Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: At militants were killed grandmothers nonmilitary offensives carried out by Afghan security forces within past day. The defense ministry in a statement said that Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security launched joint operations against insurgents in different areas Helmand,Nimroz,Nangarhar,Kunar, Faryab, Ghazni,Baghlan,Logar,Herat,Badakhshan,Uruzgan,Sar-e …

AT-KABUL: Herat police chief on Tuesday put the security forces on high alert to rebuff any threat ahead of election campaign in this western province. Afghan National Police Army and Intelligence forces jointly have conducted military maneuver in the city of Herat provinces in order to ensure candidates safety as …

AT-KABUL: General Din Mohammad Jurat was sacked on Tuesday as senior advisor to the president and deputy chief of the Office of National Security Council. President Ghani in a decree unseated his senior advisor and deputy chief of ONSC, said a statement issued by President’s press office. The statement did …

AT-KABUL: Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) on Tuesday said that civilians suffered most casualties in offensives launched by security forces in September. The watchdog in its monthly report said that most casualties beside targeted killings have been inflicted on civilians as a result of air and ground operations of security …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: As many as 13 people were killed and dozens wounded after a suicide bomber ploughed into an election campaign in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday afternoon. A suicide bombing struck election rally of parliament contestant Abdul Naser Mohmand in Kama district of Nangarhar at around 1:30pm, killing …

AT-The National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) on Monday said that Afghanistan as a less developed country, is more vulnerable to climate change—a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time. Shah Zaman Maiwandi, NEPA Director said that climate change ‘is …

AT Monitoring Desk-Less than a dozen law makers were present in Monday’s general session of the Lower House of Parliament amid heightening criticism and a heated election campaign. Some lawmakers criticized other members of the house for constant absenteeism for attending to their election campaigning. They asserted that fewer than …

AT-KABUL: The members of parliament asked the government to share all moves regarding the peace process with them. “Peace is a national process and major need for the people of Afghanistan. We don’t reject peace, but the process has to convince people and it should be clarified with all its …

AT-KABUL: Ministry Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock on Monday signed an agreement with villages’ development councils to establish hundreds of greenhouses in Badghis and Nangarhar provinces. The agreement of greenhouses was signed by the minister of agriculture irrigation and livestock with villages’ development councils, which total will cost 192 million afghanis. …

KABUL: Helmand’s acting governor has urged Afghan forces to foster security in the southern province in a bid to facilitate a smooth campaign for election contenders. A statement carried by Helmand governor’s office, acting Governor Mujahidullah Safari in a meeting with candidates insisted on reinforcement of security during the days …