Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At leave seven people embraced martyrdom while five other received injures in a traffic accident in the capital of central Parwan province, an officials said on Sunday. Provincial Traffic Chief, Abdul Karim told Pajhwok Afghan News that a Corolla model car crashed with a mini truck in …

AT News Report-KABUL: The Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has raised deeper concerns against the increase number in cases of violence against women and girls in the country and termed it a national tragedy. Addressing a press conference on Saturday here in Kabul, Chairman of the IHRC Sima Samar pointed …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai is heavily criticizing the US and its “war on terror”, which only generates anger. Washington needs to work with Moscow, Beijing and Tehran. By Marco Maier-The actions of the United States and its allies in Afghanistan have repeatedly met with sharp criticism around the globe. …

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) has built 500 buildings for schools in the rural areas over the past three years. Akbar Rustami, spokesperson for the ministry said at a press conference on Saturday that the ministry had also constructed 50 clinics for villagers in various …

  AT News Report-KABUL: After a long delay, the National Unity Government (NUG) on Sunday introduced 12 new minister nominees to the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of parliament for approval. The new cabinet pack was introduced by the Second Vice President Sarwar Danish to receive vote of confidence. The new …

Most of the Afghan masses often woke up to the news of violence against women, giving an inauspicious start of the week for the women and girls as even some reports of violence go unreported—a very irritating trend that has to be ended as soon as possible. Surely, violence against …

Govt action against officials who support Loya Jirga goes against freedom of expression and international norms Even Loya Jirga is in the very interest of the government and the US as well AT News Report-KABUL: Experts and analysts participated in the Rana Think Tank monthly session has expressed deepest concerns …

By Tridivesh Singh Maini-During an interaction, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry with local businessmen – involved in export and import — at the border town of Amritsar (Punjab, India) Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Shaida Mohammad Abdali, stated: ‘We plan to resume the freight and passenger link between Amritsar …

By Afrasiab Khattak-The pro establishment tv anchors and the so called defense analysts disparagingly comment on the “oppositional” attitude of PML (n) government. They ridicule it for making demands like a party sitting in opposition. But with the three years plus old creeping coup having entered quite an advanced stage, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US forces have killed at least 13 fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS) or Daesh terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province, wiping out their hideouts, provincial official said on Saturday. The airstrike that carried out by the US forces was targeted Daesh’s hideouts in the …