The EU issued a statement congratulating Afghan people at their historic 100th Independence year. The statement read that it supports Afghanistan at this critical juncture and hails its aspirations for peace, stability and justice.

The council of presidential candidates on Monday warned of boycotting the upcoming presidential elections if President Ashraf Ghani continues to misuse from government resources for election campaigns.

Meeting with Afghan politicians in Moscow this week, Taliban delegation chief, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, said that the Afghan constitution was imported from the West.