Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: 60 pilots from the Afghan air force trained in flying the US-donated Black Hawk helicopters started practical flights, the air force command said. Air Force Commander, General Mohammad Shoaib said Wednesday that nine of the pilots were trained in abroad, while 51 others received trainings in the Kandahar air …

AT-KABUL:  A group of 20 members of Afghan religious scholars has landed in Jakarta, despite the Taliban insurgent’s efforts to induce Pakistani religious clerics to boycott the Indonesian government’s efforts to broker a peace deal in Afghanistan. The 20-member Afghan Ulema group is led by Mualvi Qeyamuddin Kashaf—and besides Indonesians, …

AT-KABUL- Armed militants have launched two coordinated attacks in two separate parts of the Kabul city where the clashes between security forces and militants still going on. First attack was carried out at 11:30am against headquarters of Police District 13th in west of Kabul city. In first an explosion hit …

AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Hanif Atmar on Tuesday met with Chinese Ambassador to Kabul, Liu Jinsong in his office, discussing bilateral relations and his recent visit to Beijing. The two sides emphasized on the expansion of bilateral relationships, join struggle against terrorism, regional cooperation and economic ties. Atmar appreciated Chinese …

AT-KABUL: At least five people have been killed and seven other received injuries in a traffic accident occurred on Tuesday in eastern Nangarhar province, official said. The car crash happened on Jalalabad-Torkham highway in Rodat district of the province, in which five people, including a woman and three children were …

AT-KABUL: Afghan government says that water is the right and need of Afghan people and more efforts should be carried out in retaining and using the waters. Javid Faisal, spokesman for the chief executive said Tuesday that Afghanistan was committed in agreements with Iran over water and considers its interests …

AT-KABUL: Heavy clashes underway between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Tala Wa Barfak, the strategic district of northern Baghlan province, official said on Tuesday. The Taliban insurgent will be defeated and military personnel from Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Crops will reduce the militants to rubble, …

AT-KABUL: After a fierce overnight attack, the Taliban captured a strategic area of the Balcharagh district in northwestern Faryab province, killing 10 security personnel and wounding 14, officials said on Tuesday, highlighting an upsurge in violence in the wake of a fresh Taliban offensive. Gulian area has 10 villages and …

AT-KABUL: Some Afghan senators have lashed out at government’s ‘ineffective counter-terrorism action plans’ in bid to reduce terrorist threats and beef up security, as the country is facing the dilemma of aggravating insecurity and internal rifts. Members of the Upper House of the Parliament were infuriated over a drastic increase …

AT-KABUL: Second Deputy to the Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq on Tuesday shrugged off allegations he had a verbal clash with Hizb-i-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in a president-hosted meeting. Mohaqiq’s denial comes a day after reports that he quarreled with Hekmatyar over biometric identity cards in a meeting with Jihadi leaders …