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AT-KABUL: A 36-year-old man was arrested over alleged rape of a 9-year-old girl in northern Sar-e-Pul province, local official said Wednesday. “A man allegedly entered the child’s house and raped her while her family was out last week in Shiram area of the province,” provincial spokesman Zabiullah Amani said. According …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Head of the Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) Naim Ayobzada on Wednesday said that breaching of criteria by selection committee and systemized selection of commissioners by the government is the matter of concern for the TEFA. “We have monitored the work of selection committee, unfortunately criteria …

Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai has expressed concern over Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, saying that India’s surgical strike in Pak-administered Kashmir was a much-awaited step that his country had been demanding for a long time. He also said United States President-elect Donald Trump needs to work with all sections of society, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Unity Government appointed new commissioners for electoral bodies after a long delay. The new commissioner took oath of office on Tuesday in a ceremony set in presidential palace. Out of over 700 applicants, the selection committee recently has shortlisted 21 nominees for the Independent Election …

AT-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged government to develop a security plan to better protect the Shias during high-profile public events. In a statement, the HRW, said a suicide bomber killed at least 32 worshippers, including children, and injured 50 others, at a mosque in Kabul during …

Monday’s terror attack in Kabul was security lapse: Analyst By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The Minister of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday suspended four key security officials following Kabul mosque terrorist attack, in which at least 32 innocent worshipers were killed and more than 80 others wounded. “Following Monday’s terrorist attack in Kabul, …

Anti-corruption structures are not accountable for current corruption crisis: Afzali By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Transparency International (TI) in collaboration with the Integrity Watch of Afghanistan (IWA) on Tuesday released a report which revealed that the National Unity Government has fulfilled only a few anti-corruption commitments in the past two years …

Monday marked the bloodiest day of the current solar month, Qaws. It was first day of the Quas (November 21) when a fanatic targeted the Baqer-ul Ulom mosque in the capital city, Kabul, and massacred at least 32 worshippers and injured over 50 others. Driven by radical ideology and madness, …

Executive and legislative must respect Supreme Court’s decision; Govt must focus on capacity building of ministries; Wolesi Jirga’s decision was politically motivated By M. Nadeem Alizai-KABUL: As the government and the Wolesi Jirga have locked horns over disqualification of ministers, political affairs analysts and legal experts urged the two pillars …

Afghan leaders strongly condemned the attack over prayers in Kabul and called it an act against Afghans and Islam By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 30 civilians were killed and another 85 wounded after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive inside a mosque in Kabul Monday afternoon, officials said. “A suicide …