Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The General Union of Oil and Gas Companies of Afghanistan (GUOGCA) on Thursday criticized monitoring and control of fuel and gas price by fuel and gas department (governmental enterprise), saying that a national organ was required to control fuel and gas price in the market. “Fuel and …

Afghans are surrounded by scores of security, political and economic problems that are unfortunately increasing. Despite these problems, sport can be the only thing that is lightening as an achievement and the youth have hoisted the flag of our country higher. Athletes did well in different games since they have …

AT-KABUL: The Mediothek, a non-government organization on Wednesday launched a two-day conference titled ‘media role in peace process’ for motivating media to generate peace process culture across the country. Different government officials, parliamentarians and media representatives discussed how the media can support peace process. “Media can play a crucial role …

AT-KABUL:  The government on Wednesday assigned a team to thoroughly investigate Mr. Ahmad Khan Ishchi’s allegations regarding his detention and being sexually abused by first vice president Gen. Abdul Rashid Dustom in the Sheberghan city, provincial capital of Jawzjan. “The government obligates itself to protect and ensure every citizen in …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday met with the head and members of the youth coordination for change institution in his office, his office said. “In this meeting, the members of the institution provided information about the plans of the institute and emphasized over unity, strengthen of the youth, …

It is very clear that thousands of Afghans, especially the youngsters of the country took illegal ways to reach European countries. Inadequate livelihood opportunities, unbearable poverty, exponentially growing insecurity and some other social and political taboos had forced the Afghans to land into race of illegal immigration. The influx of …

AT-KABUL: At least 45 Taliban insurgents were killed in different clearance operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Wednesday. The operations were conducted by the national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of …

AT-KABUL: The U.S. embassy to Kabul on Tuesday welcomes the release of engineer Ahmad Ishchi, urging the government to swiftly investigate his allegations, the unlawful detention and reported mistreatment of Mr. Ishchi by the First Vice President. “We would welcome the Afghan government’s move to swiftly investigate these allegations,” U.S …

Optimistically, it seems that Afghanistan is putting steps forward to be declared as a polio free state because vaccinator teams had increased their accessibility to drop vaccine to the children in the country. “More than 650,000 children of one million children would be covered by the vaccinating campaign in the …

The six-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi became an internet sensation after pictures of him dressed in an improvised Lionel Messi jersey – made out of a plastic bag – went viral. But now Murtaza finally got to meet the Argentine footballer in Doha. The Afghan boy’s dream of meeting his idol came …