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AT-KABUL: Some lawmakers and candidates for the forthcoming elections have claimed that national identity cards are paid for and sold by brokers ahead of Wolesi Jirga and district council ballot. Based on electoral law, those who want to throw hat in the ring for lower house vote are required to …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission figures show that more than one million people have registered to vote since the outset of the voter registerfor parliamentary and district councils elections began on April 14. Chief of IEC Abdul Badei Sayyad said over one million eligible voters including men and women were …

AT-KABUL: Commandos of Afghanistan’s security force are engaged in fierce battles with insurgents to regain Kohistan district in northern Badakhshan which fell to militants on Thursday evening, said defense ministry on Friday. Meanwhile, Badakhshan security officials have said that commandos had been stationed and are advancing towards Kohistan’s center. Badakhshan …

The recent announcement or new season of war in Afghanistan has been making no sense because the war has never been in halt to switch into new epoch. Recently the Taliban insurgents announced their annual spring offensive at a time when insurgents are already regularly launching attacks; this is hollow, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Thursday by taking the first E-Tazkira (National ID card) initiated the process of distribution of E-Tazkira in the country. President Ghani said that “today, I’m pleased to announce the distribution of e-Tazkira by becoming the first Afghan to receive it.” President Ghani …

President Ashraf Ghani, Vice President Sarwar Danesh and other senior government officials as well as heads of parliament’s houses received electronic ID cards on Thursday, an attempt to start the long-waited and controversial process of the national identification cards that was stuck due to view point differences. The national interests …

KUNDUZ: Afghanistan – one of the most dangerous countries to work in as a journalist – is in the global spotlight this week after an attack in Kabul killed nine Afghan photographers and reporters just days before World Press Freedom Day. Outside of Kabul, the dangers of reporting the news, …

AT-KABUL: Increasing insecurity and deadly attacks in the capital have enraged members of parliament, with speaker Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi, claiming that the government has neglected people and journalists’ security. At least 25 people including nine journalists were killed and 49 more wounded Monday in two deadly suicide attacks claimed by …

AT-KABUL: More than 800,000 people have registered to vote in the October legislative and district councils elections, said the Independent Election Commission, calling the number dissatisfying that should increase. Commissioner of the election commission, Sayed Hafizullah Hashemi said they would use any possible way to encourage people to take part …

AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, in a commemoration ceremony of the world press freedom day on Wednesdaysaid the government will stepup measures to protect journalists. This comes as the government has been under pressure after a suicide attack on Monday killed nine journalists in Kabul city. The government will …