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Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami, on Tuesday accused the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of committing fraud before holding the elections. Addressing among a gathering of his supporters, Hekmatyar said IEC has deprived a number of citizens of elections after it has failed to deliver voting stamps to some specific …

Atta Mohammad Noor, the former governor of Balkh province and CEO of Jamiat-e-Islami party on Tuesday warned that if transparency of the upcoming elections was not guaranteed, they would boycott the elections and would announce an interim government. Addressing at an Eid ceremony in Mazar-e-Sharif city, Noor said the political …

Several rockets landed near the Afghan presidential palace and other areas in Kabul city on Tuesday morning while President Ashraf Ghani was addressing to the nation after Eid al-Adha prayer ceremony. In respond to rocket attacks, President Ghani said “those groups that are continuing the violence cannot stop the people …

A number of political figures and civil society activists have urged mobilization of people against the actions of the terror groups in the country. Criticizing the United Nations’ action regarding the recent insurgent attacks in the country, the politicians and civil society activists urged the government to avoid supplicated actions …

Newly sworn-in Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in first address to his nation said developments need greater relations among the neighboring and regional countries. “I have talked to the neighboring countries. Pakistan and other countries need peace and stability. Pakistan should have its great ties with other countries,” Imran Khan …

In a swift operation, Afghan forces have rescued 149, including children, abducted by the Taliban in the northern Kunduz province in an ambush of three buses. According to local officials, Twenty-one captives are still being held by the Taliban. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the militant group, told Reuters they …

Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has expressed optimism over U.S. efforts for betterment and enhancing the security situation in Afghanistan.  “The United States is a strategic partner of Afghanistan and its efforts to change the situation of the country is very effective. Our expectation is that practical steps should …

President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the defense and security forces to continue their operations against the Taliban until a positive response has not been received from the armed group regarding the government’s three months ceasefire. According to the Presidential Palace (ARG), the decision came after Ghani spoke via video teleconference …

The announcement of a conditional three-month ceasefire with the Taliban made by President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday has been widely welcomed. In a statement, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), welcomed the announcement of the conditional ceasefire for the upcoming Eid and called on the Afghan government and the …

Taliban militants stopped three buses on Takhar-Kunduz highway Monday morning and abducted the passengers, a local official said. Safiullah Mahzon, Kunduz deputy police chief, said the incident took place early this morning when three passenger buses were on the way from Takhar province to the capital, Kabul. He added that …

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) says corruption in customs has raised the prices of imported goods and that it has also reduced the level of trade in the country. The Deputy Head of ACCI Khan Jan Alokozay said that trade is in “bad” situation in the country and …

The 99th Independence Day was marked in various ceremonies attended by dozens of Afghans in several provinces across the country. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani participated in the wreath laying ceremony of the Independence Day along with some other high level government officials. The president paid tribute to security forces who …

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday announced a conditional ceasefire with the Taliban, starting from tomorrow (August 20) and will last for three months. Ghani made the announcement at a ceremony held in Darul Aman Palace to mark the Independence Day in the country.  He said the ceasefire would be implemented for …

The Taliban likely to make a ceasefire with the Afghan government tomorrow (August 20), following the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, a former member of the armed group told Ariana News Sunday. In June, the Taliban has announced a three-day ceasefire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday following a ceasefire announced by the Afghan …

Taliban militants have captured Belcheragh district of Faryab province, a local official said Sunday. Provincial Council Chief Tahir Rahmani said that the district fell to Taliban after one week of intense fighting between Afghan forces and the insurgents. According to Mr. Rahmani, about 40 Afghan security forces have been taken …

Afghanistan’s High Peace Council  (HPC)  says the government has issued passports for the members of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar as part of the efforts to boost peace process with the group. The council’s spokesman Sayed Ehsan Tahiri told Ariana News that recently,  the head of Taliban’s Qatar office …

The Taliban in a message on the occasion of upcoming Eid festival have shown no sign of having a second ceasefire with the Afghan government – which is already in consultations with stakeholders to take its decision on the issue. The Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada in his Eid al-Adha message …

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) had trained some fighters for the battle in Afghan province of Ghazni which left hundreds killed and wounded to Afghan civilians and military personnel, a security source told Ariana News on condition on anonymity Friday.    A source at Afghan Intelligence Agency said that they have …

President Ashraf Ghani on Friday left for Ghazni to assess the security situation the province, a week after a four-day long furious clashes between the Taliban and the Afghan security forces in the provincial city. President Ghani held talks with senior security officials who have accompanied him on the visit …

Afghan soldiers, backed by U.S. forces have killed as many as 60 Taliban insurgents and wounded over 40 more in an operation in Balablok district of western Farah province, a security official confirmed Friday. The Provincial Police Chief,  Fazal Ahmad Sherzad said that that in the operation, the Afghan security forces …