AT-The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday strongly condemned the suicide attack perpetrated on 20 October 2018 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, resulting in dozens of causalities and injuries, at a time when the citizens were engaged in the voting process in the parliamentary elections. …
Read More »Editorial: Election irregularities
On completion of first phase of parliamentary polls, accusations and complaints against what they alleges rigging and irregularities are being voicing from all over Afghanistan. Not only common candidates and tribal chieftains but high profile politicians and leaders are also showing dissatisfaction over the election process. However, beside complaints many …
Read More »Afghanistan votes in 2018 parliamentary elections despite loopholes, chaos
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Voting for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections officially began on Saturday morning across the country and was extended for one more day as thousands couldn’t vote amid delays and technical interruptions. The nation defied Taliban warnings and flocked to the polls in droves in the midst of terror attacks, …
Read More »44 arrested for voter fraud, interference
At least 44 people including several policemen have been charged with voter fraud and interfering in the voting for parliamentary elections, the interior ministry said Sunday. “Up until now, intelligence and security forces have detained 44 people including several policemen on charges of interfering in elections and committing fraud in …
Read More »Editorial: Democracy in return of blood
Finally, first phase of third parliamentary elections held throughout Afghanistan except Kandahar and Ghazni provinces, which could be considered a good omen. It confirms faith and trust of war-stricken Afghans in democratic and political process as well. But the Afghans for maintaining their trust in democracy and political process have …
Read More »11 of a family lost life in Nangarhar blast
AT-KABUL: 11 members of a family were martyred after their car they were traveling in was hit by a militant planted roadside bomb in Achin of Nangarhar province. The blast destroyed the car today morning at around 11:00am in Achin district of the province. Six children and a woman are …
Read More »Voting in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election extended amid delays
By Farhad Naibkhel -KABUL: Voting for Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections officially began on Saturday at 7am across the country amid extremely volatile security situation, in what was seen as a gloomy day for the broken nation of Afghanistan. The voting counter-intuitively didn’t happen as anticipated mostly because of long delays in …
Read More »Parliamentary election kicks off amid high security alert
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Parliamentary election started by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at 7:00 am today in a polling site in capital Kabul amid high security alert. President Ghani along with Chief of Election Commission (IEC) and some other officials, while using his right to vote, said that today unbelief changed …
Read More »Editorial: Crossing point tensions
Couple of days again tension erupted on Afghan Pakistan crossing point at Spin Boldak, connecting Kandahar with Baluchistan, resulting in halting of cross point movement and bilateral trade for around three days. The tension erupted when officers and officials of Afghanistan security forces made objection over fencing of controversial Durand …
Read More »Influential Kandahar police chief Abdul Raziq martyred in terrorist attack
AT-KABUL: Influential and powerful police commander of southern Kandahar province, General Abdul Raziq and provincial intelligence chief, General Mumin were martyred and provincial governor along with Zonal police chief were injured in a terrorist attack today afternoon in Kandahar. The terrorist attack took place late today afternoon around 3:30pm in …
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