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Changes to electoral system seen as impracticable
Commentators view demands of political parties for a change in the electoral system to multi-dimensional representation (MDR) and biometric voter...
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Pres. Ghani rejects political parties’ call for changes in electoral system
President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday rejected the call of political parties for changes in electoral system and immediate suspension of...
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Dostum’s return delayed for few days
The return of First Vice-President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum from Turkey has been delayed for a few days, a government...
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Ghazni: IEC sets new timeline for election process
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has announced a new timeline for voter registration ahead of Wolesi Jirga and district council...
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Taliban impose ban on health clinics in Zabul
The Taliban have stopped local uplift schemes, barring health clinics from functioning and halting polio vaccination in southern Zabul province....
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Civilian deaths hit record as suicide attacks surge
The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan reached a record in the first half of the year, despite last month’s...
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Seven killed in Kabul bombing
A suicide attack close to Ministry or Rural Rehabilitation and Development in capital Kabul on Sunday killed at least seven...
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Trump won’t pull US troops from Afghanistan, says President Ghani
President Ashraf Ghani said he does not believe President Donald Trump will pull American troops from the war there, Defense...
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Saudi peace push offers hope to Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to bring “peace and moderation to the people of Afghanistan” have been praised by the country’s ambassador...
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First flight for Hajj leaves from Kabul
Afghan Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Faiz Mohammad Osmani said on Saturday that this year about 30,000 Afghans will...
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