Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on Thursday claimed to have arrested 14 members of the Afghan Taliban during a raid at Quetta’s Pashtoonabad area. The militants were picked up from a compound located by security forces, a senior official who declined to be named as he was not authorised to speak …
Read More »15 killed as Taliban attack in Helmand ends on 3rd day
AT-KABUL: Taliban attack on Greshk district headquarters in Helmand province ended on Friday after all 11 attackers were killed by Afghan security forces, official sources told Afghanistan Times. Ten Taliban bombers, possessing huge cache of weapons and ammunition, on Wednesday morning tried to enter into the government buildings in Greshk …
Read More »Number of female health workers is insufficient: MoPH
AT-KABUL: Public Health Ministry is concerned of the low number of female health workers while they are more needed. “Women made significant contribution to the strategies and plans in the ministry and in the delivery of health services,” health minister Ferozuddin Feroz said Wednesday. He emphasized the need for recruitment …
Read More »Govt develops natural gas master plan
AT-KABUL: The government has developed the first-ever master plan for the natural gas and its exploitation. Mines and petroleum minister Daud Shah Saba said called the master plan “very important”, saying it could provide investment and discovery in the gas fields. “Based on this master plan, we will be able …
Read More »Businesswomen invested $350m in past 14 years: AISA
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) says that female traders and entrepreneurs have invested $350 million in the past 14 years. “They have invested in 23 sectors,” Qurban Haqjo, head of the agency said Wednesday. “Their bravery is appreciable because they have defied many challenges.” He …
Read More »Iran backs Afghan peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran, Hassan Qashqavi, on Wednesday put his country’s weight behind Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process. “We expect further stability and security in Afghanistan following peace talks with the insurgent outfits,” he said. “We want peace and stability in Afghanistan. We …
Read More »Kabul blast leaves no causality
AT-KABUL: A suicide attacker detonated his suicide vest near to the Ministry of Finance in the second police district. Deputy spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, Najib Danish confirmed the incident and said that a suicide attacker detonated his explosives near to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. Fortunately, there …
Read More »Afghanistan, India sign 92 ‘people-centric’ projects
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan and India on Wednesday signed 92 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to improve the lives of Afghan masses. In a press release issued here, Embassy of India said: “Today, India and Afghanistan commenced yet another chapter in their development partnership by signing 92 more people-centric projects designed to improve …
Read More »Editorial: China and military aid
Afghanistan is going through the most challenging phase since ouster of the Taliban from power. The militants dispersed in 2001 are back with renewed strategies and restored strength. The proud US-led NATO is embarrassed by the ill-equipped and poorly trained Taliban and Haqqani Network. The Bush-administration succeeded in overthrowing the …
Read More »World T20: Mohammad Shahzad stars as Afghanistan beat Scotland
Nagpur, March 8: Opener Mohammad Shahzad top-scored with a sparkling 39-ball 61 as Afghanistan defeated Scotland by 14 runs in their ICC World Twenty20 qualifying game here today (March 8). Opting to bat, Afghanistan made a formidable 170 for five in the stipulated 20 overs, and restricted their opponents to …
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