Afghanistan Times

KABUL: A top election commission official has been arrested on bribery charges, claimed some members of parliament, amid an elongated voter tally of October 20 elections. Lawmakers said Saturday that operational director of the Independent Election Commission, Obaidullah Niyazi had been arrested by the National Directorate of Security over alleged …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Football’s governing body Fifa says it is “looking into” claims that members of the Afghanistan women’s team have suffered sexual and physical abuse at the hands of male employees. Allegations have been made by several former players and Kelly Lindsey, the American former head coach of the team. …

No one can neglect the fact that the Afghan masses are experiencing imposed wars, hostilities and terror on their soil from last four decades. Afghans themselves now wants peace and tranquility as they are no more in position to afford wars and violence. But unfortunately they are helpless as top …

AT Monitoring Desk-Afghanistan have produced a number of fast bowlers over the past few years, one of them is right-armer Aftab Alam. He only has played 20 ODIs and 12 T20Is, but has emerged as a genuine wicket-taker for his country. The Nangarhar-born speedster recently played in the Asia Cup …

 AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Local security officials on Saturday said a notorious illegal commander Nawidak has been besieged in a private hospital by Afghan forces in Taloqan, the capital of northern Takhar province. Takhar police spokesman, Khalil Asir, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the commander had engaged in an armed fight …

Talaat Hussain is considered one of highly credible, vocal and dedicated name in Pakistan media. He in his recent TV show informed that high ups from civil and military establishment in Pakistan are putting both the neighbouring countries India and Afghanistan as enemies of Pakistan. And the high ups believe …

AT-KABUL: Tribal elders, influential figures and the youth of Shinwar area in Nangarhar province are to form a grand council to provide the security of the Shinwar’s six districts. In a gathering held Friday, tribal elders said they would no longer remain silent against insecurity and that the council would …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai offered his “deep” sorrows over the death of a prominent Pashto poet and literarian, Umar Daraz Marwat. “I honor his decades of spirited contribution to publication and literary works. May Allah grant him Jannat-ul-Ferdous (paradise),” the former president said.

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad expressed that the “Afghan people deserve peace”. “We are in hurry to end the Afghan tragedy,” Khalilzad said in an interview with US’s PBS news agency. Khalilzad commented that it would be good if there is some kind …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States officials have displayed the weapons and military equipment supplied by Iran to Taliban in Afghanistan and other militant groups in the Middle East. A Fadjr missile was also put on display which was seized by the Afghan National Army in southern Helmand province of …