Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL:  Within the last one week, 16 drug smugglers including two women had been arrested in different parts of the country, the counter-narcotics special tribunal said Wednesday. “The smugglers were arrested from Kabul, Baghlan, Nangarhar and Kandahar provinces and they were involved in 11 cases of contrabands,” the court said …

A car bomb in a predominantly Shia district of the Iraqi capital has killed at least 50 people and wounded at least 100 others, police sources told Al Jazeera. An SUV packed with explosives blew up near a beauty salon in a bustling market at rush hour in Baghdad’s Sadr …

Commending the rescue operation for the son Pakistan’s prime minister, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the raid reflected growing capabilities and effectiveness of Afghan security forces. “This raid demonstrates the growing capabilities and effectiveness of the Afghan security forces and is an excellent example of the strong …

Today the good news was about rescue of Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. It made the nation proud. When the entire military, police force and intelligence agencies of Pakistan failed to stop the kidnappers from entering Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and then crossing the Durand …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior security official says that the Islamic State also known as Daesh, is attempting to establish a command center and positions in the western part of the country, calling on the government to speed up action to halt the terrorist group from routing. “The ISIL is …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar met French ambassador to Kabul Jean-Michel Marlaud, discussing important issues, his spokesman said Tuesday. “The two sides held talks about ongoing political and security situation in Afghanistan and the issue of Afghan refugees in Europe,” said Tawab Ghorzang. During the meeting, the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Education said Tuesday that it would employ 13,000 to fill the vacancies in its departments across the country. “All vacancies in the capital and provinces will be filled soon,” education minister Assadullah Hanif Balkhi said. He said that competitive exams were in progress in different …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan and US troops freed Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani during an operation in eastern part of the country, who will be officially handed over to Pakistani officials in Kabul tomorrow (Wednesday) , officials confirmed Tuesday. “Gilani was released through …

AT-KABUL: The Federal Republic of Germany donated 5.3 million Euros to the Afghan government for the improvement of water sector in three provinces. An agreement was signed between Abdul Sattar Murad, Minister of Economy and Hanns Brend Kuchta, Germany’s GIZ Program Director. “The reform program for water was one of …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Border Police have seized 9,700 kilograms ammonium nitrate, used by Taliban militants to make bombs and other explosives. “The ammonium nitrate was recovered in a Pakistani truck heading for Afghanistan during a search operation at Torkham area late Monday,” interior ministry said in a statement, referring …