Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that three armed robbers were arrested in Kabul. In a press release issued here, the ministry said that Afghan National Army in collaboration with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested three armed robbers in Khwaja Lakan …
Read More »Police bans import, sale of toy guns
“Afghanistan is a good market for neighboring countries particularly Pakistan to export toy guns, firecrackers and unhealthy sweets and spoil Afghan children” By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday imposed ban on import, sale and use of toy guns. The decision came after scores of children injured themselves …
Read More »Kabul condemns terrorist attack in Turkey
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan government on Tuesday strongly condemns terrorist attack in Turkish town of Suruc that left nearly 30 people killed and around 100 others wounded. In a statement, President Ashraf Ghani termed terrorism a common threat for the region and the world, and prodded joint and serious action …
Read More »Appellate court finalizes decision on Farkhunda case
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The appellate court has finalized its decision on Farkhunda’s case – the 27-year-old girl who was lynched by an angry mob in Kabul on charges of allegedly burning copy of the Holy Qur’an. Officials in the appellate court said the case will be referred to the Supreme …
Read More »Insecurity deprives thousands of students of education
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Around 100,000 enrolled students have been unable to attend more than 100 schools due to rampant of insecurity in southern Helmand province, official said. “107 schools had been closed due to growing of insecurity in the province, and the total member of government-run schools is 384 in …
Read More »“Mullah Omar’s message endorsing peace talks written in Karachi”
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A message of the Taliban’s supreme commander, Mullah Mohammad Omar, regarding the recent round of formal peace talks said to be written in Pakistan’s port city, Karachi. Bette Dam, author of “A Man and a Motorcycle, How Hamid Karzai Came to Power” said the message was most …
Read More »Mortar fire leaves 3 children dead in Kunduz
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Three children were killed when a mortar hit a house in northern Kunduz province during Eid days, official said on Tuesday. Khanabad district chief, Hayatullah Amiri, said, the incident took place in first night of the Eid, in which three children of a family were killed when …
Read More »Two Taliban centers seized in Faryab
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghans security forces during a military operation captured two important centers of the Taliban insurgents in Almar district in northern Faryab province, official said on Tuesday. “Two Taliban facilities were held in Turbat and Badghis areas in the district during the operation,” Mohammad Saleh Saleh, Almar district …
Read More »Taliban join peace process after losing authority: Mohaqiq
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The second deputy of Chief Executive Officer said the Taliban has joined the peace process after emergence of the Islamic State in the country as major opponent of the militant group. Though, Mohammad Mohaqiq welcomed the recent round of formal peace talks between the Afghan government and …
Read More »HPC member killed in Kabul
AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen killed a senior provincial member of the High Peace Council (HPC) in Paghman district of Kabul province. Spokesman to the Maidan Wardak governor, Attuallah Khogyani, on Tuesday identified the HPC member as Maulwi Saleh Muhammad Hottak. He told media that the HPC member was resident of Maidan …
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