Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Indiana-based US firm has received a $45.9 million contract for the procurement of 6,576 high mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicles to hand over to the Afghan national defense and security forces. The contract was announced on Thursday by the Department of Defense. A news item on the manufacturer’s …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 20 violence causes against journalists have been reported in the Journalists Safety Committee, officials said on Saturday. Briefing newsmen, officials of Ministry of Information and Culture and Journalists Safety Committee said that they have registered 20 violence cases against reporters in the past one month. The committee …

The Afghan people are very much sensitive when it comes to the matter of sovereignty, and there is no compromise in it even at the cost of lives. We are a sovereign state and our sovereignty is globally recognized. No argument stands in this regard, but what hurts us is …

By Mohammad Qahir Zamani:  Afghanistan’s 2017 domestic T-20 Cricket League, Shpageeza, ended peacefully Friday, with     Band-e-Amir Dragons winning the championship in final game by beating the Mis Ainak Knights by 4 runs, with last ball, bowled by oversee player, TL Chatara of Zimbabwe. In the final match, played in Kabul …

Indeed sport is a unique tool, which has the power to change the world and promote peace—something we, the Afghan massed in dire need off. Through rules, sport puts all participants on an equal footing, and because of this, sport is able to transcend differences. It is an answer to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A dozen of Taliban insurgents have been killed and 17 others sustained injuries during an hours-long gun-battle with security forces in northern Kunduz province, security official said on Friday. The Taliban militants launched an offensive against security posts in Gul Block and Takhta area of Dasht-i-Archi district …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least two children have been killed, and three others sustained injuries as a result of mortar shelling by Pakistani forces into the eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. The notorious Pakistan forces fired more than 37 mortars into Spinajai, Sapo, Mastal Kandaw, Darosar and Babil villages …

By Mohammad Qahir Zamani- AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s 2017 domestic T-20 Cricket League, Shpageeza, ended peacefully Friday, with     Band-e-Amir Dragons winning the championship in final game by beating the Mis Ainak Knights by 4 runs, with last ball, bowled by oversee player, TL Chatara of Zimbabwe. In the final match, played in …

By Farhad Naibkhel-AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) of the country under its new leadership is “hopeful” for a dignified peace in the country with the armed opponents, who may still mistakenly believe in military victory. Muhammad Karim Khalili, the current chairman of the HPC says over the past few …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to establish the local army in order to boost up security in remote districts across the country, officials said Wednesday. “Retired army officers and soldiers will be hired in the local army to boost up security in their own region,” said Deputy …