AT News Report KABUL: Officials in the independent election commission express concerns over disruption in the communication system today (the election day) as Taliban earlier threatened to disrupt the process. The militants have also threatened communication networks would be targeted if they refuse to accept their demands. Electoral officials said …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan has announced that some of the provincial governors have been orderedto secure and cast votes in favor of a specific candidate. Naim Ayoubzada, head of the TEFA didn’t provide details about all of the provinces but said, “there has been …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Angelina Jolie has championed this Afghan fiction debut from documentary filmmaker Sahraa Karimi, which tells the story of three women from different social backgrounds all facing big challenges in their lives. Afghanistan has picked its contender for the 2020 Oscars in the international feature category, selecting …
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AT News Report KABUL: In reaction to the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recent negative remarks over USAID mission in Afghanistan, US ambassador to Kabul, John Bass said that Washington has been disappointed about Ghani’s overlooked one the “excellent work” ofUSAID and enduring partnership. In an interview with the Afghan stationed …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai says he supports no runners in today’s presidential elections. 15 people including incumbent president Ashraf Ghani are competing to become the third president in the fourth race. President Ghani’s electoral team has spread a rumor that the former president would support the …
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AT News Report KABUL: The lines transforming electricity to Kabul city was cut after Taliban fighters damaged pylons in the northern province of Baghlan, the power department Breshna said Friday. This is the second time in a month that insurgents leave Kabul residents in complete blackout, along 11 other provinces. …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Election Commission says that votes without biometrics would be counted as invalid. The commission director, Hawa Alam Nooristani, said Friday that they have made measures to prevent fraud and also ghost votes for today’s presidential election. Ms. Nooristani admitted that 445 out of 5,373 …
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AT News Report KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has voiced its continuing deep concerns about the high number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan and reiterates that all parties to the conflict must do their utmost to protect civilians from harm. “The disregard for civilian life exhibited by …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai, said that the ongoing war in Afghanistan had been imposed by foreigners, calling on Taliban to hold talks with their fellow Afghans. He stated these remarks on Wednesday in a large gathering of political leaders, who unanimously said that election would pave …
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AT News Report KABUL: The human rights and justice entities call on the war parties to pay serious attention to the civilian lives, saying that increasing in civilian casualties is a matter of great concern. But the ministry of defense says that the army is very cautious about civilian lives …
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