Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that 43 insurgents including Taliban and Daesh loyalists joined the government’s peace process in eastern Nangarhar province. Four groups of Taliban and Daesh fighters led by Mohammad Ayob, Mohammad Wali and Joma Baz surrendered their weapons and joined peace process …

AT-KABUL: A suicide car bomber on Monday targeted the US forces’ convoy in the eastern province of Nangarhar that the bomber was the only killed and two US troops were injured, local officials said. The attack took place in the Ring Road area of Behsood district, provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah …

At least 30 people killed in blast and several injured as suicide bomber targets gathering of lawyers in emergency room. A blast at the accident and emergency department of a hospital in Pakistan’s Quetta, where a group of mourning lawyers were gathered to accompany the body of a slain colleague, …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan Nation Party showed reaction over recent draft of the electronic ID cards (e-Tazkiras), and said that the National Unity Government (NUG) has failed to resolve the current challenges in the process. The Chairman of the Nation Party Astana Gul Shirzad called on the government to include personal …

Since establishment of the National Unity Government in 2014, electoral reforms have become a hot potato. People from every walk of life are debating on the nature, scope and timeline of the reforms. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) and Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) proved as rubber stamp institutes in …

AT News Report-KABUL: The controllers discovered and confiscated 950 kilograms of frozen chicken that were expired in Kabul. The chicken were found and seized in Pul-e-Charkhi area, said ministry of agriculture irrigation and livestock in a statement. The out of date chicken belonged to Aria Ariana Company, statement added. Statement …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Director General of Afghanistan Customs Department Ahmad Reshad Popal on Sunday said that Afghanistan imported $1.5 billion goods from Iran. He said this during his visit to the development project of Shahid Beheshti Port in Chabahar. “Afghanistan annual exports to Iran, especially from Sistan-Baluchestan reaches to 36 …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The government plans to run development projects in the districts of eastern Nangarhar province cleared from Daesh recently. “In order to boost up stability, sectarian ministries plan to implement welfare projects at cost of tens million of Afs in the districts cleared from Daesh,” said provincial governor …

AT-KABUL: The Daesh terrorist group has released photos that purport to show weapons and equipment that belonged to US soldiers and captured by the group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Daesh insurgents have purportedly released photos of documents and gear of US soldiers, including the identity card of …

AT-KABUL: Seventy-one Taliban fighters were killed and 32 others were wounded in different operations carried out by the security forces, according to security officials. Ministry of Defense said Sunday that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and National Directorate of Security, conducted joint operations against insurgents …