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At least nine people killed and seven others wounded in a clash between the irresponsible armed men and residents of a village in Takhar province, a local official said on Sunday. Provincial police spokesman Khalil Aseer told Ariana News that the clashes occurred between a group of irresponsible armed men …

Some political parties said on Saturday that the government has not taken any action to implement the key demands of Consultative Peace Jirga including the ceasefire, formation of negotiating team, and relocating the Taliban political office inside Afghanistan. As the Peace Jirga concluded with a list of 23 demands from …

The preparations are underway for holding the second round of intra-Afghan dialogue in Doha, the capital of Qatar, sources familiar with the peace talks said on Saturday. In addition, the Afghan government, politicians, and the Taliban are expected to introduce their list of delegates. “The government, the Taliban, and politicians …

Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S Special Envoy for Afghan peace stressed in an online post on late Friday that despite efforts for peace, preparation should be taken for holding the upcoming presidential elections. Replying to the questions asked by some commentators regarding America’s priorities in Afghanistan, Mr. Khalilzad wrote in a …

At least nine people killed and 15 others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province on Saturday, an official said. Provincial governor spokesman Jailani Farhad said the incident took place in Gardana Nakhut Sya area, in Farsi district of the province, when a truck overturned. He added that …

At least five people were killed and 20 others wounded in an explosion in Awba district of western Herat province, local officials confirmed. Jelani Farhad a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the incident has taken place at Bazar area in Awba district of Herat at around 8:30 …

In spite of being sentenced to six months in prison, Zia Yaftali, an MP from Badakhshan, attends the Parliament meetings. Gen. Ahmad Zia Yaftali, former head of the Afghan National Army’s Health Department and an MP from Badakhshan, was sentenced to six months in prison on 12th of May by …

United States Department of Defense requested funding to facilitate delegate’s expenses during peace talks, reported by American media. The appeal included the expenses of the Taliban delegates associated with transportation, lodging, food, and supplies. At the same time, the Pentagon stressed that the request was made to provide the grounds …

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) provides the ground for frauds by its new decision, said the political parties in reaction to the privation of using biometrics in the upcoming election. Recently, IEC announced that biometric will not be used in the upcoming election. The political parties accused IEC of being …

Afghan security forces have rescued five people and detained three kidnappers in western Herat province, Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said in a statement on Friday. The Interior Ministry said in a statement that police arrested three kidnappers during an operation conducted in Kahsan district of Herat province on Thursday. …

A new study by Save the Children shows that the children are twice more in danger of deaths associated with rockets and explosive materials than adults in Afghanistan and are extremely facing physical and psychological damages, said Save the Children in a statement on Thursday. According to the statistics of …

Shabnam Meer, 24, an Afghan girl who is the alumna of psychology, has made a smart voting device that can help having a transparent and fair election. The device took six months to be made. Shabnam says that this device can prevent frauds in the election by saving the clean …

The Embassy of the United States in Kabul has welcomed the finalization of the Kabul Parliamentary election results in a statement on Thursday, May 16. The statement released by the US embassy has stated: “We welcome the finalization of the Kabul parliamentary election results.  The completion of this election and the …

The Deputy Chief Economist of the Department for the International Development (DFID) of UK on Wednesday expressed his optimism regarding the economic development in Afghanistan, saying the war-torn country is going in the right direction. Talking with a group of journalists in Kabul, Nicolas Lea, the deputy chief economist of …

Top Afghan security officials and commander of the Resolute Support Mission General Austin Scott Millar visited Herat province on Tuesday to review the security situation of the western provinces. The Afghan delegation included Deputy Defense Minister Lt. General Mohammad Yasin Zia, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Brigadier Gen. Khushal Sadat, …

Afghan security forces on Sunday night pushed back a Taliban attack on police checkpoints located on the main road between Paktia and Paktika provinces, local security officials said. Paktika police chief spokesman Shah Mohammad Aryan told Ariana News that Taliban insurgents planned to deteriorate the security situation of Mata Khan …

At least six Taliban militants were killed and nine others wounded in clashes with the Afghan security forces in western Farah province, a local official said on Monday. Mohibullah Mohib, a spokesman for Farah police told Ariana News that the Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints in the provincial capital Farah …

Former Health Director of Afghan Defense Ministry, Zia Yaftali, sentenced to six months in prison by an anti-corruption court on Sunday. In addition, nine members of the procurement directorate of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) were also sentenced to the same period of imprisonment. Anisa Rasooly, the head of the …

Businessmen and food suppliers betray people by increasing the prices, said some Afghan senator on Sunday. Senators asked the government to prevent increases in the food prices in Ramadan by having control on the market. “The increase of foo.d prices during Ramadan is worrying,” said Senator Gulali Akbari. “There is no …

At least Five Taliban insurgents were killed and two others wounded in their own mine explosion in Chahar Dara District of Kunduz province, local officials said on Sunday. Manzor Stanikzai Kunduz Police Chief told Ariana News that the incident took place in Sojani village of Chahar Dara district at around …