Afghanistan Times

The Muslims around the world are going to celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr after the completion of the holy month of Ramadan, which today is probably its last day. The Eid is a festival for joy because the Muslims could pass the divine test with taking fast and being busy more in …

AT-KABUL: Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Sunday said that 121 drug runners were arrested in the first quarter of solar year, said officials. Counter Narcotics Police apprehended 117 smugglers through different crackdown in various provinces in the first quarter of this year, said CJTF. After primary investigation the detained …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Chain’s first military shipment aid reached to Afghanistan on Sunday and was formally delivered to government in Kabul military airport. The package included transport equipment for the Afghan security forces and ammunition for light weapons. “Following mutual agreement, this is the first Chines military package donates for …

AT-KABUL: Eighty five Taliban fighters were killed and 17 others were woundedin different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted joint operations …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces recaptured a number of their security posts from insurgents in Jalrez district of central Wardak province, provincial officials said. These security posts were fallen to the Taliban during their complex attack around two days ago, local officials said. “These security posts secured during a clearance …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance announced that government of Afghanistan had reached a three-year agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Finance Ministry in statement said this agreement comes after a successful nine-month Staff Monitored Program, which was completed in April 2016. Under …

PESHAWAR—A senior leader of the Afghan Taliban group was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar city of Pakistan. According to reports, the incident took place in Nasir Bagh Road and the Taliban leader has been identified as Qari Syed Murad. The gunmen reportedly opened fire on Qari Murad …

AT-KABUL: At least 50 terrorist killed in airstrike in northern Badakhshan province, said officials. Afghan airstrike targeted terrorist hideouts in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province, which resulted at killing of 50 insurgents and wounding of 12 others in the district, said Ministry of Defense. The insurgents were involved to different …

At least 75 people have been killed and some 100 injured in two bombings carried out by so-called Islamic State in Baghdad, officials say. In the first attack late on Saturday, a suicide car bomb exploded near a restaurant and shopping area in the central district of Karrada. The street …

Pakistani electronic media, a bunch of analysts and certain political parties such as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have become intolerable toward Afghan refugees. PTI has lost public trust in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for its failed policies and container politics. The long-time chairperson of the PTI has promised Pashtuns in the province …