Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: A married woman eloping with her lover was reportedly shot dead by her relatives in western Ghor province, local official said Tuesday. The woman identified as Aziz Gul, was shot dead Monday night after being caught eloping with a man, source said. Moreover, local officials said that Gul was …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Since clashes between the Afghan border police and Pakistani paramilitary forces resumed Monday at the Torkham crossing, a senior Pakhtun nationalist leader Asfandyar Wali Khan called on the two countries to exercise extreme cautions to put an end to the skirmishes through dialogues. Head of the Awami …

AT-KABUL: As many as 37 Taliban insurgents were killed, 40 injured and 25 others arrested in Jawzjan province in an operation launched by the Afghan National Security Forces, said provincials spokesman. Provincial spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafori told media on Tuesday that Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police in cooperating with …

AT-KABUL:  Four Taliban commanders were killed among with 23 insurgents in the Grishk district of Helmand province in operation launched by the Afghan National Security Forces, said Ministry of Defense in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement said Mawlawi Raqib, Qari Ferdawsi, Mawlawi Jihadullah and Qari Umeri commander of …

The Durand Line, the 2,640 km borderline imposed on Afghanistan in 1893 by the British, has not only divided the nation, tribes and brothers but also become a bone of contention between Kabul and Islamabad. It has become a burning line as recently Afghan and Pakistani security forces clashed which …

“Equality for women is not a threat to men. It is only a threat to sexism and good men must join the effort to making equality a reality.” By M. Nadeem Alizai-For years the Afghan policymakers have blamed insecurity for hampered development activities in the country. The picture they project …

Terrorism and extremism is a serious threat to global peace and humanity. The United States and its NATO allies have dropped hundreds of bombs in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and other parts of the world to eliminate fanatics and dismantle notorious terrorist organizations such as al-Qaeda, Al Shabab, the …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL:  Parliament on Monday rejected presidential decree for reforms in functions and authorities of the electoral commission’s law. IN the Monday session, lawmakers called the decree against the Constitution, which cannot ensure transparency of the next parliamentary elections. With rejection of the decree, the government would not …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL:  In wake of increasing abduction and killing of passengers and accelerating of conflicts in Helmand and Uruzgan and Baghlan provinces, Wolesi Jirga is to summon the high profile security to offer information about indicators of terror and insecurities. In the past one month, people witnessed several …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday condemned in strongest and possible terms the horrific shooting in Orlando, Florida which left dozens of people killed and injured. “I unequivocally condemn the horrific attack in Orlando, Florida, USA and nothing can justify killing of civilians,” Ghani said in his twitter account. “My …