Afghanistan Times
HERAT CITY: Local officials in western Herat province on Monday claimed arresting the husband of a potential parliamentary candidate for possessing fake identity cards. Jilini Farhad, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News 600 fake ID cards, stamps others documents related to the Zinda Jan district’s population registration department were …
Read More »Kabul suicide bombing leaves 12 dead
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Some 12 people, mostly staff of Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MoRRD), were killed after a suicide attacker blew himself up in front of the ministry gate on Monday afternoon, said officials. “A suicide attacker detonated his laden body explosives vest in front of entrance gate …
Read More »Editorial: Ghani-Abdullah face-off
Ever since the unconventional fusion of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah happened, their government of quasi-unity has run the gauntlet. When both took on the mantle of the government, they have always been surrounding themselves with controversy and dispute. The fragile power-sharing arrangement brokered by the United States has sustained …
Read More »People express gratitude with ceasefire
AT-KABUL: The short-term ceasefire has made not only elder people happy, but has put an impact of hope on the children as well, with those kids who have lost their dear ones in the bombings and suicide attacks, ask the war sides to reach a peace agreement. Some parents have …
Read More »34 insurgents killed in military raids
AT-KABUL: At least 34 militants have been killed and nine others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security official said Monday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan …
Read More »Afghanistan’s ex-president Karzai; “Washington feeds hands that kill American, Afghan soldiers”
An interview by Susanne Koelbl-Hamid Karzai was the first democratically elected President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The Pashtun ruled the war-shattered country after the US-led invasion of December 2001 for 13 years. The 60-year-old still has significant influence, especially among the tribes in southern Afghanistan. In an interview with …
Read More »Hard-working ministers deserve appreciation
AT-KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah said Monday that appointing and dismissal of minister was clear in the agreement made to divide the power between him and the president in forming the national unity government. Earlier, Ghani dismissed Ali Ahmad Osmani, minister of energy and water who is from Abdullah’s team. …
Read More »Taliban storm checkpoint in Kunduz, kill 15 security personnel
AT-KABUL: Fifteen security forces have been martyred early Monday after Taliban militants attacked their check post in the northern Kunduz province, official said. The incident took place in Qala-e Zal district as they gathered to eat a pre-dawn meal before fasting, Aminullah Ayaddin, a provincial council member, told dpa. District …
Read More »Daesh attack foiled in Nangarhar; Terrorist acts leave 27 people wounded
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: In two separate incidents of violence, at least 27 people, mostly civilians have been injured in eastern Nangarhar province on early Monday morning, officials said. In the first attack, 15 people, all of them civilians received injuries after fighters loyal to the Daesh extremist group stormed the …
Read More »Editorial: Peace process needs regional help
President Ashraf Ghani had positive talks with the leaders of the neighboring countries at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in China’s port city of Qingdao. In a meeting with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, Ghani asked for Tehran’s help restore security in Afghanistan. Iran’s Rouhani was …
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