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Chief Executive Abdullah criticized President Ashraf Ghani’s new peace plan, calling it an unrealistic “Wishlist.” “To be honest, nobody has taken that so-called seven-point plan as a plan… it’s rather a wishlist,” Abdullah said in an interview with AFP. However, the Afghan Presidential Palace reacted to Abdullah’s remark, saying the …

Afghan presidential palace is not allowing parliamentarians to monitor the performance of the government institutions, a number of lawmakers claimed on Wednesday. Several lawmakers claimed that President Ashraf Ghani has not allowed a delegation of parliament to monitor the customs activities. “A delegation was assigned by the Lower House of …

The head of Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA), a Kabul-based election monitoring organization, claimed on Wednesday that he is threatened to death by the ruling electoral team. “We are being threatened and those who have threatened me can hear my voice. I’m concerned because I have no protection and …

Presidential candidate Gulbuddin Hekmatyar claimed on Tuesday that the Afghan presidential election that took place on September 28 has already entered into a critical situation. Speaking during an interview with Ariana News, Mr. Hekmatyar said that the State-Builder electoral ticket led by President Ashraf Ghani has called him for consultations …

President Ashraf Ghani has fired foreign ministry’s spokesperson, Sibghatullah Ahmadi over his twitter comments on Pakistan’s talks with the Taliban insurgent group but the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has denounced his decision. The Afghan presidential palace and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) released conflicting statements over the Taliban’s 12-member visit …

Presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah declared victory in Afghanistan’s 2019 presidential elections, saying his campaign has received the highest votes. Speaking at a televised press conference on Monday, Abdullah said that the electoral commissions will announce the results but his electoral ticket has won the highest vote. He added that he …

Presidential candidate Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday cast his vote at a polling center in Amani High School in Kabul. Ghani was accompanied by his running mate Amrullah Saleh and his wife Rula Ghani. At a televised speech, Ghani said that electoral fraud is a red line and there are …

Presidential candidate Mohammad Ashraf Ghani participated at a campaign rally in Balkh province on Tuesday. A number of political figures close to Atta Mohammad Noor, the former governor of Balkh and Chief Executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party, announced their support from Ghani’s electoral ticket in Mazar-e-Sharif City. Speaking to his supporters …

President Ashraf Ghani confessed this week about the removing of a serving senator from a senate seat to help his elections ally Fazel Hadi Muslimyar bid for speakership. Speaking at a campaign rally in eastern Nangarhar province, President Ghani said that he removed Bakhtar Aminzai from the senate after he …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday called on the United States to resume its peace talks with the Taliban insurgent group. Speaking with the reporters in Kabul, Mr. Karzai said that he wants transparent and clear peace talks. He thanked Russia, China, and Germany for their call on the …

The state-builder electoral ticket held a campaign rally inside the presidential palace on Wednesday. The fortified compound hosted thousands of Ghani’s supporters. The participants of the gathering entered into the palace through the building of the Administrative Office of the President. “We entered very easily without any problem,” Ahmad Jan, …

President Ashraf Ghani who is running for president for the second term traveled to Parwan province in the north on Tuesday. Ghani arrived in Charikar city using an army helicopter to attend a campaign rally. A Taliban suicide bomber detonated himself near his campaign gathering and killed at least 26 …

The moment millions of people inside and outside Afghanistan were waiting to watch the biggest live TV debate between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, Mr. Ghani stepped back. A dedicated team of Ariana News worked for nearly a month to organize a presidential debate between two rivals and two partners …

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 …

Ariana News is set to hold the biggest presidential election debate between Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah tonight at 8:30pm Kabul Time. Ariana News anchors Naseer Fayaz and Baseera Joya will serve as the debate moderators. The event will be aired live exclusively on Ariana News, Ariana …

The governor of Baghlan province has resigned from his position, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) announced on Monday. According to the statement, Baghlan governor Farid Baseem has resigned due to personnel issues. President Ashraf Ghani has accepted his resignation. The statement further said that the provincial deputy governor …

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah warned President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday that he has no authority to impose a travel ban on any Afghan citizen from now onward. Both Abdullah and Ghani are running for the upcoming presidential election which is due on September 28. Mr. Abdullah, who was speaking …

President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said that peace with Taliban is not possible without having a ceasefire. Speaking at the introduction ceremony of new Afghan intelligence chief, President Ghani said that he is ready for talks with Taliban but he does not accept threatening and violence. Ghani emphasized that in …

The Afghan government seeks further clarification on U.S.-Taliban draft agreement, Presidential Spokesman Sediqi Sediqqi said on Wednesday. Ghani’s Spokesman said that the Afghan government is concerned about the “potential risks and negative consequences” the draft agreement may have for the country. “The Afghan government is also concerned and we, therefore, …

Pakistan’s army and the Quetta Shura are designing programs for the Taliban insurgent group, a senior member of Ashraf Ghani’s State-Builder team said on Saturday. Amrullah Saleh, the former chief of Afghan intelligence agency and first Vice President of Ashraf Ghani’s electoral ticket said that the Taliban are not independent …