Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Five Kandahar airport female workers and their driver were shot death by unknown gunmen in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Saturday, provincial officials said. Provincial governor spokesman, Samim Khpolwak confirmed the incident, saying that the attack occurred in Khwaja Manda locality of the police district 4. The …

Afghan girls and women saw improvement in their lives after fall of the Taliban’s regime but most of the achievements are limited to major cities where writ of the government is established or more than minimal. The Taliban oppressed women and girls in many ways. As a result the regime’s …

AT-KABUL: At least 16 Daesh fighters were killed in a US airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial police chief said in a statement Saturday. “The airstrike targeted the hideout of the insurgents in Achin district of the province late Friday,” the statement said. It added that the ammunition cache of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Following scores of deadly incidents that took lives of 15 journalists in the country, a report on Saturday released by Media Bazaar said that 2016 was a bloody year for journalists in Afghanistan “Media Bazaar recorded 15 killing cases of journalists including one foreigner in 2016 in …

AT-KABUL: The top leaders of the Taliban group and the notorious Haqqani terrorist network are still freely operating from their safe havens in Pakistan, Pentagon said in its latest report. “Afghan-oriented militant groups, including Taliban and Haqqani Network senior leadership, retain freedom of action from safe havens inside Pakistani territory,” …

AT-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) reacted towards the deportation of the “notorious” commander of Hezb-e-Islami, expressing concerns regarding the dangers posed by Commander Zardad Faryadi to those who will testify against his crimes. “The deportation of Commander Zardad Faryadi from the UK to Afghanistan on December 14 poses a …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Friday said its operatives arrested ten loyalists terrorist of Daesh (Islamic States of Iraq and Syria) in the Kabul province. A statement issued by NDS said the captured rebels were tasked by the commander of Daesh Obidullah to conduct terrorist activities including assault …

The National Unity Government must draw schedule how to deal with challenges posing during winter season in the country. We need to have schedule in every section, especially in security and economy. At the outset, the government should not stop targeting militant outfits during winter. Insurgents backed by the foreign …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan troops waged an anti-drug operation and destroyed a large amount of narcotics in eastern Paktia province on Friday, the command of Afghan Special Forces said. “Afghan security forces backed by the (NATO) coalition forces carried out a special operation in Paktia province, destroying over 190,000 kg …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan militants were killed and three others wounded after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) they were planting along a main road detonated accidently in eastern Khost province, a provincial security source said Friday. “The incident occurred in Sabari district late Thursday and the sly militants become …