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October 02 is the International Day of Non-Violence. This is the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, the flag-bearer of Indian independence movement and non-violence. This is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind and non-violence, no doubt, is mightiest than the deadliest weapons, which sometimes are called tools of deterrence. …
Read More »Karzai appeals masses to help trouble-hit Kunduzis
AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai called on people to help the residents of Kunduz city that fell to the Taliban and witnessed unprecedented humanitarian challenges unleashed by the barbaric militants. The government lost control of Kunduz city last week. Kunduz was the first provincial capital to fall to the Taliban in …
Read More »No terrorists group can operate without geo-logistic backup: Spanta
“Scholars from across the region and the world came together and talked contemporary challenges including women’s issues and terrorism, in western Herat province” AT-KABUL: The former National Security Advisor, Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, said that no terrorist group can stay active without having a geographical and logistical backup. He added that …
Read More »Russian provides scholarshipfor 170 Afghan students
KABUL: The Russian embassy in Kabul on Friday announced the names of 170 Afghan students found eligible for educational scholarships. Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy said provision of the scholarships to Afghan students was a priority of the Russian government. He added the 170 students would soon depart go for higher education, …
Read More »11 killed as C-130 plane crashes in Jalalabad
Eleven people, including six American soldiers, were killed on Friday when a C-130 military transport plane of the US Air Force crashed in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, the Pentagon said, but the Taliban claimed shooting down the plane. “The cause of the accident is currently under investigation. …
Read More »Historical appraisal of youth and its role in peace-building
By Asad Daudzai and Nasir Yousafzai-Youth is no doubt the precious asset of any society which today constitute the major part of total world population in general and Afghanistan in particular. Young people are talented, equipped to be a powerful source of innovation – they are natural change agents. There …
Read More »Ebrahemi wants clearance operation continued in Kunduz
“Omer Safi termed an incompetent governor. His incompetence is one of the factors that led to the fall of Kunduz,” says Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House (LH) of the Parliament Abdul Rauf Ebrahemi on Thursday called on President …
Read More »President forms three commissions for Kunduz
“Peace negotiations door never closed; we are under an undeclared war, says President Ghani” By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: President Ashraf Ghani ordered that three commissions must be formed to find out what really caused the fall of Kunduz city and how its fallouts could be addressed. Addressing a joint press conference …
Read More »Govt’s unconcern, impediments by neighbors irk local industrialists
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Domestic investors said that impediments created by neighboring states in investment and unconcern of Afghan government are some of the main factors for the stunted development of domestic products. A number of local industrialists who attended a three day exhibition held last week in Kabul in a …
Read More »Afghan Special Forces recapture strategic city of Kunduz from Taliban
AT-KABUL: The Afghan Special Forces have retaken control of the strategic northern city of Kunduz from Taliban forces, after it was fallen to militants on Monday, local official told Afghanistan Times on Thursday. The Afghan security force “now controls Kunduz city,” Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi said on his official …
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