Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Fifteen Taliban fighters were killed and 16 others wounded in different crackdowns in the past 24 hours, officials said. In a press release issued on Wednesday, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of …

By Erin Cunningham-KABUL:  Afghanistan’s embattled government is facing a new challenge to its rule: former supporters, disillusioned by what they think is its incompetence, who now want fresh elections to remove the president from power. The discontent comes as the country is confronting a robust Taliban insurgency and an economy …

AT-KABUL: India has committed to provide annual financial assistance of US$ 1 million over a period of five years beginning 2015-16 to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) for the treatment of Afghan children suffering from Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). According to a media statement issued here, the first installment …

Hundreds of failed Afghan asylum seekers who fled to the UK as children face deportation following a court ruling. Many have gone on the run, refusing to be sent back to the war-torn country. Ismat makes his way nervously through the streets of south London. He looks over his shoulder …

Students of the higher education institutes are still caught in the cobweb of decades-old and outdated education system. High school students are dealing with the same situation. Security situation and inattention of the relevant authorities add to problems. The National Unity Government (NUG) had repeatedly outlined its efforts to overhaul …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …