Afghanistan Times
KABUL: An air strike in volatile Paktia province has reportedly killed a prominent member of the High Peace Council(HPC) and five of his family members in Zurmat district, officials said on Monday, the latest casualties from a surge in air operations into Taliban hideouts amid painstaking efforts to galvanize peace …
Read More »UNAMA’s observation over Afghan election delay
AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) notes the announcement by Afghan electoral authorities for the presidential election to be held in July 2019 and welcomes the clarity in the electoral calendar. The United Nations understands that the new date announced by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) follows consultations with …
Read More »Taliban in Tehran held talks on Afghan peace: Iranian official
AT-KABUL: Iran—a state that has been accused of supporting the Taliban group, said that the Taliban representatives from Afghanistan negotiated with Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday. The talks were held with the knowledge of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and were intended to set parameters for negotiations between the Taliban …
Read More »Adela Raz becomes Afghanistan’s first female envoy to UN
AT-KABUL: Adela Raz, Deputy Foreign Minister, has been appointed Afghanistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, the first women to be given the most prestigious position in the Afghan diplomatic service since the collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001. She will soon replace Ambassador Mahmood Saikhal. He represented Afghanistan …
Read More »Editorial: Air pollution
Like other Asian countries, Afghanistan is also facing air pollution problem, causing worst kind of chest and throats diseases to people, especially to thousands of dwellers from Kabul capital. In according to recent reports, almost hospitals and clinics at Kabul are jam-packed by patients facing chest, throats and other diseases. …
Read More »“Lapis Lazuli, an alternative corridor to Pakistan routes”
KABUL: The Lapis Lazuli Corridor is serving as an outstanding alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi transit route, helping connecting Afghanistan to Europe, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said on Sunday. As the first cargo of Afghan merchandise just reached Turkey en route to Europe, the government will be talking to …
Read More »No presidential candidate registered as time window winds down
KABUL: No candidate has ever registered to presidential elections so far, the Independent Election Commission said on Sunday, as the time window is winding up for the registration of presidential candidates with three days remaining to deadline. The candidate registration process, according to the presidential election schedule, began on December …
Read More »Can’t sacrifice free speech in the name of peace, says Danish
KABUL: Peace is government’s priority, but under no circumstance can freedom of speech be sacrificed in the ongoing peace process, the Second Vice President Sarwar Danish said on Sunday. “If free speech becomes subdued, a dictatorship-like situation will arise, thereby isolating peace efforts,” he said. At a ceremony marking the …
Read More »Four senior Taliban commanders killed in Herat
KABUL: Four senior commanders of the militant Taliban group have reportedly been killed in an airstrike in western Herat province, authorities said. The interior ministry said in a statement that four senior commanders of Taliban militants were killed after Afghan Air Forces targeted militants’ hideouts in Ghash and Chamghagh villages, …
Read More »Six killed as clashes erupt between two Jihadi rival groups in Takhar
KABUL: In clashes between commanders of Hezb-e-Islami and Jamiat Islami parties in the northeastern province of Takhar, six people were killed, witnesses said. The incident took place Sunday in the Chah Aab district between fighters loyal to commander Bashir Qanet from Hezb-e-Islami and commander Maulavi Mahfooz of Jamiat party. Witnesses …
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