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AT News KABUL: While the government is urging ceasefire as part of the US and Taliban peace deal, the militants’ spokesman says that no new article was added to the deal draft. Suhail Shahin, spokesman of Taliban’s Qatar-based political office said Tuesday that the deal was close to be finalized, …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s election complaints tribunal has rejected nearly 10,000 complaints alleging fraud and vote-rigging in hundreds of polling stations, in the midst of a discord over election result in the world’s most dragged-out presidential race. Some 9,866 out of 16,545 complaints have been rolled out of the adjudication …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan government’s transformation to digital payments is gaining momentum with 74 percent of the Education Ministry salary payments being channeled electronically. Majority of teachers and employees of the ministry receive their salaries through electronic system payment across the country. A Government Media Information Center statement said the …

AT News KABUL: Following the escape of seventh prison from a jail in southern Paktia province, a provincial local official has spoke about detention of 12 people, including chief of the prison for inquiry over prisoners escape. According to Abdullah Hasrat, provincial governor’s spokesman, the arrested people are guards and …

AT News KABUL: Recently, a cleric in western Herat had banners installed across the city promoting strict Muslim hijab for women. And since the unveiling, Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari has received a flurry of backlash from the public. Ansari, head of Herat’s Gozargah mosque and a prominent cleric in Herat …

AT News KABUL: At least nine Daesh terrorists or so-called Islamic State loyalists have surrendered in eastern Kunar province, said a statement from the Afghan National Army (ANA). The Daesh affiliates shun violence in Manogi district while handing over nine rifles to the government, said a statement from the ANA …

AT News KABUL: Chinese envoy in Kabul, Wang Yu said that his country has no self interest in Afghanistan, rather willing to provide a platform for dialogue and communication on the basis of respecting the wishes of all parties. “We are happy to promote the country’s reconciliation process with Norway …

AT News Kabul: At least six election commissioners have been introduced to the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for declaring hundreds of valid votes ‘void’ in central Daikundi province.  The provincial office of the Independent Election Complaints Commission (IECC) has stated that 358 votes of eight polling stations in Daikundi are …

Following reports about patronage appointments in the Ministry of Interior, the incumbent president Ashraf Ghani has called for an end to favoritism in appointments in military ranks. This is against the backdrop of allegations against Ghani himself for ethnic favoritism in high-rank appointments in the Foreign Ministry. Talking at the …

AT News KABUL: Afghan lawmakers on their Monday session have suspended the annual budget of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC). The decision taken after MoIC Acting Minister, Ajmal Ahmadi did not appear before the parliament—a move according to the MPs, has disgraced the house of the people and …