Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have inflicted heavy casualties to the Taliban insurgents, announcing clearing of 17 villages of the Shah Joy district of southern Zabul province from the presence of militants, officials said. The villages were cleared in the district during a clearing operation codenamed “Khalid”, said …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Continual interference into internal affairs of Afghanistan could have negative consequences that will take Pakistan toward major crisis, said a key political figure in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tribal region of Pakistan. Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chief, Mahmood Khan Achakzai has warned Islamabad regarding the persistent interference …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Police Chief of southern Kandahar province has said that leaders of the National Unity Government (NUG) have manipulated the entire country for the sake of their individual interests. Gen. Abdul Razzeq said this at a gathering held in Kandahar city, the provincial capital, in which government officials, …

By Takehiko Nakao-This month marks 20 years since the Asian Financial Crisis. It’s appropriate to consider at this juncture why the crisis happened, and what we have learned about how countries can safeguard their economies from future shocks and deliver sustainable and inclusive growth. The combined currency and banking crisesstarted …

Children needed to be immunized against the virus to protect and ensure that they remained healthy. The parents and caregivers have to stay vigilant to ensure that their children below the age of five were immunized against the wild polio virus. Polio vaccines have no effect on the body, rather …

So if one is hell-bent on killing Afghan civilians through different ways, new tactics, and in manifold sort of terrorist attacks, what would be the wise advice to do with such practical group? Surely, without a one negative vote, all the people would agree for demolish of such terror faction. …

AT-KABUL: At least 38 militants have been killed, and 26 others were wounded in different crackdowns by the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours, security officials said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with …

A Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Office of Attorney General on Wednesday confirmed the case against First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum has been sent to the court for further proceedings. Dostum was charged after lodging accusation by his rival Ahmad Ishchi last year who claimed that he was being kidnapped, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 11 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist have been killed in a US drone strike carried out in Watapoor district of eastern Kunar province, an official said on Wednesday. The Provincial Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Juma Gul …

AT-KABUL: At least seven civilians have been killed, and six others were kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents in western Farah province, officials said on Wednesday. “Taliban insurgents stopped a 303 bus, taking down seven civilian and killed them all in Balablok district of the province,” said Farah Governor Spokesman Naser …