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The British Council launched a creative video and music project under the name of ‘Mix the City-Afghanistan’ in Kabul on Wednesday. According to UK embassy in Kabul, the project is an interactive musical experience connecting music and cities with end-users accessing online digital music. “It shows the strength of culture …

U.S. President Donald Trump has made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia, saying he warned Saudi Arabia’s King Salman he would not last in power “for two weeks” without the backing of the U.S. military. “We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they’re rich. And I love the …

Government officials and businessmen laid the foundation stone for the construction of an Iron melting factory in Kabul on Tuesday which worth $20 million. Khan Mohammad Wardak, the owner of the manufacturing factory said that the factory will begin operation next year.  “We have great capacity and can make major economic activities in the future,” …

Atta Mohammad Noor, Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party has warned the election commission (IEC) of resuming protests if it fails to adopt a biometric system on Election Day. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Ariana News on Tuesday, Noor said that if the commitments being made towards the election process …

President Ashraf Ghani has sacked his Senior Adviser and Deputy to the National Security Council General Din Mohammad Jurat. According to a statement issued by the President’s Office, Gen. Jurat has been sacked based on a presidential decree. The statement added that Gen. Jurat has been removed as presidential advisor …

India and Uzbekistan agreed to work together to stabilize Afghanistan, following talks between Uzbek and Indian leaders, Times of India said in a report.  “Both India and Uzbekistan aspire towards a safe and prosperous external environment,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as quoted by the newspaper. “We appreciate their efforts in …

A suspected suicide attack carried out at an election campaign rally in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, leaving at 10 killed and dozens of others wounded. Ataullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman said that the incident took place in Kama district of the province when the suicide bomber targeted a …

MPs in Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) have come under sharp criticism for not attending sessions. Among 249 members of Parliament, only 20 of them attended Monday’s session and the remaining MPs were allegedly being engaged in election campaigns. “It is an insult to parliament.  The privileges should be …

Addressing the 3rd Mayors National Conference, President Ashraf Ghani admitted that government has failed in implementation of urban plans for Kabul city, saying many of the plans only remain on paper. “How much is the daily income of each of us? What does it mean? We have not created productive …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday announced a list of 8.8 million voters for the upcoming parliamentary polls, dropping more than IDs registered for voting during the data entry process. The list of 8,800,000 registered IDs was announced after being entered into IEC’s database which includes 64 percent male …

The Bayat Foundation in cooperation with the Starkey Hearing Foundation have launched the fifth hearing mission in Kabul, providing 1500 hearing sets for deaf and needy hard-hearing people, particularly children. The Chairman of Bayat Foundation Eng. Ehsanollah Bayat volunteered to give the gift of hearing to people in need. “We …

Atta Mohammad Noor, Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party has claimed that if “foreigners” allow him he can seize the Presidential Palace (ARG) in three days. Noor has been among the powerful political figures in north and has been among the critics of the national unity government. He remained as governor …

National Directorate of Security (NDS), operatives have arrested two insurgents who were trained in Pakistan to organize terrorist attacks in Kabul, the intelligence agency said in a statement. The two detainees were identified as Feuz Kochi son of Dawlat Khan and Rafiullah son of ZerGul who were arrested from the …

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee says the alliance commitment to Afghanistan is “unwavering”.  Speaking at the start of the military committee conference on Saturday in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Peach said that almost 20,000 military personnel are engaged in NATO Missions around the world in …

In an interview to a foreign news channel, Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has clarified Islamabad’s policy regarding Afghanistan. In response to the claims that some of Pakistani army and intelligence ISI were playing a double game, helping Taliban and Osama Bin Laden, the foreign minister said, “They were …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says based on the electoral law no candidate is allowed to spend more than 2.3 million AFN in his/her election campaign. It seems the parliamentary election candidates spending more in their election campaign than what has been specified in election law. The banners which allow …

After his impressive performance at the Asia Cup 2018, spin sensation Rashid Khan has become the No. 1-ranked all-rounder in Ond-Day Internationals (ODI). Rashid was sensational with the ball, and did well with the bat in the Asia Cup. He topped the bowling charts, picking up 10 wickets from five …

The U.S. will take into consideration the impact of American sanctions against Tehran on Chabahar port in Iran that provides a surface link between India and Afghanistan. “When it comes to Chabahar, we are in the process of reviewing the imposition of sanctions,” Alice Wells, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary …

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has praised U.S. new measures against Pakistan, saying pressures on Islamabad to stop supporting terrorism would have effective impacts on Afghanistan’s stability. U.S. special envoy has recently stated that Washington has taken new measures to put political and military pressures on Pakistan to stop supporting …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) says with the implementation of the biometric system on Election Day, the transparency of the process will be ensured.   The IEC says it has sent the electoral materials to 14 provinces so far including to Farah, Badghis, Herat, Kandahar, Helmand, Nimruz, Zabul, Uruzgan, Badakhshan, …