KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of top Wolesi Jirga or lower house candidates have called the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC)’s decision that invalidated all votes from capital Kabul, an act in violation to the law. The IECC on Thursday...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami on Thursday said he supported the government peace efforts and that the Afghan forces were fully capable to deal with irreconcilables.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Police and guards of a house owner exchanged fire for a second day on Tuesday in Shahr-i-Naw area of Kabul, with roads leading to the area remained closed. Police clashed with guards of a powerful man, Tasmim Shansab, on Monday...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The National Security Council (NSC) has approved in principle the policy of legalizing illegal armed men and groups, a statement said on Monday. The statement from the NSC received by Pajhwok Afghan News said a security meeting was...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents took to the streets in west of Kabul against the detention of a militia commander Alipur by the government for a second day on Monday. Security officials said the Hazara militia commander, Alipur, was arrested...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The deputy head of Kabul Ulema Council, Mualvi Abdul Basir Haqqani, was assassinated in an armed attack in capital Kabul on Saturday, an official said.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Residents of Sehkhana street in capital Kabul say their concerns have increased about drugs sellers and related crimes in the area where a murder also happened two days ago.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of Arabian gold and ghee have edged down while that of sugar increased during the outgoing week in the capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Food Traders Union head in Kabul, Fazal Rahman, told Pajhwok Afghan News...

KABUL (Pajhwok): National Directorate of Security ( NDS ) on Wednesday claimed capturing five Taliban insurgents and three Daesh or so called Islamic State (IS)’s foreign members in capital Kabul. A statement from NDS received by Pajhwok Afghan News...