Afghanistan Times
By Hafeez Hassanabadi Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari after coming in power took the beggar’s pot and started begging in the name of funds. The United States and other friend countries refused politely saying ‘Pardon us old beggar!’ As Pakistan is suffering from very poor financial conditions, its rulers tried …
Read More »The Afghan crisis: A matter of concern for America and Russia
By Hafeez Hassanabadi There is no doubt that the history of Russian diplomacy has witnessed lots of ups and downs, despite the fact that they take their decisions after considerable deliberations. Before taking any step they always bear in their minds the Russian proverb that “the more the higher you …
Read More »Taliban take control of Janikhel
AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters took control of the strategic district of Janikhel in southeastern Paktia province after heavy clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Saturday. “After heavy clashes erupted between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents on Friday night, …
Read More »New Silk Route
China has planned the ‘One Belt, One Road’ several months ago. In the first phase the road will connect South Asia with Central Asia, and later with Europe. This is not a new project. It is a new Silk Route. It will bring development and prosperity to the region where …
Read More »Taliban cash Raghistan’s gold mine
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Gold mine in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province has become a significant source of income for the Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Saturday. Provincial Council said that it is not possible to clear Taliban insurgents from the province unless their revenue sources are …
Read More »113 insurgents killed in separate raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 113 insurgents were killed and dozens others wounded in different crackdowns across the country within past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Seventy-seven Taliban insurgents were killed in a airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Forces (AAF) in eastern Nangarhar province, local official …
Read More »40 drug traffickers arrested nationwide
AT News Report KABUL: At least 40 drug smugglers, including an Iranian citizen were arrested in different parts of the country within past one month, an official said on Saturday. The Criminal Justice Task Forces (CJTF), Spokesman Ahmad Khalid Mowahid said that the suspect involved in 30 cases of smuggling …
Read More »12 agro-industrial plants to start operation soon
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Twelve agro-industrial plants will start operation soon in order to standardize Afghan farmers’ products in accordance to international markets standards. The agro-processing industry will maximize the profit of farmers. The units will handle the tasks of processing and packaging. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) …
Read More »Kabul to receive $60m arm packages from US
AT News Report KABUL: Washington has approved a possible $60 million Foreign Military Sale of military equipment including crew served weapons, equipment, training, and support to Kabul. According to a press release of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign …
Read More »Two dozen Taliban killed in Helmand airstrike
By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: Two dozen of the Taliban insurgents were killed in an airstrike carried in Nad Ali district of Helmand province, a security official said on Friday. “An airstrike yesterday (Thursday) targeted Taliban’s hideouts in Chah Injeer areas of Nad Ali district, in which 24 Taliban insurgents were …
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