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AT News KABUL: Allies of the presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah have ratcheted up their rhetoric for announcing a ‘parallel state’ if the outcome of the election is riddled with fraud giving lead to his rival Ashraf Ghani. Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan and Islamic Movement of Afghanistan political parties have announced their support …

AT News KABUL: Any confrontation arising between the two election commissions will incontrovertibly stymie the sweeping ballot audit and recount, said Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan, amid a rift that recently broke out between the duo panels over a controversial recount. This state of opposition and confrontation has incapacitated both …

The agreement seems to be tied to a week-long reduction in violence and its continuity AT News KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said Monday the United States and the Taliban have reached a final peace deal in one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. For nearly one and half years, representatives …

AT News KABUL: The special auditing process of the disputed votes have been completed, the Independent Election Commission said, adding that the final results of the September 28th presidential election would be announced within three, or four days. IEC Commissioner Haneef Danishiar on Monday said that based on initial reports …

AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces repelled Taliban attack in outskirt city of northern Kunduz province. Taliban attack over army forces pushed back in Shora Khak area of Kunduz by army forces after reaching additional troops, said a statement issued by Ministry of Defense (MoD). The Afghan security forces were …

AT News KABUL: At least 22 Taliban militants have been killed and 14 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the Afghan National …

AT News KABUL: Some 5,000 Taliban fighters held in the government detention would be freed after the US finalizes peace deal with the insurgents, a senior Taliban official Maulavi Abdul Salam Hanafi said. Hanafi, a member of the group’s political office in Qatar, said Monday that the deal would be …

AT News KABUL: A political leader calls on the government and Taliban to remain committed in fulfill peace agreements, saying that the two sides need to give sacrifices for the will of people. Hakim Monib, head of Islamic Movement of People of Afghanistan party, said that he welcomed a peace …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s official electoral commission on Sunday began a partial recount of votes cast in the country’s September 28 presidential polls to sift through fraudulent ballots. The vote recount and audit is initially conducted in four provinces in presence of observing institutions, electoral complaints commission and election teams …

AT News KABUL: A key Taliban member responsible for the group’s logistic supports was detained in a preplan night raid conducted by the Police Special Forces on Saturday night in southeastern Logar province, military officials confirmed on Sunday. The Ministry of Interior in a statement has identified the detainee as …