfied with beginning of such auditing process. IEC spokesman Noor Mohammad Noor added that so far %41 of ballot boxes …

First vice President Mohammad Unnis Qanuni said,” terrorism caused huge challenges against the developments of culture activities, during his speech on the opening of the conference which was cooperated by SAARK hoped the SAARK members of the countries begin combating terrorism as their priority.” Bamyan Province is having a lot …

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 …