AT News KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police cell have discovered and confiscated over 850kg of drugs in Paktia and Badakhshan provinces. Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said as a result of search operation, Counter- Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) succeeded to seize 800kg of hashish in Azad Khor region, …
Read More »17 Taliban militants eliminated in Helmand
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 17 Taliban militants in clashes erupted between them in southern Helmand province, said ministry of interior on Tuesday. These militants were killed following a clash with Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Sayed Abad region, Nad Ali …
Read More »Clampdown against Pakistani rupee at full swing in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: Five shops have been shutdown in Jalalabad, the capital provincial city of eastern Nangarhar province, as the shoppers still used Pakistan rupees in their daily business. The development made after foreign currency, especially Pakistani rupees, has been utterly banned in the province and across the country. These …
Read More »Editorial: Higher prospects for a run-off
Although the preliminary results have been announced from the presidential ballot, election controversies and post-2019 saga are seemingly beginning to take shape. Shortly after the announcement, the Stability and Convergence electoral team led by CEO Abdullah Abdullah, along with some other electoral tickets, dubbed the results as fraudulent and unacceptable. …
Read More »There are more chances of a ‘runoff’ presidential election in Afghanistan
By Khushnood Nabizada The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan announced the preliminary election results on Sunday, wherein, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani secured 50.64%, his main rival Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah got 39.52% and the other candidates only received 9.84% of the votes. Soon after the results announced, the ‘Stability …
Read More »Hekmatyar rejects initial election results as ‘false’
AT News KABUL: In reaction to the announcement of the preliminary results of the Afghanistan presidential polls, presidential candidate and leader of “Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has opposed the election results, saying that the preliminary results are not acceptable for him. After consultation with his team, the candidate warned that he …
Read More »3 killed in Laghman bomb blast
AT News KABUL: At least three civilians were killed and seven wounded in a bomb blast early Monday in eastern Laghman province, according to a local official. A bomb went off at a funeral ceremony of a tribal chieftain in Dawlat Shah district, said a provincial spokesperson. Asadullah Dawlatzai said …
Read More »Parliament delegation given “ten days” deadline to clarify CPL
AT News KABUL: Brawl among the members of parliament over the Children Protection Law (CPL) has been lasted for more than two weeks as they struggle to find a final decision about it. Speaker of the house, Mir Rahman Rahmani has demanded appointment of a delegation to finalize the issues …
Read More »Dostum’s party rejects vote result announcement
AT News KABUL: The National Movement Party led by Abdul Rashid Dostum, rejected the announcement of initial results of presidential election, saying that “fraud” could not determine the results of election. The party said Monday in a statement that they would stand to defend people’s votes. It accused President Ghani’s …
Read More »US demands transparent, professional judgment of electoral complaints
AT News KABUL: The United States has called on the Afghan electoral body to adjudicate electoral complaints professionally and transparently. “We urge @ECCAfghanistan to adjudicate any complaints in a professional and transparent manner,” the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Alice Wells tweeted on Monday. …
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