Afghanistan Times

KABUL: Fifteen suspects have been identified in an official probe into sexual assault allegations on women footballers, says Attorney General’s Office, a claim which wreaked havoc in the football federation and prompted FIFA to suspend its activities. “The government attaches importance to the allegations of sex abuse in the football …

Whenever peace efforts getting momentum, Pakistan’s military circles are highlighting what they called achievements pertained to fencing of controversial Durand Line. On the day of Afghanistan, China and Pakistan tripartite talks at Kabul, Pakistan armed forces through its mouthpiece Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) made public details pertained to fencing …

AT-KABUL: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)and the UN Migration Agency (IOM) launched Afghanistan’s National ReferralMechanism and Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Online Database in Kabul tostrengthen counter trafficking protection measures of the Government ofAfghanistan. Participants at Sunday’s launch include High Level Trafficking in Persons Commission of Afghan government officials, …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said that restoration of peace before election is very much crucial. In an interview with Pashto section in China’s International Radio, Hamid Karzai said holding election is important, but before having a good and independent election, peace must be restored. A country must have the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A U.S. Army Green Beret major has been charged withmurder in the death of an Afghan man during his 2010 deployment to the war-torncountry, the U.S. military says. A spokesman said on December 13 that Major Matthew Golsteyn’s commander had determined that “sufficient evidence exists” to warrant …

AT-KABUL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad in Brussels. A brief statement from the Western military alliance said that Ambassador Khalilzad would address the North Atlantic Council. The North Atlantic Council expressed support for Khalilzad’s efforts to promote an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned …

Amidst tall claims on the part of Pakistani rulers regarding strengthening of relations and playing role in return of peace in Afghanistan on other part they are making obstacles ahead of bilateral trade with Afghanistan, which is now at verge of collapse. Pakistani officials at Torkham crossing point with the …

AT-KABUL: A US soldier assigned to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission has died in a non-combat related incident in Afghanistan. The service member’s name would be released 24 hours after next of kin notification in line with NATO policy. The incident is currently under investigation. Thursday’s death of the US …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock(MAIL) said that saffron yield has increased by 22 percent this year. Spokesman for MAIL, Akbar Rustami said that this year 31,220 acres of land has been cultivated saffron in 33 provinces, in which produced around 13 tons. He said that saffron products …

AT-KABUL: More than 75 women members of Provincial PeaceCouncils (PPCs) met in Kabul on Wednesday to plot a strategy to advocate forthe interests of women in the peace process. Over 120 Promote Musharikat “Women in Peace” Coalition activists and influential religious leaders joined the conversation to review how women will …