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AT-KABUL: The Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan, an alliance of several political parties, has warned it would not obey the government anymore. In a statement, the coalition said Sunday that if the government did not meet its demands its followers would close the doors of electoral commissions. It accused the …

The government has announced it will not send representatives to Russia to join a conference planned to be held in early September with the aim of seeking ways for peace in the war-hit country. Foreign ministry spokesman has told the media that Kabul would not attend the conference because the …

AT-KABUL: Political parties have once again raised prospects of massive-scale fraud in the forthcoming parliamentary elections if the government continued to brush off their request for a change in election system. Political parties in a declaration turned the heat up on the government and the election panels for showing no …

AT-KABUL: Kabul terrorist attack which started with firing of around 20 mortars by terrorists on Kabul city was ended after the two suspected Daesh attackers were killed by the security forces. Two terrorists, taking refuge in a market yard in south of Kabul city, today morning at 9:00am fired 20 …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan celebrates its 99th Independence Day on Saturday with zeal and fervor. It was on this day almost a century ago that our proud and united nation stood against the colonialist British Empire and liberated itself from the yoke of invaders. Today too, we stand united to break the …

AT-KABUL: Some 16 Afghan security personnel embraced martyrdom and 19 others went missing after Taliban attacked checkpoints in northern Baghlan province on Tuesday night, said officials. Taliban attackedlocal police posts in Alawdin area at around 12:00 last night in Baghlan Markazi district of northern Baghlan province, said Military Corps Spokesman …

AT-KABUL: Inmates in the Pol-e-Charkhi prison continue hunger strike, saying they were deprived of presidential amnesty orders, transferring them to the jails in their respective provinces, misbehavior by the jailers and bad accommodation. The inmates have claimed that some of their fellow-prisoners have died due to the strike, while some …

AT-KABUL: The media supporting organization (NAI) accused the government of escaping from sharing information with the media outlets, saying it (the government) censors information. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the organization, said Wednesday that sources in the government censor some information and prevent some reports that they do not like to …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission emphasizes on the importance of its decisions regarding the election process, saying the process should not be sabotaged. It asked for the political parties’ cooperation with the process, saying that hurting the process would be in the benefit of nobody. The commission also says that …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai condemned with strongest terms a terrorist attack on Wednesday afternoon on an educational center in Kabul that left tens of students killed and injured. The bombing was an explicit example of crime against humanity perpetrated by the enemies of Afghanistan who are frightened by progress these …