Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Fifteen people have been sentenced to short and long term prison time over past week, convicted of dealing and trafficking drugs. CJTF in a press statement said the primary and appeal court of CJTF have sentenced 15 smugglers to 3 to 20 years in prison. Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) …

AT-KABUL: Sources in the Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan, an alliance made up of some political parties with differences ideologies to pose an opposition of the government, said that the government had accepted parts of their suggestions over the election, but still big and important parts were left unsolved. The …

AT-KABUL: The chief executive of the national unity government, Abdullah Abdullah accused “some countries” of dual games in fight against terrorism, saying this would be in “nobody’s interest”. He did not mention any particular country, but said the states that were not honest regarding Afghan peace and fight with terrorism, …

Feared leader of the notorious militant Haqqani network finally died. However, his demise will hardly affect the notoriety and brutality of their terror craze. He left a legacy of aggression and massacre behind. A possible schadenfreude and complacent by the west bloc for HQN leader’s death is a farce, because …

AT-KABUL: Some members of parliament claim that Pakistani soldiers had crossed the Durand Line, entering Afghan soil in Khost and Kunar provinces and established outposts. These lawmakers said they had evidences that show Pakistani army had advanced several kilometers in the district of Sarkano in Kunar as well as Khost’s …

A recent announcement of the election panel to postpone district councils’ elections has raised the possibility of postponement of the parliamentary vote. Political analysts and observing agencies maintain that political rift between the government and political parties, and armed militants’ control over huge chunk of Afghanistan territories has exacerbated concerns …

The threat from terrorism would remain high and could worsen over the decades, unless a concrete steps are made by international community. There are several terrorist groups from more countries active in more places than ever before. Extremists will continue to exploit fragile and violence-prone states. This would be in …

AT-KABUL: The forgers of fake ID cards and stickers used on the ID cards to show the owners of the ID cards were registered in the voting registration centers, would be legally punished, interior ministry said. The government’s opposition political parties displayed this week hundreds of fake ID cards and …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission warned it would drop the names of the parliamentary candidates who are still running their jobs in the government as well as those who try to prematurely start campaigns. Large posters of some people who have registered for the parliamentary elections as candidates, are …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has welcomed the United States’ financial assistance cut to Pakistan, saying the move could stop Islamabad’s supportive projects of terrorist groups. A spokesman of the chief executive office said Kabul would welcome any steps pressure countries that support terrorism. “Any moves that pressure terrorist supporter …