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Afghanistan is going to hold presidential election on April 20, 2019—this would be the fourth time since the Taliban were toppled from power in 2001. But of course much work needed to meet that timeline. In the face of complexity for October 20 parliamentary and district council elections, which have …

AT: KABUL: Riling over vulnerability of the situation in Afghanistan, a number of political pundits who participated in Rana Think Tank monthly session argued that to overcome chaos, law should be enforced fully and should not be politically oriented. Voicing reservations over escalation of violence and aggravation of socioeconomic challenges, …

AT-KABUL: At least 15 people were killed and 15 others wounded on Tuesday after terrorists attacked a government compound in eastern Jalalabad city with dozens trapped inside, a provincial official said. “Three terrorists stormed the provincial Refugee and Repatriation Office in Jalalabad at around 12:00, killing at least fifteen people …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least eight passengers embraced martyrdom and 40 others sustained injuries after a passenger bus, heading to Kabul from Herat province, struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province on Tuesday early morning, officials said. “A roadside bomb blast hit a bus in Lakshak area of Farah …

AT-KABUL: Amid escalation of violence in Nangarhar, members of the Parliament on Tuesday said that Pakistan supported 20 active extremist groups in the eastern province. In a gathering, parliamentarians voiced their concerns over a rise in extremist groups in most parts of Nangarhar. The representatives of Nangarhar declared that the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: The Independent Election Commission on Tuesday set the date of presidential election on 20th April 2019, in presence and with unanimous consent ofpolitical parties and civil society activists, in a move that could manage away election-induced uncertainty. In a consultative session with representatives of the Independent Electoral …

AT-KABUL: The court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Tuesday said that 12 drug traffickers have been sentenced to short-term and long-term incarcerations. In a press statement, CJTF said its primary and appellate courts have sentenced 12 drug smugglers to 6 months to 20 years behind bars. Counter Narcotics …

AT-KABUL: The terrorist attack agiant Nangarhar Refugee Directorate was ended on Tuesday afternoon after the two attackers involved in the attack were killed by the security forces. The attack which began around 12:00 pm was ended after the two attackers were killed by the security forces around 5:00 pm. At …

AT-KABUL: A number of the members of the Parliament rejected a plan made by the defense ministry based on which, the military is to hand over remote areas with few population to the local army. The scheme was earlier announced by the defense ministry, but parliamentarians on Monday, said the …

AT-KABUL: The newly appointed commissioners for the electoral complaints commission are set to start their works on Tuesdayin all provinces, the commission said Monday. They are planned to start work while the complaints commission has only four days ahead to announce the end of assessing electoral complaints. The commission’s spokesman, …