Civilian casualties in the country rose by 24 percent in the first half of the current year, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday. From January 1 to June 20, UNAMA documented 4,853 civilian…
KABUL (Pajhwok) The Independent Election Commission (IEC) finally announced the preliminary results of the presidential vote on Monday, with Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai taking lead over his rival. Addressing a well-attended news conference in Kabul, IEC Chairman Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani…
The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) on Sunday criticised the Presidential Palace and international originations for what it said interfering in the electoral process, asking the election body to handle the electoral crisis by itself. Launching public hearings…
At least 400 tankers reportedly transporting oil for security forces caught fire overnight in Paghman district outside the capital Kabul, an official said on Saturday. The Taliban said they launched a rocket attack on the tankers parked at…
Heavily armed militants are retreating as a result of a counter-offensive by Afghan security forces in the Sangin district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Friday. Brig. Gen. Baqizoy, the provincial police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan…
The UN secretary-general’s deputy special representative for Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, on Saturday announced a delay in the release of partial results from the runoff presidential election. At a news conference in Kabul, Haysom said the move was aimed…
Three armed insurgents were killed and two drivers during an attack on a truck terminal of foreign troops in the Torkham border town of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, officials said. Public Order Police Commander Col. Mohammad Hassan…
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Monday rejected Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s call for suspending its secretary Ziaul Haq Amarkhel. At a late-night news conference on Sunday, the presidential runner had asked for Amarkhel’s suspension following allegations that…
The election watchdog on Sunday said it had so far received 275 complaints, including those lodged over the telephone, about fraud in the runoff presidential election. Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) spokesman Nader Mohseni told reporters 29 of…
Four suicide bombers and three policemen were killed as a result of a fierce battle in southern Kandahar province, officials said. A day earlier, security forces surrounded the house in Kandahar City, the provincial capital, where the…
Polls in Afghanistan have closed and vote counting has started for the run-off election between presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani.
Youth on Saturday thronged many polling centres, dancing to drumbeats in Paktika province, where all polling sites open. The voting process in Paktika kicked off at around 7:00 am, with provincial officials claiming the turnout was massive.
Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Baghlan provinces. According to IEC, around 12 million eligible voters would exercise their right…
Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Laghman provinces. According to IEC, around 12 million eligible voters would exercise their right…
Officials cast votes in the Helmand provinces on 14 June. Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Helmand provinces. According to…
Afghan presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah cast his vote in a runoff race between him and his opponent Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on June 14.
President Hamid Karzai and his 2nd Vice President Mohammad Karim Khalili on Saturday exercised their voting right in the landmark presidential election, asking people to vote for a candidate of their choice. The voting process formally started at…
Presidential contender Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has asked his rival Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to accept election results as a verdict of the nation. After casting his vote, Ahmadzai told reporters he expected a landslide in the runoff. He…
Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Kandahar provinces. According to IEC, around 12 million eligible voters would exercise their right…
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday said it had received reports about ballot-stuffing in some parts of northern Balkh province. Balkh IEC chief Izzatullah Arman told journalists reports about fraud had been received from Dehdadi district, where…
Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Ghazni provinces. According to IEC, around 12 million eligible voters would exercise their right…
Ballot process formally started at 7:00 am on Saturday throughout the country. Long queues of voters are seen waiting for their turn in the Logar provinces. According to IEC, around 12 million eligible voters would exercise their right…
As rescuers battled on Sunday to deliver aid to the affected families after devastating floods in northern Baghlan province, officials said so far at least 91 bodies have been recovered from floodwaters and under the rubble of washed…
Findings revealed that attacks by anti-state elements and insurgents would step up with the support of regional intelligence networks until the polling day scheduled for June 14, a statement by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Monday.…
