By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Tuesday blamed the neighboring countries for hampering the export of Afghan merchandise that hurts the trade, also accusing the government of inattention. “We ask the government to stop shouting slogans and support industries and exports,” said deputy chief of …
Read More »Two dead, seven injured in Kabul bombing
AT-KABUL: Two civilians were killed and seven others injured in a roadside bomb blast Tuesday morning in Kabul city, a security official said. “A bomb placed under a bridge in police district 11, exploded at 9:00 am, killing a woman and a child and wounding seven other civilians,” Najib Danish, …
Read More »39 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: Thirty-nine Taliban fighters have been killed and 17 others wounded in different military operations in the past 24 hours in different provinces, security officials said. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the defense ministry said that Afghan National Army with the collaboration of Afghan National Police and National …
Read More »Afghan Air Force receives four more A-29 Super Tucanos attack aircrafts
AT-KABUL: Afghan Air Force (AAF) on Tuesday received four more A-29 Super Tucano attack aircrafts from the United States that would boost Afghan security forces ability in the fight against militants, Ministry of Defense said. The four new fighter aircrafts are part of the 20 A-29s plans that would be …
Read More »Shahzad, the face of fearless New Afghanistan
Mohammad Shahzad has a way of becoming the epicentre of action on a cricket field if he’s part of the match. The word ‘epicentre’ is advisedly used, since Shahzad’s batting has caused a fair bit of tectonic plate shifting in Afghanistan’s stirring run at the ICC World Twenty20 2016. Three …
Read More »Free media under attack: Taliban warn 21 media outlets of dire consequences
AT News Analysis-KABUL: The Taliban had issued a threat against 21 media organizations, including Afghanistan Times, on Friday, warning the outlets of dire consequences for not complying with the codes formulated by the insurgent group. In a statement, available on the Taliban’s website (http://alemara1.org/?p=45152), the group said that there has …
Read More »Editorial: Where is the problem?
On Sunday evening a deadly blast in Lahore claimed lives of 72 innocent people and left 300 others injured. Death was dancing in Gulshan-i-Iqbal park of Lahore. As expected, the godless militants have been celebrating their evil act which had ruined 372 families. The terror attack was claimed by Jamaatul …
Read More »Annexation of FATA with KP against Durand Line agreement: Mubariz
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Abdul Hameed Mubariz, a writer, said that annexation of the Pakistan-controlled tribal areas with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province is against the Durand Line agreement. Talking to daily Weesa on this issue, Mubariz said that a political campaign has begun in the KP province to annex the Federally …
Read More »Explosive-laden motorbikes seized in Helmand
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that three motorcycles full of explosives were discovered and confiscated in the southern Helmand province. In a statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives managed to discover and seize the motorbikes full of explosives through an operation in …
Read More »ISI supports Taliban to destablize Afghanistan: NDS
Wolesi Jirga summons security officials for expansion of security AT-KABUL: Acting Chief of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) blamed Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for supporting Taliban against the Afghan government. “The ISI is fully supporting Taliban insurgents with the aim to expand conflicts in different parts of our country,” …
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