Ariana: As the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is gradually announcing the result of Afghan parliamentary elections, the preliminary results show that, in a surprise move, most of the government critics have not won a seat. So far the names of MP Zahir Qadir from eastern Nangarhar province, MP Hamayun Hamayun from Khost province, MP Abdul
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan December 23, 2018 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced that Assadullah Khalid, the former head of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS), as the country’s defense minister and Amrullah Saleh, also a former intelligence chief, as interior minister. Ghani made the announcement in a December 23 decree in which he
1TV: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday officially began the registration process of candidates for coming presidential elections in the country. Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi, a deputy spokesman of the IEC said that so far at least 22 individuals have received the candidacy information package for the April presidential elections including Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Zalmai
Hasib Danish Alikozai Mohammad Habibzada VOA News December 22, 2018 WASHINGTON — Reactions are mixed to reports in the U.S. media that U.S. President Donald Trump is mulling over withdrawing within weeks roughly half of the more than 14,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The news of the potential withdrawal from Afghanistan comes a day after Trump
The Interpreter: As Ghani seeks a second term, the announcement by former national security adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar that he would contest the presidential polls positions him as a leading contender in the electoral fray. A Durrani Pashtun from Laghman province, as much as Atmar is known for his integral role in the nation’s high
1TV: Candidates will begin registering Saturday for upcoming presidential election in Afghanistan, which is scheduled to be held on April 20 next year. President Ashraf Ghani is expected to seek re-election. Others who have announced their plans to join the race are Mohammad Hanif Atmar, a former national security adviser under Ghani administration, Shaida Mohammad Abdali,
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 21, 2018 ISLAMABAD — The government in Afghanistan is playing down the significance of reported U.S. troop reduction plans, saying Afghan security forces are capable of protecting and defending the country on their own. Officials in Washington are reported as saying President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing roughly half of the
VOA News December 20, 2018 President Donald Trump is considering a significant U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, senior administration officials said Thursday. The first of the U.S. troops could come home as early as next month, the officials told U.S. news agencies. There has been no comment so far from the Pentagon or U.S. Central