Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Iranian Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh in a meeting with Afghan Minister of Industries Hamayun Rasa in Tehran said that Afghanistan has expressed its willingness to buy one million tons of diesel and 200,000 tons of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) from Iran annually. He said that prices of …
Read More »Rejection of presidential decree on ERC’s suggestions: Political uncertainty comes to end: IEC chief
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday welcomed rejection of the presidential decree regarding suggestions of the Electoral Reforms Commission (ERC). Chief of the IEC Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani said that political uncertainty has come to an end and the technical method was restored in electoral process. He …
Read More »34 insurgents killed in Helmand
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 34 Taliban militants have been killed in a joint Afghan-foreign forces operation in Marja district of southern Helmand province, said an official on Wednesday. In addition 16 other insurgents were wounded. Spokesman for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps, Maj. Mohammad Rassoul Zazai, told Pajhwok …
Read More »Activists ask govt for distribution of e-Tazkira before Wolesi Jirga polls
AT-KABUL: The civil society activists and scores of former employees of the electronic identity card department staged protest on Wednesday in front of the parliament house and asked the government to start distribution of e-Tazkira (computerized national identity card) before the Wolesi Jirga polls. The protesters said that it has …
Read More »UNAMA condemns recent Taliban attacks in Kabul
KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned a spate of bombings in civilian areas of Kabul by the Taliban in the first few days of the New Year. The Taliban claimed responsibility for three separate suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (SVBIED) attacks in the Afghan capital between …
Read More »1 US soldier killed, 2 wounded in Marja operation
AT-KABUL: A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in a joint operation launched in Helmand province, Pentagon said. Afghan security forces are fighting the Taliban insurgents in Sangin, Marjah and Lashakar Gah districts of Helmand. Afghan security forces are backed by the US-led coalition forces in some areas …
Read More »North Korea says conducted successful H-bomb test
The South Korean Met Agency had earlier reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near a nuclear test site in the North. North Korea said on Wednesday that it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test, hours after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known test site in the country. …
Read More »Iran’s stability depends on Afghanistan: Iran’s VP
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The first vice president (VP) of Iran in a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Iran’s security depends on stability and peace in Afghanistan. In a meeting the leaders of the two countries in Tehran have discussed various issues regarding bilateral relations …
Read More »Let’s be optimistic
The dawn of Monday brought some bad news for the nation including attack on the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif and two suicide blasts in the capital city, Kabul. These news reports projected a negative security picture of the country. International community and most of Afghans were caught by pessimism. However, …
Read More »HRW stresses on women’s role in Afghan peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the Afghan government to include female negotiators in the upcoming multistate meeting on the Afghan peace process. Representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China are scheduled to meet on January 11, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting …
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