Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday urged the Taliban to renounce violence and join the Afghan-owned peace process. In a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani here, the US Secretary of State said that he had healthy discussions on different issues with the Afghan president …

AT-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents were killed and 12 injured in a series of sweeping operations launched by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in different parts of the country, defense ministry announced, in which 12 suspects have been also arrested. In a statement sent to media on Saturday, …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The parliament gave vote of confidence to President Ashraf Ghani’s nominee for interior ministry Taj Mohammad Jahid and candidate for the attorney general office Mohammad Farid Hamidi. Jahid received 190 votes from 225 of 249 lawmakers present in Saturday’s session, while Hamidi gained 200 votes. Hamidi …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the US airstrike in which civilians were killed in Paktika province, his office said Saturday. “Karzai expresses concerns over civilian casualties, and strongly condemns the US drone strike on Barmal district that left a number of civilians killed and injured,” it said in …

The events which established the reputation of Afghans in Europe and other continents happened within living memory. A small number of Afghan immigrants are stamping image-building efforts of thousands of people. For this tiny group, self-control around women and respect for fellows is a neglected subject. They are not only …

AT-KABUL: The former president Hamid Karzai on Thursday met with representatives of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) at his residence and welcomed the HIA’s decision to become part of the peace process. The delegation arrived in Kabul in late March to negotiate a peace deal with the government. The HIA’s representatives …

Sewage water flows on the road in the capital city, Kabul, when it rains. The hub of political and commercial activities is almost paralyzed. In late March and past week, heavy rains have closed roadways in Kabul City. The capital was presenting a scene of flooded city with no government …

By Ali Jan Khan-PESHAWAR: The Afghan nationals residing and settled for decades in Torkham town, main entry point between two neighboring countries have been directed by political administration of Khyber Agency to leave within four otherwise action will be taken against them. The action is being taken in according to …

News of the provincial director of agriculture, irrigation and livestock arrest in Bamyan province is a welcoming sign that the government is taking the fight against corruption serious. The provincial director, Mohammad Tahir Attai, was previously arrested on the same charges nearly five years ago. However, he was released after …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Commerce and Industries with the cooperation of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is running a program to boost up businesswomen’s access to loan facilities across the country. “In order to foster businesswomen and entrepreneurs’ access to loan facilities with reasonable interest rate, the …