Afghanistan Times

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 …

AT-KABUL: Foreign Minister Salahduddin Rabbani told lawmakers at the Wolesi Jirga that 1,700 Afghan migrants have applied to voluntarily return from Germany. “A large number of Afghans are willing to return home, but so far 1,700 of Afghans have applied for voluntary repatriation from Germany,” Rabbani briefed lawmakers on Wednesday. …

AT-KABUL: The government of Japan donated five million dollars to the ministry of energy and water to produce renewable electricity from solar and wind potentials in Herat province and feasible studies over waste water to produce biogas. The agreement was signed by water and energy minister Ali Ahmad Osmani and …

Security situation is deteriorating rapidly as the Taliban and its affiliates have launched spring offensive. As usually the militant group launched attacks without announcing the warm-season fighting. Policymakers in the power center are keeping their fingers crossed for better results of their inconclusive strategies. Insurgency has spread across the country. …

AT-KABUL: At least 104 militants including 39 members of the Daesh terrorist group were killed and 39 others injured in a series of operations launched by the Afghan National Security Forces across the country, security officials said. Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday that as the result of …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that a suicide bomber was shot dead by its operatives in southern Kandahar province. A statement issued by the NDS, said that the operatives managed to gun down the suicide bomber in the PD 5 near the provincial police office. …