Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: While observing the International Day for the Elimination Violence against Women, President Ashraf Ghani said that violence against women is a crime, and will not be tolerated at any level. “While growing up in pre-war Afghanistan, violence against women was an unknown phenomenon to us. Unfortunately, it has become …
Read More »Editorial: NATO support peace efforts
Amidst presence of US Special envoy to Afghanistan Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad and courtesy call on its country’s Prime Minister, the NATO Secretary General Mr. Jens Stoltenberg backed the peace efforts aimed at a negotiated resolution to long standing Afghan conflict. Speaking ahead of a two-day NATO foreign ministerial …
Read More »Majrouh’s 90th birth anniversary marked; Karzai wants US, regional powers’ inclusion in Afghan peace efforts
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai wants US-Russia-plus regional powers inclusion in ongoing US mission to fix peace conundrum in the country, and has expressed his fully support to the process leads by Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation. Taking on the 90th birth anniversary of Dr. …
Read More »40 Pakistani among over hundred insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: Over 117 insurgents—in which 40 Pakistani militants among them—have been killed in the past two days in different military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country, security officials said Wednesday. In addition to that, seven other insurgents received injures—and this comes as already the terrorist group …
Read More »John Bass discusses election, peace talks with Atmar
AT-KABUL: The US ambassador to Afghanistan John R. Bass met Wednesday with Haneef Atmar, former National Security Adviser, and discussed various issues. During meeting both sides talked over mutual interests, including peace efforts and flawless management of the upcoming presidential elections, Atmar’s office said in a statement. Atmar added, “The …
Read More »Kabul hopes Khalilzad’s Islamabad trip be useful
AT-KABUL: Afghan government hopes that the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation to Pakistan be useful with practical achievements. Khalilzad started the third round of his trip to regional countries with the aim of persuading different states to help the Afghan peace process from Pakistan, where he met Tuesday with …
Read More »UN calls for women’s meaningful participation in Afghan peace
AT-KABUL: Women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in peace processes was the focus of this year’s Afghanistan-wide Global Open Days events, a series of nationwide dialogues around women, peace and security. “Gender inequality continues to prevail in Afghanistan with regard to women’s participation in peace processes, despite the fact that …
Read More »Turkish aid agency helps Afghan women with job skills
Some 350 women are expected to benefit from vocational training offered in Baghlan, northern Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Turkey’s state-run aid agency is helping women in northern Afghanistan gain valuable skills for jobs. The aid is going to women’s vocational training in Baghlan, a city in northern Afghanistan, said …
Read More »NATO expects Russia, Iran to support Afghan peace
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the alliance expected all regional powers, including Russia and Iran, to support an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process and play a constructive role. Speaking ahead of a two-day NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels that began on Tuesday, Stoltenberg …
Read More »Police seize 51 rifles in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Tuesday has discovered and confiscated 51 rifles with ten thousand of bullets carrying by a truck in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. According to Nangarhar Press Department statement, these weapons, including 21 rifles of AK-47, 30 rifles of pistols and 10,000 of different types …
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