Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The Taliban shadow district chief for Jurm was killed along with his colleagues in a brief clash with the security forces in the northeastern province of Badakhsan, a security official said Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Mahfuzullah Akbari said that the Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on security checkpoint …

AT-KABUL: The commander of the US-led international forces in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson agreed with the US secretary defense Ashton Carter who had said earlier that Pakistan did not put pressure on Haqqani terrorist network to abandon terrorist activities against Afghan government and security forces and to restore to a …

AT-KABUL: At least 67 Taliban insurgents were killed and 49 others wounded in different operations launched by the security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, security officials said on Tuesday. “The national army with the cooperation of the national police and the national directorate of security operatives, …

AT-KABUL: Twelve Afghan soldiers were killed last night by two rogue colleagues, who were defected to the Taliban, in northeastern Kunduz province, said officials. “Two soldiers, who were secretly helping the Taliban, have shot dead their 12 comrades in a check-post in Zakhil area of Kunduz city last night at …

Fighting terrorism is a shared responsibility of the South Asian countries as well as the international community. Genuine commitment and sincere efforts can ensure long-lasting peace and stability in the region and usher in era of economic development and global cooperation. Sadly, when the other regions are inching closer towards …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in a visit to a police district, suspended a police officer for being careless while on duty, presidential office said Monday. “President Ghani made a supervised visit to the Kabul’s Police District 9 Sunday night,” president’s office said in a statement. It added that the head …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan ambassador to Islamabad Omar Zakhilwal has said that the killing of top Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) leader in Afghanistan had proved that Afghanistan was not in business of harboring terrorists as ‘assets’. “Killing of top TTP commander Azam Tariq in an operation by Afghan security forces in …

AT-KABUL: Four Taliban insurgents were killed in their own mine explosion in the southern Zabul province, a security official said Monday. Ghulam Jailani Farahi, head of the provincial directorate of security, said that the insurgents were killed while planting mines in Qalat city, the provincial capital. Taliban mostly use improvised …

AT-KABUL: The Alokozay Group of Companies has vowed to invest $ 300 million on the construction of Sarubi-2 water dam to help the irrigation and electricity generation, an official said Monday. Water and energy minister Ali Ahmad Osmani said in a meeting of economic council led by president Ghani that …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Monday that 15 Taliban terrorists with links with the Quetta Shura (council) were arrested in the southern province of Kandahar. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that the arrested people were involved in different activities including sabotage, terrorizing of religious …