AT-KABUL: The first ever center for issuing electronic ID cards was opened Sunday in the Karta-e-Char neighborhood in west part of the capital. President Ashraf Ghani started the long-waiting electronic ID cards distribution process last week by receiving his ID cards along with the First Lady, vice president Sarwar Danesh …

AT-KABUL: The defense ministry denied Sunday the reports of the casualties of 700 army soldiers in the past two-week battles as baseless. Reports 300 soldiers were killed and 400 more injured in clashes with the Taliban fighters within the past two weeks in different provinces. The reports come as Taliban …

AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen attacked a voter registration center in central Logar province on Sunday, killing one policeman, said an official. Attacks on voter registration centers have fueled concerns ahead of elections scheduled for October. The attack occurred in the Pashtunabad locality of Pul-i-Alamthe provincial capital in the morning, said Police …

AT-KABUL: The government is facing criticism from media activists and agencies, accusing it of as they described it a ‘censorship drive’ as it seeks to restrict live broadcasting. Following the deadly Shashdarak terror attack that killed nine journalists, reports leaked in media that the government has been seeking to limit …

AT-KABUL: Governor of eastern Nangarhar province has tendered his resignation to the Independent Directorate of Local Governance, as violence carried out by the Taliban and the Islamic State has recently intensified there. The resignation comes as a car bomber rammed Jalalabad custom’s finance department on Sunday, killing 9 and injuring …

AT-KABUL: At least ten people were killed and over 42 others injured on Sunday after a suicide car bombing and the ensuing gunfight in customs’ finance department in Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal Nangarhar police spokesman said that two suicide attackers carried out a …

AT-KABUL: An Afghan military helicopter has been destroyed in an airstrike after making an emergency landing in southern Helmand Province, officials said, so that the Taliban will not get their hands on it. The helicopter from the Afghan security forces made the emergency landing in Yakhchal area of Nahr-e-Saraj district …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Cornelius Zimmermann said Afghanistan’s National Security Forces with the support of the foreign troops will provide security for a free and transparent election. “I am more confident that the Afghan security forces assisted by Resolute Support, by NATO, will bring about …

AT-JALALABAD: While media should continue to play a crucial role in democracy and freedom of expression, Afghan journalists must be protected, participants said in televised discussions following earlier observances of World Press Freedom Day in Nangarhar and Kunar. During the debates, facilitated by UNAMA’s Jalalabad regional office and hosted by …

AT-KABUL: At least eight soldiers have martyred in a clash erupted between them and the Taliban insurgents in northern Kunduz province, the 303 Pamir Police Zone said in a statement on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night, in which dozens of Taliban insurgents attacked the district. According to statement, …