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NATO chief has reiterated they will continue to support the Afghan security forces create the conditions for a peaceful solution. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday ahead of the meeting between defense ministers of the alliance in Brussels, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that “the aim is of course not …

At least 11 civilians were killed and 29 others wounded during clashes between the Afghan security forces and Taliban insurgents in past three days in Takhar province, residents said on Wednesday. The Aghan security forces have conducted clearance operations in Dasht-e-Qala and Khawaja Ghar districts of Takhar. Local officials said …

Russia’s Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan will not create a power vacuum and the Taliban can be a potential ally in the fight against Daesh in the country. Addressing to reporters on Tuesday in Moscow, Kabulov said that if the U.S. fails …

The Afghan diaspora in the United State has called on all stakeholders, and peace initiatives including the U.S., Afghan government, and Taliban to guarantee inclusion of all Afghan State representatives in the ongoing peace talks. The Afghan-American diaspora, in a statement, has welcomed the ongoing peace talks on Afghanistan and …

Taliban has asked for the release of Anas Haqqani after announcing a 14-member negotiating team ahead of peace talks later this month with the U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Taliban said that their negotiating team is headed by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, a …

NATO chief has reiterated they will continue to support the Afghan security forces create the conditions for a peaceful solution. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday ahead of a two-day meeting between defense ministers of the alliance in Brussels, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the situation in Afghanistan remains …

President Ashraf Ghani has signed off the final draft of amendment to electoral law after being approved by the members of the cabinet. Presidential Palace has confirmed that in signing off the amendment to the electoral law, all of the electoral commissioners including the heads of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) …

Former Interim President and Jihadi leader Sibghatullah Mojaddedi have died at the aged 93 on Monday, his family confirmed to Ariana News. Mojaddadi’s funeral is arranged for Wednesday and after prayers, he will be led to rest at Asheqan and Arefan in the capital Kabul. Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was born in …

The U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday at the Presidential Palace, where he reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to Afghanistan through the implementation of South Asia strategy.  According to a statement by the U.S. Department of Defense, the leaders discussed a broad …

President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said that a Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) would be held in Kabul to consult with people on peace.  Addressing a ceremony on peace in the Presidential Palace, Ghani said the grand assembly or gathering of Afghan leaders and elders will be held in March this …

Former NDS official Massoud Andarabi has been appointed as acting interior minister, a government source confirmed to Ariana News Monday. Andarabi previously served as acting head and deputy of the National Directorate of Security. His appointment comes after Amrullah Saleh resigned as acting interior minister last month. Salehi served in the …

Amid raising peace efforts, a number of election tickets and watchdogs have expressed concerns on the fate of the upcoming Afghan presidential elections, warning that lack of consultation with people regarding peace and elections will deepen the crisis in the country. Some election teams said that peace and elections should …

Mohammad Mohaqiq, the leader of Wahdat-e-Islami party who was among the Afghan politicians recently held two-day talks with the Taliban representatives in Moscow, says the proposal for establishing an interim government in Afghanistan is the best possible option in the current situation. Mohaqiq’s remarks come as President Ghani had called …

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan landed in Afghanistan for an unannounced visit Monday amid a push for peace with the Taliban, the U.S. media reported. Shanahan, who will meet U.S. troops and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, said he had so far not received any direction to reduce the nearly …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who visited eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday said that he is ready to give office to the Taliban in Kabul, Nangarhar or Kandahar.   Speaking to the residents of Ghani Khil district of Nangarhar province, Ghani said that the Taliban refused to come for negotiations in …

Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz, Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan received The Best Minister Award on Sunday. in recognition to his efforts and achievements in the public health sector.  The award was given by Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of …

Afghan security forces have thwarted a deadly car-bombing plot in Kabul City, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Sunday. The statement said that the police forces in Logar on Saturday evening arrested a would-be suicide bomber along with explosives-packed vehicle during an operation in Tangi Wakhjan area …

The Taliban militants have stormed two security outposts in Sayad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province, killing at least eight security personnel and wounding four others, a local official said on Sunday. The Provincial Council Chief Mohammad Noor Rahmani told Ariana News that the Taliban insurgents attacked the security outposts around 01:00 …

At least five people were killed and six others wounded in a traffic accident on Sunday in central Ghazni province, a local official confirmed. The incident occurred at Kabul-Kandahar high way in Andar district of the province. The provincial hospital chief told Ariana News that five dead bodies and six …

The special forces of the National Directorate of Security have arrested a recruiter of ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) in Kabul City. The Afghan intelligence on Saturday in a statement said that the individual identified as Abu Obaidullah Mutawakil has been during a special operation in Kabul’s Police District 5. The statement …