By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: China is to build 10,000 residential flats in Afghanistan, an official said Tuesday, as the preliminary works have been done. Urban development minister Sayed Saadat Mansoor Naderi told Afghanistan Times that they were working with the Chinese government to accomplish contract of the apartments. “We will …

AT-KABUL: Forty-three terrorists of the Daesh (Arabic acronym of the Islamic State) were killed in two districts of the eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Tuesday. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor said that 25 Daesh terrorists were killed in a NATO air strike Monday night in the Achin …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) is expecting to receive 10,000 AK-47 assault rifles from Russia today (Wednesday) in a ceremony to be held in the military section of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.  The Afghan National Security Advisor, Mohammad Hanif Atmar, and officials from …

AT-KABUL:  The Finnish government to deport rejected Afghan asylum seekers said the Finnish Embassy in Kabul. The embassy on Tuesday also informed of an agreement with the Afghan government to be concluded soon regarding to the return of failed Afghan asylum seekers. In a press statement, the embassy said that …

Afghan people are facing numerous challenges. If the counting of these problems began, the list will shape a multi-chapter book, full of the stories about the government’s failures. From elimination of poppy to fighting corruption, the leaders failed on every front. Since 2001 the problems remain the same. However, the …

AT-KABUL: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is not strange to ears and eyes. BBC is covering Afghanistan for over decades. It is covering the Afghan conflict, social, cultural, economical, political and other issues from different angles. The corporation is popular among Afghans by its acronym. BBC has recently launched a …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have freed six tribal elders who were kidnapped two days ago by the group in eastern Logar province, officials said on Tuesday. Six tribal elders were kidnapped by the Taliban fighters on Sunday in Hazra district of Logar province. After two days in captivity, the elders …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The 4th Meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China started with the opening remarks of Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani in the Presidential palace on Tuesday, where Afghan government asked the group to draft the details of the direct Talks …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The National Unity Government (NUG) is going to host the 4th Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) with a hope to hold direct talks with the Taliban and Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA). Representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States will gather under one roof for …

Suspected Taliban insurgents killed 14 passengers in Ghor last year By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The families’ of the victims and Civil Societies Network on Monday praised National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces for arresting the mastermind of the Ghor passengers’ killing, and urged government to trial  the indict publicly. Last year …