AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) in a statement on Monday confirmed that a budget of $149 million – of which nearly 60 percent will be provided by the Afghan government–has been approved for the upcoming presidential election. The IEC in a statement said the relevant authorities …

AT News Report KABUL: French National Day has been marked in Kabul on Sunday with participation of high-ranking current and former Afghan officials, including Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, NDS head, ministers, member of parliaments, presidential candidates, members from media outlets and a large other intellectual figures.  During his speech, Ambassador …

AT News Report KABUL: Second Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danish has called for a “seriously investigation” of sex demands in the presidential palace, saying the reports and accusations over sexual abuse were a stigma. Around two months ago, a former adviser to President Ghani alleged that officials inside the presidential …

AT News Report KABUL: An operation launched jointly by the Afghan and foreign troops in Wardak province, inflicted heavy casualties on the residents. Four sons of a man were killed, while other dead are school and university students and some guests gathered at a house in the harvest season, according …

AT News Report KABUL: The government of Turkey has delivered military aid to the Afghan forces worth $4.5 million as part of a bilateral agreement between the countries, a statement from the mission said Sunday. The Embassy of Turkey in Kabul said in a statement the aid will support the …

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday laid the cornerstone of Darul Aman Administrative Complex, in order to simplify access to administrative services in Kabul, the capital city. The Complex will be inspired by Modern Islamic architecture patterns as well as classical inspiration sources found during the reign …

AT News Report KABUL: The next intra-Afghan meeting will be held in the Uzbek city of Samarkand in three to four weeks, a local TV channel reported on Sunday, citing participants in the recently-held intra-Afghan conference in Doha. The upcoming fourth round of intra-Afghan dialogue will be held in Uzbekistan’s …

AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that its operatives have arrested Taliban’s deputy military in-charge for Namak Aab district during operation in northern Takhar province. The detainee identified as Qari Sanaullah, who had disguised as woman by wearing a burqa to escape his skin …

AT News Report KABUL: The budget for upcoming presidential election hasn’t been officially put at the Independent Election Commission’s (IEC) disposal with nearly two months left for the vote, an official said Sunday.   However, the election body notified about the preparations for the polls – which are scheduled for …

Media persons from all over war-stricken Afghanistan mourned once again when their colleague, a local radio anchor, was killed by unknown armed men in Gardez, the capital city of southern Paktia province. The sudden and brutal death of Nader Shah Sahibzada brings to over 20 the number of Afghan journalists which …