AT-KABUL: The government has accepted political parties’ monitoring the parliamentary election, after several demands by the parties regarding their monitoring representatives, use of biometric in the election and change in the electoral system. But it is yet to comment on the election system. The Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan, an …
Read More »Opposition seeks explanation on rollout of ‘biometric system’ plan
Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan on Monday welcomed decision of the Independent Election Commission (IEC)for integrating biometric voting into the October vote and sought ‘explanation’ about from the poll panel about how its mechanism operates. In the aftermath of lingering rivalries and political confrontations with the opposition ravaging for electoral …
Read More »Six soldiers rescued from Taliban jail in Maidan Wardak
Afghan Special Forces have rescued six Afghan Army soldiers from a Taliban jail in central Maidan Wardak province on Sunday night. Afghan Special Forces have conducted an operation in Jaghato district of Maidan Wardak province last night, which as result six army soldiers freed from a Taliban lock up, said …
Read More »30 terrorists dead in military raids
AT-KABUL: At least 30 militants were killed and three others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past day. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …
Read More »Karzai vehemently condemns terrorist attack on Iran’s Guards
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned Saturday’s terrorist attack in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Four terrorists opened fire at the people during a military parade Saturday in the Ahvaz city, the provincial capital of the southwestern province of Khuzestan, killing at least 25 people including civilians, wounding dozens …
Read More »Tribal chieftains lash out at coalition’s night raids
AT-KABUL: Tribal elders from the eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman complained over night raids carried out by the Afghan and foreign forces. In a meeting at the leader of Hezb-e-Islami leader, Gubuddin Hekmatyar’s residence in Kabul, tens of tribal elders said that Afghan and forces had been carrying out …
Read More »Over 6m children to be vaccinated against polio this week
AT-Kabul: Ministry of Public Health on Sunday said it will roll out on Monday a nationwide campaign to vaccinate 6.4 million children under the age of five against polio virus in 27 high-risk provinces, mainly in Kandahar and Nangarhar. This follows several new polio cases in the south, a wakeup …
Read More »Electoral monitors pessimistic over biometric-based election
AT-KABUL: Some electoral watchdogs believe that it would be impossible to hold a biometric-based election on October 20th, accusing the independent election commission of poor management that hinders to use biometric in the parliamentary election. Yousuf Rashid, head of the Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA), said Sunday …
Read More »Abdullah off to US to attend UN General Assembly session
AT-KABUL: Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah has left Kabulfor New York to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session. Leading a high-level delegation, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah left Kabul on Sunday morning for the United States to participate in the UN General Assembly, where he will express the Afghan …
Read More »46 terrorists dead in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: Military operations by Afghan security and defense forces across the country have left at least 46 militants killed and 34 wounded within past day, defense ministry said. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan …
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