Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: At least ten fighters of the Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh, were killed and four others wounded in a US drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Tuesday. The provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said that the drone was targeted the hideouts of Daesh militants …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: The First Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum blamed President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah for fueling discrimination among Afghan people. In a briefing in northern Jawzjan province, Dostum said that President Ghani is happy when someone who speaks Pashto language, especially with Logari accent. …

At least 58 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police college in the Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say. Three militants wearing suicide bomb vests entered the college late on Monday, reportedly taking hostages. A major security operation lasted for hours and all attackers were killed. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States has called on Pakistan to go after all terrorist networks operating on its soil, reiterating that it will not hesitate “to act alone” to “disrupt and destroy” them, US official said. “The problem is that there are forces within the Pakistani government — specifically …

AT-KABUL: The United State Agency for International Development (USAID)  on Monday announced donation of $791.16 million in assistance to the government of Afghanistan to support programs that achieve Afghan-led, sustainable development. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Director Herbert Smith and Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi signed agreements to assist …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US, NATO troops’ commander in Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson, terming poor leadership in certain levels as a sole reason behind casualtiessurge. “We are very concerned about the casualty rate,” said Nicholson in an interview with NBC news, explaining that last year the Afghans suffered high casualties …

AT-KABUL: A key commander of the Taliban insurgents was killed in clash with Afghan security forces in north-eastern Kapisa province, local official said on Monday. The provincial governor spokesman, Qais Qaderi said that Taliban insurgents attacked police checkpoints in the Tagab and Alasay districts, in which Taliban commander along with …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Lawmakers in “Wolesi Jirga” or Lower House of the Parliament on Monday expressed deep concern over government failures in fight against narcotics and also treatment to the addicted people across the country. To find way out, lawmakers summoned Interior, Counter Narcotics, and Public Health Ministers as well …

A report recently released, says of a 43 percent increase in the opium product so far this year. In 2016, the estimated of opium product is amounted 4,800 tons, said counter-narcotics minister Salamat Azimi, who was talking about the report prepared with the cooperation of the United Nations office for …

By Abdul Saboor Sarir-Pyeongchang, Gangwon province: The Global Saemaul Leadership Forum, an organization active on the rural development was held from October 18 to 20 in South Korea under the theme “SMU-Waves of Hope, Unity of Global Society”. Around 750 participants from 44 countries included ministers and Vice-Ministers, Ambassadors, Saemaul leaders, …