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AT-KABUL: The task force of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission said Friday it has removed 25 candidates of the parliamentary elections from the primary ballot, because of their links with illegal armed groups and lacked the credentials to justify running as parliamentarians. The committee is assigned to probe candidates’ links …

AT-KABUL: A pair of suicide bombings on Friday killed more than 30 people and wounded 81 others worshipping at a mosque in the city of Gardez, in eastern Paktia province, several sources told Afghanistan Times. Wali Tabasom, the spokesman for Paktia police chief,said two bombers clad in Burqa first opened …

AT-KABUL: After tremendous achievement in the last ceasefire, where a single incident of violence did not occur during three days of Eid, now the government has gaze at announcing another ceasefire that possibly could lead to a lasting peace and stability. As part of efforts to jump-start peace talks, the …

AT-KABUL: Twin suicide bombings hit a mosque in southeastern Paktia province of the country on Friday as hundreds of people were gathered for Friday prayers, killing over 30 and wounding nearly 70 worshipers, several sources told Afghanistan Times. Officials fear that the casualties could increase as bombers detonated their explosives …

AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen today kidnapped and killed three foreign citizens in Kabul, said officials. The three foreigners were killed by unknown gunmen after were kidnapped from industrial park area of 9th Police District in Kabul city, said Ministry of Interior Deputy Spokesman, Nasratullah Rahimi. He said that armed men took …

AT-KABUL: The chief executive office has admitted the report prepared by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) that had called corruption still a big challenge in the Kabul administration. But it said Wednesday that serious measures had been taken for removing this phenomenon. The SIGAR had accused the …

AT-KABUL: Some electoral watchdogs have called the announcement of the next year’s presidential election as hurrying, saying they are concerned over that. These organizations claim that the government announced the date of next year’s presidential election “in a hurry” to get saved from pressures by the international community, political parties …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations mission in Afghanistan confirmed on Wednesday that an employee of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was killed in Tuesday attack on the Department of Refugees and Returnees in Jalalabad. The United Nations expresses its deep sense of revulsion at this senseless attack that claimed the …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Higher Education declared on Wednesday results of 2018 university entrance exam, proclaiming that over 60,000 hopefuls had qualified to be enrolled in state-run universities and higher education institutions nationally. A total of 175,698 hopefuls had registered to pass varsity entrance exam this year, said higher education minister …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: More than 250 Islamic State fighters and their commander laid down on Tuesday night their arms and surrendered to Afghan forces in northern Jawzjan province, after a month of military suppressions, according to officials. IS leader in Jawzjan Mawlawi Habiburrahman, his deputy Nematullah along with 250 fighters, …