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A member of Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) said on Thursday that the cyber-security of IEC’s data center has been enhanced in order to counter any threat of cyber-attacks. Mohammad Hanif Danishyar, a member of the IEC told Ariana News that two German experts from Dermalog, a German company, have …

Kabul police have arrested a group of six-suspects in connection with the stealing of vehicles from different areas in the City. The group was under police investigation, the Kabul police said in a statement on Monday. The suspects were arrested from the vicinity of PD11 and PD15 of the capital …

The Afghan presidential palace and Ministry of Foreign Affairs released conflicting statements regarding Taliban’s visit to Pakistan and later on brawled on Twitter. On October 3, President Ghani’s spokesman Sediq Sediqqi expressed government’s dissatisfaction about the Taliban’s delegation visit from Islamabad. Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Sediqqi said Taliban …

President Ashraf Ghani called-off the live TV debate with his Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah at the last minute on Monday. Both Ghani and Abdullah are running for the upcoming presidential election. The Presidential Protective Service (PPS), Ghani’s security guards, were present at the TV studio until they were called-off at …

At least one female student was killed and another wounded by Taliban militants in eastern Logar province, a security official said on Monday. The incident took place in Mohammad Agha district of the province after Afghan forces and Taliban exchanged fires on Monday morning. Security officials blamed Taliban militants for …

Recently, footages from the Afghan parliament went viral showing a lawmaker spitting during a general session under the chair he was sitting. Social media users mocked the move by Abdul Ahmad Durrani, an MP from Maidan Wardak province, while others called it a disrespect to the nation. “Unfortunately, such action …

At least one person was killed and two others injured in an explosion in Lashkargha city of Helmand province on Tuesday, an official said. Provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak said the blast took place at around 6 pm in police district one of Lashkargah city. He further said that the …

Idrees Zaman, Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan on Tuesday said the Doha intra-Afghan meeting was a positive step toward the launch of the direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban insurgent group. Speaking at the National Peace Symposium in Kabul, the Afghan official welcomed the final declaration of …

The chairperson of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday called on all eligible Afghan citizens to register their names in order to be able to vote in the upcoming presidential elections. According to the IEC figures, more than 235 thousand voters have registered themselves across the country since the …