Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Interior on Monday in a move to improve Kabul security, has reshuffled heads of 11 Kabul Police Districts—a security arrangements where the country is going to hold Consultative Loya Jirga, and forthcoming presidential elections.    “Current security situation of Kabul city is not acceptable,” …

AT News Report KABUL: Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani met with the Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas, where both sides discussed important issues and discussed current situation of Afghanistan. Welcoming the German Foreign Minister and his accompanying delegation, Rabbani appreciated Germany’s assistance with Afghanistan from the Bonn Conference …

AT News Report KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has seriously brushed aside a report where says Mullah Omar, the Taliban’s founding leader, had lived near a US base in Afghanistan before to die. The report which quotes “Searching for an Enemy”, by Dutch journalist Bette Dam, says that Mullah Omar …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 20 Afghan security forces have been killed after their check post came under attack by the Taliban insurgents on Sunday night in western Badghis province, provincial official said Monday. 10 other security force received injures, Abdul Aziz Bek, Head of Badghis Provincial Council said. …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Ministry of Finance on Monday said domestic incomes have reached to 189 billion Afghanis this year despite existing challenges, especially evasion of taxation, putting the achievement is significant. The ministry has launched a campaign titled “Tax Week Closing Ceremony”, where General Head of Incomes of …

AT News Report KABUL: A kidnapped child has been rescued in an operation carried out by police in northern Faryab province, provincial official said Sunday. A seven years old child, Hujatullah was kidnapped three days ago from 3rd PD of Maimana city, said a press statement issued by Faryab police. …

AT News Report KABUL: Some 60,000 people are addicted to different types of narcotics in the northern Baghlan province, according to local officials. In addition to joblessness and poverty, easy access to drugs and the presence of retail sellers in the province has caused the number of addicts increase, while …

AT News Reports KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani calls poverty the main challenge for women in the country, saying that tremendous efforts needed to be made to fight it. Addressing the ceremony of celebrating Women’s International Day on Sunday in the presidential palace, Ghani said that important steps should be …

AT News Report KABUL: At least seven civilians were killed in a military operation carried out jointly by Afghan and foreign forces in Paktika province, local residents said Sunday. Former President, Hamid Karzai condemned the operations that inflict casualties on civilians, calling it a cruel act. Officials in Paktika denied …

AT News Report KABUL: A second round of intra-Afghan talks is to be held at the end of the negotiations between US officials and Taliban representatives underway in Qatar, reports say. The Afghan politicians who sat with Taliban negotiating team in Moscow, would hold another round of talks once the …