Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The armed militants have surrounded more than 200 Afghan troops in Warduj district of Badakhshan province, said a local official. The chairman of Badakhshan provincial council, Abdullah Naji Nazari, told Radio Azadi on Saturday that the Taliban militants have surrounded around 220 Afghan troops in Tirgran outpost …
Read More »Anti-measles drive kicks off
By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in cooperation with World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) kicked off a six-day anti-measles vaccination drive, targeting around 4.5 million children under the age of five. Around 27,000 trained volunteers will administer the vaccine in 30 provinces. …
Read More »Four militants detained in Helmand
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that four Taliban fighters were arrested in Helmand province. In a media statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives arrested four Taliban militants in Lashkargah and Nahr-e-Saraj districts of Helmand province. The militants were identified as Mullah Faizullah, …
Read More »196 insurgents killed in joint operations
AT-KABUL: At least 196 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 91 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National Directorate of Security …
Read More »Afghan security forces casualties rose
AT-KANUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that Afghan security forces casualties rose this year due to involvement in war and operations across the country. Spokesman for the defense ministry, General Dawlat Waziri, said that Afghan National Army (ANA) casualties increased in the current year as compared to last …
Read More »Community policing
Community police plays important role in democratic countries as they know how to deal with crimes in a particular community with support of locals. Local policemen or community police are posted at their home towns because they have familiarity with ways and lifestyle of locals. Therefore, positive role of local …
Read More »ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier: Afghanistan defeat Oman by five wickets; finish in fifth
In the play-off match for the fifth place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on Saturday, Afghanistan defeated Oman by five wickets. On a bright sunny day at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai won the toss and elected to field first. Riding high on confidence after …
Read More »Karzai felicitates cricket team for qualifying to World T20 Cup
AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai felicitated Afghanistan’s national cricket team on its victory against Papua New Guinea to qualify to World T20 cup. Hamid Karzai termed the victory as a great achievement. He also hailed the capabilities of Afghan athletes. Karzai hoped that Afghan cricket player will bring good name to …
Read More »Punjab wants control over Indus River under the pretext of Kalabagh Dam: ANP
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior leader of Awami National Party (ANP), Afrasiyab Khattak, criticized the Chairman of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan for supporting controversial Kalabagh Dam and said that Punjab under the pretext of building the dam wants to gain control over the Indus River. While speaking to media, …
Read More »Rebels from neighboring countries fighting in Afghanistan: UN envoy
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The UN special envoy for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to assist the Afghan government in war on terror while noting that citizens of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries are engaged in the ongoing war in the country. In a meeting with local officials …
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