Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: Some candidates for the upcoming parliamentarian election in Paktia province said that hundreds of the stickers used on the cover of the voters’ ID cards had been lost. These candidates called this as a matter of great concern. In a press conference held Monday in Gardez city, the provincial …
Read More »People in embattled Ghazni hit by scarcity of food
AT-KABUL: As battle in Ghazni raged Monday in southern Ghazni, UN agency warned that people in the embattled city faced shortage of food and medicine. Residents of Ghazni have seen their city turn into a battlefield since Friday morning, with fighting and clashes reportedly still ongoing. We have received initial …
Read More »IEC headquarters shut by supporters of ‘barred’ candidates
By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: Hundreds of supporters of candidates who had been barred from running for parliamentarian elections staged a protest in Kabul city and shutdown the Independent Election Commission headquarters, seeking explanation from the election panel for voiding their candidacy. A sum of 35 election hopefuls was removed on Saturday …
Read More »Taliban threat to attack major cities, a ‘grand propaganda’: Govt.
AT-KABUL: The government rejects the Taliban’s recent announcement that the militants would attack large cities as a “great propaganda”, while the insurgents are launching an intensive assault on Ghazni city, the capital of the province with the same name. The militants have reportedly burnt parts of the city particularly government …
Read More »Ghazni fighting leaves 100 Afghan forces dead
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The battle for key Afghan city intensified Monday as Afghan forces pushed on with a full-scale onslaught for control of embattled Ghazni and flushing out of Taliban militants, as humanitarian situation is worsening amid food scarcity. “1,000 additional forces including army, police and Special Forces have been …
Read More »Regional powers behind terrorism?
As the longest ‘war on terror’ by international community with direct involvement of US is getting nears to its 18 years — efforts to dismantle terrorist financial networks have been remained unshaken as still militants enjoying immense support. Relationships with terrorist and militant groups are integral to many regional countries’ …
Read More »Atmar for implementing quadrilateral cooperation mechanism
AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor, Hani Atmar, met Sunday with the Saudi Ambassador to Kabul, Jasim al-Khalidi. During the meeting, the national security advisor emphasized on the implementation of the quadrilateral mechanism for cooperation, the National Security Council said. Saudi ambassador assured Atmar that Riyadh was ready to cooperate with Kabul …
Read More »Govt. says aware of Taliban’s Uzbekistan visit
AT-KABUL: The government was informed of the Taliban delegation visit to Uzbekistan, the High Peace Council said, adding that the visit took place with the coordination of Kabul. A delegation of the Taliban chaired by the group’s head of political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, traveled to Tashkent on August …
Read More »Russia, China, Iran supporting Taliban; Ex-militants
AT-KABUL: Some Taliban fighters who have joined the peace process, claim that Russia, China and Iran support the militant group. 50 Taliban militants with their commander Mullah Abdul GhaffarToofan, recently laid their weapons down and joined the government’s peace process in the northwestern province of Badghis. The group was engaged …
Read More »Kofi denies link with armed groups
Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Prominent lawmaker Fawzia Kofi who has been barred from running for October parliamentary vote heaped scorns on Sunday on election panel’s decision over the rejection of her nomination for allegedly having link with illegal armed groups,and demanded an impartial investigation on accusations slung against her. Incumbent member of …
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