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The Council of Presidential Candidates in their latest meeting decided to launch the protests against the extension of President Ghani’s tenure in the first day of the upcoming week. Moreover, the council once again asked President Ghani to become ready for negotiating with them or leave the power as the …

A former Jihadi commander was shot dead in Bagram district of Parwan province on Monday morning, a local official said. Provincial police chief spokesman Saleem Noori told Ariana News that the former Jihadi commander Abdul Zahir was shot dead by gunmen of Malik Feda and Waseel due to personal enmity. …

An angry man who is believed to be a Taliban member has shot dead 12 members of his family in Khak-e-Safaid district of Farah province, security officials said on Monday. Initially, Mohiuddin Khairkhwa, the police chief of Farah province said that the Imam of a mosque in the district has …

Heavy clashes are underway between security forces and Taliban insurgents in Purchaman district of Farah province, local officials said Monday. The district police Chief Abdul Qadir told Ariana News that the clash broke after on Sunday dozens of Taliban insurgents intensified coordinated attacks in parts of Purchaman district. At least …

The electoral ticket of Abdullah Abdullah, the Chief Executive of the country, accused President Ghani of involving the governors in his election campaigns.  The second vice-president of this electoral ticket said that the President is considerably misusing the government facilities against the law and has opened offices for the election …

According to a statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul on Sunday, Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, arrived in Kabul. According to the statement, he is in Kabul for consultations with the National Unity Government leaders, political leaders, and women. Khalilzad will discuss the developments in …

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) said on Sunday that the arrest warrant of Habibullah Ahmadzai, a former special security advisor to President Ghani, has been issued to the police. Recently, Mr. Ahmadzai claimed that the presidential palace has asked women for sexual favors in exchange for the top positions in …

The Prime Minister of Pakistan said on Sunday that his country is more interested than any other country to contribute to the peace process of Afghanistan. Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, stressed that Pakistan should not be blamed for the mistakes of the United States in the Afghan peace process. …

At least 19 Taliban insurgents were killed in jointly airstrikes by the Afghan and foreign forces in the eastern Paktia province, a local official confirmed. Sardar Wali Tabassum, a spokesman for Paktia police told Ariana News that the incident took place in Zazi and Zurmat districts of the province on …

The Taliban insurgents have executed one of the abducted civilians after they were kidnapped in Jaghato district of central Ghazni province, local officials said on Sunday. Hassan Reza Yosufi a member of the provincial council told Ariana News that at least four civilians were kidnapped by the Taliban from Dare …

At least six Taliban insurgents were killed and five others wounded in clashes with the Afghan forces in western Farah province, an army official said on Sunday. Hashmatullah Ahmadi, a spokesman for the Afghan army in Farah told Ariana News that the incident has taken place at Ab Garm area …

The harvests of fruits, grain, and wheat have increased in northern Kunduz province, said the Agriculture Directorate of Kunduz. Kunduz is one of the well-known provinces of the country which previously was known as the “the hive of Afghanistan’” and the center of grains. However, insecurity in recent years had …

Afghan security forces have killed the head of a group of abductors and detained four others in northern Faryab province, Interior Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement, Faryab police conducted an operation in Pashtunkot district of the province on Friday in which four women were …

Fifteen members of the public uprising forces were killed in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in central Ghor province, local officials said on Saturday.  Abdulhai Khatibi, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the incident happened on Friday night when a group of Taliban militants attacked …

Officials in the Afghanistan National Standard Authority (ANSA) said on Monday that the domestic products have not been standardized yet and it creates problems in terms of marketing for the merchants.  They added that ANSA has created standards for every field but there are problems in terms of implementing them. …

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on the World Food Safety Day warned of the unprecedented increase in the number of people affected by malnutrition in the country. Seventh of June was declared as the World Safety Day by the United Nations on December 2018. Based on the statistics, half …

The Provincial Council of Faryab Province confirmed that Salahuddin Ayubi, the Taliban’s former Shadow Governor for northern Faryab province, escaped from the National Security Directorate (NDS) prison in the Qaisar district. The Taliban group reported that Ayubi was arrested three years ago. Now he has reached to one of the …

General Scott Miller, NATO Resolute Support Mission Commander, said on Friday that Ramadan and Eid days provide the opportunity to understand how to prevent the casualties of the civilians and reduce the violence. Miller along with Assadullah Khalid, the Acting Minister of Defense, visited some of the army soldiers. “I …

Presidential candidates are not ready to negotiate with President Ghani on the circumstances of his tenure extension in the Presidential Palace (ARG). President Ghani is ready to negotiate on ordaining the election ethical principles. But, the Presidential Candidates Council say that President Ghani should be ready to negotiate with them …

At least 18 Taliban insurgents were killed and four others wounded in an operation by Afghan Special Forces in eastern Logar province, local officials said on Friday. Shahpoor Ahmadzai, a spokesman for Logar police chief told Ariana News that the Operation was conducted in Aab Paran village of Mohammad Agha …