Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghan Youth Civil Stream (AYCS) on Thursday strongly condemned remarks made by Iranian President regarding Afghanistan’s water and construction of dams. AYCS called on Iran to stop its shameful interference into internal affairs of Afghanistan, and asked the President to officially apologies from the Afghan government …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some illegal armed men belonging to Mafias have gunned down four brothers and wounded the fifth one over rejecting forcibly collection of Usher (10% of the harvest) in Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province, an official said on Tuesday. Lt. Col. Mohammad Zahir Niyazai, Khanabad police chief, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Member of the Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament on Wednesday strongly condemned Iranian President’s remarks regarding Afghanistan’s water and construction of dams, terming it a clear sign of interference in internal affairs of Afghanistan. They called on the government to summon Iranian ambassador in …

AT-KABUL: At least 58 Taliban insurgents have been killed, and 33 others wounding during air and ground operations in Northern Kunduz province in the past 24 hours, security official said. In a press statement, the Ministry of Defense said “Afghan commandos have conducted air and ground operations against insurgents in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least four policemen have been killed when a police ranger struck with a roadside bomb in Farah province, local officials said on Wednesday. Provincial governor spokesperson, Naser Mahri, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident was occurred when a police ranger pick-up was heading from Jowin …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two rockets fired from an unknown location were landed in Niazbig area of the capital Kabul on Wednesday, in which a woman and a child have been killed and another woman sustained injuries, an official said. Basir Mujahid, spokesman for the 101 Police Asmayee Zone, told Pajhwok …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said that the number of the army’s Special Forces would increase double in order to rebuff threats in the country. Army Special Forces is a well-trained and capable force, which has run different operation against insurgents successful as well as repelled threats and terrorist …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US ambassador to Afghanistan, Hugo LIorens has emphasized on severe punishment for corrupt individuals, terming it a cancer killing the Afghan people. The ambassador said it while addressing to the participants of a gathering at the US Embassy here at Kabul on Monday, marking the 241st …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that a Taliban commander heading a militant group of 20 rebels has been detained in Kabul, the capital city. According to a statement issued by NDS, the Taliban commander, Abdur Rahim, aka Maiwand was taken into custody in the fifth …

Encouraging and putting weight behind the National Unity Government (NUG) to become heavy over all sort of obstacles including domestic and foreign challenges is the best hope for the Afghan masses to be optimistic about their stable future. Everyone must understand the anxieties of the Afghan masses. The current uncertainty …