Ghani Khan immortal in hearts of the people; the nationalist poet wanted his people educated; the philosophic poet was truly a compassionate person; By M. Nadeem Alizai-KABUL:  Twentieth death anniversary of the modern Afghan-Pashtun poet and artist of the 20th century, Khan Abdul Ghani Khan, was commemorated here on Tuesday. …

The dawn of Monday brought good news—railroad connecting Afghanistan to Turkmenistan— for the Afghan nation which is the victim of terrorism and extremism.  The news has strengthened the hopes that the country would not slide back into the era of violence and chaos. Afghans remember the period of destruction when …

AT-KABUL: A senior intelligence official for the Taliban was arrested during an operation lunched by security forces in southern Helmand province, security officials said Tuesday. In a statement ministry of interior said the operation was conducted in Lashkar Gah city, the provincial capital late Monday. “The terrorist was identified as …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A policeman and fourteen Taliban insurgents were killed in an overnight fight in Nesh district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Tuesday. It has been reported that the militants captured three checkpoints in Hajji Alam, Shna-Gariz and Sharak localities during Monday’s night coordinated attack. But …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that three abductors were arrested, planning to kidnap a police officer’s son in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives arrested the kidnappers who were residents of Tarakhel village, Deh Sabz district through an operation in the police district 15 of Kabul city, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) on Tuesday complained of scarcity of specific budget for reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), while 90,000 families displaced due to conflicts across the country this year. “90,000 families were displaced in 13 provinces due to conflicts in the past nine …

AT-BERLIN: Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Shafi Muhammad Burfat condemned arrest of the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) commissioner Bashir Naveed and Munir Mengal in Thailand. Talking to Afghanistan Times, Burfat said the Thai government arrested Bashir Naveed and Munir Mengal on behest of the Chinese and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have recaptured Taqab district of northeastern Badakhshan province following a clearing operation against Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Tuesday. Ahmad Naweed Frotan, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the operation was conducted by the Afghan National Police (ANP), the Afghan National …

AT-KABUL: AT least 25 Daesh terrorists were killed during a joint clearance operation lunched by security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, ministry of interior said Tuesday. “21 Daesh terrorists were killed and 11 other Daesh terrorists were wounded in Pachiragam district” the ministry said in a statement. “Four other Daesh …

In Tehran, there is little confusion about how they perceive the southern port city of Chabahar. Journalists and members of the strategic community in Iran’s sprawling capital explain in a matter of fact fashion that Chabahar is the city where India is building a port. This generous description of India’s …