Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A swarm of militants stormed checkpoints of Afghan border police in Dand-e-Pathan district of southeastern Paktia province, said a security official. A commander of border police in Paktia province, Abdul Basir Khpalwak, said the skirmish broke out at 4:30 am on Monday and is still going on. …
Read More »Martyrs’ Week: Ahmad Shah Massoud’s death anniversary is being observed
The Massoud Foundation asks supporters to prevent bad apples opportunists from harming people By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Massoud Foundation (MF) announced on Monday the beginning of Martyrs’ Week and to observe the 14th death anniversary of the emblem of resistance against the Taliban and a national hero Ahmad Shah …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga resumes work after recess
AT-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ)—Lower House of the parliament— resumed its work on Monday after 45-day summer recess. Growing insecurity in different provinces came under discussion in the Monday’s session. Expressing his concern over deteriorated law and order situation in Nangarhar, the deputy speaker Zahir Qadeer said that girls are …
Read More »NDS arrests three militants
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested three notorious terrorists in a crackdown in Samangan province. In a press statement issued here on Monday, the Afghan spy agency said that its operatives have arrested three alleged terrorists who planned to carry out terror attacks in crowded areas of …
Read More »Eight militants killed in Kunar clash
AT-KABUL: At least eight militants were killed on Monday in a fierce clash in Kunar province, provincial police chief said. Abdul Habib Sayedkheli told media that the militants stormed a security checkpoint in Narai district at 4:00 am (local time). The district is 185 kilometers away from Kabul City, the …
Read More »Unemployment triggers protest in Kabul
AT-KABUL: Civil society activists on Monday took to the streets in the capital city, calling for more employment opportunities in the country. Chanting anti-government slogans, over 100 activists marched from Darul Aman Palace to the Parliament House. They said that President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah …
Read More »300 schoolgirls poisoned in Herat
AT-KABUL: At least 300 more schoolgirls were poisoned on Monday at two different schools in Anjel district of Herat province, said officials. Spokesman for the Herat Regional Hospital, Rafiq Shirzai, said that 300 schoolgirls were rushed to the hospital after they were poisoned. He said that the students felt dizzy, …
Read More »China plans investment in Afghan economy
China is planning an increased economic role in Afghanistan through its Silk Road initiative and through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), analysts from the Chinese establishment and independent experts have said. China’s Silk Road economic schemes also target Afghanistan, commented Andrew Small, a transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund’s …
Read More »Cops among 17 killed in NATO airstrike in Helmand
AT-KABUL: Around 17 people including 11 policemen were killed and four others were injured last night after NATO forces mistakenly attacked the counter narcotics police convoy in Helmand province of Afghanistan, officials said on Monday. The counter narcotic forces were busy in an operation when mistakenly targeted by NATO forces …
Read More »Majority favour word “Afghan” in e-ID cards: survey
KABUL: The vast majority of a Pajhwok Afghan News survey participants favour the inclusion of word “Afghan” in the biometric national identity (ID) cards. As many as 2,070 people expressed their views in the online survey that maintained four questions regarding the pattern of the e-ID cards, an increasingly becoming …
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