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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 …

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 …

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 …

AT News Report-KABUL: More than 380 insurgents have been killed and 129 wounded over the past six months in military clampdowns by Afghan forces in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan forces have conducted operations against terroristsin Achin, Nazian, Chaparhar, Khogiani, Pachiragam, Haska Mina, Ghani Khil and Batikot districts, killing at least …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight children were killed and six wounded after a mine planted by Taliban went off in northern Faryab province, officials said. Faryab Police Spokesman Karim Yourish said an improved explosive device blew up in southern Sayad area of Shirin Tagab districtin Faryab late on Friday, …

AT News Report-KABUL: Lawmakers on Saturday declared their support to government’s considering rolling out biometric system in the forthcoming parliamentary polls, a move which could help boost up transparency and overcome fears of vote stuffing and rigging. After political parties’ protests in different provinces, government has decided to opt for …

AT News Report-KABUL: A large number of people in the eastern province of Nangarhar took to streets Saturday to protest the “likely electoral fraud”. Protestors called on the independent election commission to guarantee a “one hundred per cent transparent election”. The legislative and district council elections are to be held …

AT News Report-KABUL: The terrorist groups carrying attacks in Afghanistan are based in the “certain regional countries”, claims the government, in reaction to the annual report released by the United States department of state that says about the centers of terrorist groups in the neighboring Pakistan. Omid Maisam, a spokesman …

Politicians, senior government functionaries and former Jihadi leaders who attended a ceremony on seventh death anniversary of ex-chief of the High Peace Council Burhanuddin Rabbani called for fair and transparent legislative elections. The participants spoke about the country’s political and security situation and issues pertaining elections, underlining the importance of …

KABUL: National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib in his US tour met with his American counterpart John Bolton at the White House and discussed political and security status quo in Afghanistan and the region. Both sides discussed the effectiveness of the US Strategy for South Asia and Afghanistan. Peace negotiations …