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AT-KABUL: Officials have said that a tripartite Afghanistan-Pakistan-Indonesia conference of religious scholars scheduled on Friday in Indonesian capital Jakarta will reflect on Afghan peace and stability, said officials. The tripartite conference will discuss building a consensus and support for possible peace negotiations in Afghanistan. A statement issued by High Peace …

AT-KABUL: The Second Vice President Sarwar Danish has asked the United Nations to include those insurgent groups that kill journalists to the blacklist. Danish said the Taliban and their patrons had turned down the government’s repetitive calls for peace and there was a need to continue the ongoing fight with …

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 …

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 …

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: Education in Afghanistan is facing transparency and quality problems, said a survey. Shortage in professional teachers, text books and other lesson equipment, shortage in school buildings, lack of maintenance and surveillance of the school buildings and teacher employment were said to be the major problems, according to the survey …

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: At least 37 militants were killed and 31 others wounded in military raids across the country in the past day. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …