Afghanistan Times
KABUL: Afghan handmade accessories and apparel have captivated visitors at a four-day expo in India where artisans of nine South Asian countries put their crafted products and exotic spices on display. The event is being organized by the Asian Heritage Foundation (AHF) along with 55 nongovernmental organizations. Forty stalls have …
Read More »Watchdog seeks changes in skeleton of electoral reforms commission
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Afghanistan Civil Society Network for Elections (ACSEN) expressed concern over structure of the electoral reforms commission and asked the government to revise it. Board Member of the ACSEN, Mohammad Naeem Ayubzada, said that structure of the electoral reforms commission is more political than technical. Speaking at …
Read More »Afghan businessmen play vital role in resuscitating national economy: Halim
By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: Foreign-style restaurants are increasingly becoming popular in Afghanistan particularly after the collapse of the Taliban’s regime. Following this new trend, a business tycoon, Bashir Halim, established a covetous British-style fast food corner of “fish n’ chips” Mr. Cod, right in the heart of the capital Kabul. …
Read More »Unemployment backlash
Billions of dollars have been funneled into this war-wracked country yet extreme poverty, joblessness and the signs of war are quite visible in every nook and cranny of the country. Poverty and inequality are considered as preconditions for militancy. Nearly 400 educated but jobless youth in western Ghor province have …
Read More »AIHRC castigates NUG for failing in uplifting women’s status
KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has castigated National Unity Government (NUG) for failure to improve women’s psychological security and their safety in the society. The watchdog said Afghan women are in worst situation that the past and are deprived of physiological security in the society but the NUG …
Read More »Protesting injustice: Women observe hunger strike in Parwan jail
KABUL: Local officials in central Parwan province said Saturday that a number of women in the provincial jail have went on hunger strike for past three days. Head of the prison, Abdul Wahid, said a number of women have went on hunger strike since late Thursday to protest what they …
Read More »Farkhunda’s lynching: Religious affairs ministry says to form Dar-ul-Ifta
KABUL: Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Saturday assured the Wolesi Jirga of establishing Dar-ul-Ifta (house of religious rulings) to provide guiding in matters related to religion. Summoned by the lawmakers over Farkhunda’s lynching case, Faiz Muhammad Usmani said that Dar-ul-Ifta would be established with cooperation of the Muslim …
Read More »Deforestation at peak: Action sought against timber mafia
KABUL: The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Saturday expressed deep concern over illegal logging of forests by timber mafia and asked the government for concrete steps to protect the country’s invaluable forests. NEPA’s Chief of Staff, Ezatullah Sediqi, said that timber mafia is actively busy in cutting forests in …
Read More »33 insurgents killed in nationwide offensives
KABUL: At least 33 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 14 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here the Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has …
Read More »Afghan futsal team flexes muscles for AFC championship
KABUL: Chief of the Futsal Committee at the football federation, Deen Mohammad Safi, said the Afghan futsal team is working hard to win the AFC futsal championship. The AFC futsal championship would start on November 2015 in Malaysia and all Asian teams will compete in different groups for winning the …
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