Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, has showed willingness to peace talks to end the prolonged conflict in the country, but urges peace talks should be held inside Afghanistan. Dr. Ghairat Baheer who heads HIA’s political commission, has told Pakistani media that no group should …
Read More »Marking the four hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death
By David Cameron-This year’s four hundredth anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare is not just an opportunity to commemorate one of the greatest playwrights of all time. It is a moment to celebrate the extraordinary ongoing influence of a man who – to borrow from his own description of …
Read More »Communication minister says ISIS radio has no more broadcast
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Telecommunication Minister Abdul Raziq Wahidi assured parliamentarians that the ISIS broadcaster’s activity has been stopped. The parliament summoned Monday minister Wahidi for an interpellation over the people’s concerns about the ISIS radio, which has reportedly broadcasts in the eastern region. The broadcaster called Radio Caliphate is …
Read More »Afghanistan’s national football team the pride of a nation, even in defeat
Months after putting up a spirited display in the cricket World Cup, Afghanistan’s national team left the football field as national heroes, despite losing to India in the South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) Championship final on January 3. The two teams did not score any goals until the last minutes …
Read More »‘We are deepening engagement on Afghanistan’
India and China are deepening their engagement to facilitate Afghanistan’s political transition, in tune with the evolution of a full-spectrum dialogue between the two countries, which includes counter-terrorism and emergence of new regional trade blocs. In a conversation with The Hindu on the divergence between New Delhi’s and Beijing’s stances on engaging …
Read More »Indian consulate in Afghanistan under attack
KABUL: Explosions and gunfire heard as local officials say a number of gunmen, who took position in a nearby building, are targeting Indian consulate in city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif has come under attack as gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades rocked the surrounding …
Read More »IS fighters grab people’s land in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Islamic State (IS) militants have grabbed lands of people in eastern Nangarhar province, said Shinwari tribal elders. The tribal elders expressed their deep concerns over increasing presence of IS, also known as Daesh, in their respective areas. Shinwari tribal elders said that the Daesh militants have …
Read More »Militants train women as suicide bombers in Nuristan: Official
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Militants in Kamdesh district of Nuristan province are training a number of women to become suicide bombers, said an official. The Deputy Chief of Nuristan Provincial Council, Omer Farooq Qanuni, told Azadi Radio on Sunday that a number of women in Gawhardesh area of Kamdesh district were …
Read More »The mantra of first
Miracles seldom take place in the power corridors of Kabul, the recent statement of President Ashraf Ghani about the Wolesi Jirga and the district council elections could augur well for the nation if national consensus was built. The government’s will to hold the elections this year could be a forerunner …
Read More »Govt to curb unemployment as mass exodus continues
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Information and Culture said on Sunday that efforts would be hold by different ministries to meet unemployment challenges in order to prevent youth migration to abroad. Deputy Culture minister Kamal Sadat said: “We have discussed with all related ministries to find a solution for …
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