Afghanistan Times

KABUL: Civil activists on Wednesday said that elections will be the only way to orchestrate a successful transfer of power, suggesting that no alternative could be possibly as effective. In a seminar on importance of elections, civil activists insisted any alternative to power transfer will be followed by chaos. Nowadays …

AT-KABUL: A politician close to the governments of the United States and Pakistan has offered the second Bonn Conference to what he says “resolve the crisis” of Afghanistan, with suggestions like a commission for joint government with Taliban, amendments in the constitution and then elections. The Kabul News broadcaster has …

 AT-KABUL: Army General Murad Ali Murad resigned from his post as the commander of Kabul garrison, saying “problems, disorders and instability” caused his resignation. He said Wednesday that security forces provided security for the October legislative elections with sacrifices, but the electoral commissions hurt people’s trust. Meanwhile, reports say that …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani is getting prepared for July’s presidential elections, sources close to him said Tuesday. The incumbent president has also chosen his teammates, according to the sources, who said that the posts of chief executive and prime minister are not included in his team. Ghani’s spokesman had earlier …

AT-KABUL: Some traders and truck drivers say that officials in the Torkham custom office take illegal money from them, and do not allow them transit their goods until they give illegal money. Meanwhile, presidential office says that a delegation was dispatched to Nangarhar province to investigate corruption in the Torkham …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai, ‘strongly’ condemned Monday’s terrorist attack in Kabul, calling it the work of “ill-wishers of Afghanistan”. The ex-president conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. A truck bomb targeted Monday evening the heavily-fortified Green Village that is house to several foreign offices including …

AT-KABUL: The Harakat-e-Inqelab-e-Islami (Movement of Islamic Revolution), a former jihadi party says foreign soldiers should withdraw from Afghanistan to put an end to long war in Afghanistan. A senior member of the party said Tuesday that the United States was not committed to the Kabul-Washington security pact signed by the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: German authorities say they have detained a 50-year old Afghan-German dual national suspected of passing data to an Iranian intelligence agency. The suspect, identified only as 50-year-old Abdul Hamid S., worked as a “language expert and cultural adviser” for the German military, the federal prosecutor’s office said …

AT-KABUL: Banned Afghan football boss Keramuddin Karim has lost the first crucial stage in his effort to clear his name over allegations of sexual abuse, Inside World Football reported Tuesday. FIFA says chief ethics judge Vassilios Skouris has dismissed Karim’s appeal against a 90-day interim ban while an investigation continues. …

AT-KABUL: The Former Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, with his two Vice Presidents on Tuesday registered for the forthcoming “Presidential Election” set for July 20. I have come forward to run for presidency with the motto of remaining committed for unity, justice, security and peace, he told newsmen after finished registration …