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President Ashraf Ghani has issued necessary directives about the voters’ registration process and urged all Afghan people to register themselves in the remaining few days. Ghani discussed on voters’ registration process with the governors of 34 provinces, security and Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials in a conference at Presidential Palace …

Registration of candidates for the parliamentary elections will begin on May 22, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Friday. The registration process would continue to June 2 for twelve days and any Afghan citizen, who is 25 or over, can register his name and contest the legislative polls. Parliament …

Two security personnel of a voter registration center were gunned down by  motorcycle-riding gunmen in Jalalabad City of eastern Nangarhar late on Thursday. The incident took place at around 08:00 pm in Police District 5 of the city, local security officials said, adding that investigations are underway in this regard. …

The former Afghan parliament member and vice President Mohammad Yunus Qanooni says Hamid Karzai was Pakistan’s suitable person for Afghan leadership at Bonn conference on Afghanistan in 2001. Speaking at a gathering in Kabul on Thursday, Qanooni said Pakistan was opposed to the U.S. decision to topple the Taliban regime …

The National Unity Government (NUG) leaders concern of slow progress on voter registration as the election commission has so far registered more than 76,000 voters for the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said  people have not yet realized that the …

India has expressed interest in investing on Bagh Dara dam in north-eastern Kapisa province of Afghanistan, an official said Thursday. “The Indian embassy in Kabul has completed a survey for the construction of the dam and suggested to the government of India to assess the survey,” Asif Ghafoori head of …

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday that around 1,665 qualified Afghans from 29 countries have returned to their homeland since 2001. “So from 2001 when the program started until today we have assisted 1,665 Afghans to return back to Afghanistan,” IOM representative in Afghanistan said Wednesday at an …

Japan has announced $11.6 in fresh assistance for road projects in line with the Kabul City Master Plan under an agreement signed at the Embassy of Japan in Kabul on Wednesday. According to a statement from Japan Embassy in Kabul, the projects include construction of Maslakh Road, Abdul Haq Roundabout, …

The High Peace Council (HPC) has urged Pakistan to get ready for the religious scholars summit which will be held in Indonesia this month. “We ask Pakistan to not delay the upcoming Ulema council in Indonesia and announce their readiness as soon as possible,” Ehsan Taheri, spokesman of HPC said. …

Lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday decided to impeach the chief of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Mohammad Masoum Stanikzai on next Wednesday over a number of issues. Speaker of the House Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said the decision was made after 48 lawmakers signed a petition …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says 76,000 people have been registered to vote in upcoming parliamentary and district council elections since last four days. IEC on Saturday began registering voters across the country as the commission seeks to ensure that long-delayed legislative elections in October are seen as credible and …

The chairman of Afghanistan New National Front (NNF) party, Anwarulhaq Ahadi has questioned the transparency of the upcoming elections, saying he does not believe that transparent elections will be held this year. Ahadi declared that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) still does not have the political parties’ trust. “The government …

Mohammad Nabi, the Taliban’s shadow district governor for Washir district of the Southern Helmand province was arrested today by Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces. The Taliban commander was reportedly involved in many destructive and terrorist activities in the Washir district. Local security officials hoped that his arrest would …

Janan, commander of Afghan border police forces in Spinboldak district of the Southern Kandahar province was killed this morning as the result of a magnetic bomb blast, local official said. “Three security men of the police commander were also injured in the incident,” Zia Durani, spokesperson of Kandahar Police Chief …

The Taliban militants have kidnapped three IEC voter registration employees along with two policemen in central Ghor province, officials said Tuesday. The individuals have been kidnapped from a voter registration center in Ferozkoh City of the province, said Fazlullah Jalali, head of IEC’s provincial office. Confirming the incident, Mohammad Iqbal …

China will provide free treatment for 25 more Afghan children with congenital heart diseases, the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) announced at an event in Kabul Tuesday. The 25 kids, including eight girls and 17 boys, are the second group of children to be sent to China for treatment. Speaking …

Criticizing the Independent Election Commission on Tuesday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said lack of strong awareness campaign has caused the voter registration process to attract fewer people registering themselves to vote in upcoming elections. IEC at the weekend began registering voters across the country as the commission seeks to ensure …

The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday blamed Pakistani forces for the recent clashes which erupted between the Afghan and Pakistani forces near the two countries disputed border. “The Afghan people were not responsible, the residents of Jaji Maidan were not responsible; unfortunately, an incident happened in which [Pakistani forces] …

NAI-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan says the government is trying to have an influence on media outlets to hide the facts and its failures. The media has many different shapes and forms that are used as a tool to store and deliver information to a certain public. The chief executive …

An official in Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) criticized Pakistan on Monday for creating a new problem to Afghan traders in transit routes. Officials say the shipment of Afghan goods through Pakistani routes has faced new obstacles over the past six months. In a meeting on Monday, ACCI …