Afghanistan Times

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the parliament on Saturday asked the government and the insurgents to return to the table of talks. The lawmakers said that the two sides should take honest steps to restore durable peace. The demand for “real peace talks” came after …

Ghani asked to remove Masoom Stanikzai, introduce new defense minister Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or House of the People on Saturday rejected the presidential decree regarding amendment in Article 5 of the law pertinent to acting ministers. According to the law passed earlier by the Wolesi Jirga, an …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that it has arrested Taliban’s shadow district chief with three other terrorists in eastern Nangarhar province. In a statement issued here, the NDS said that the operatives succeeded to arrest the militant group’s shadow district chief Ajmal. The detained terrorists …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) inaugurated the agriculture production, demonstration and training center for women in Pillawary (silkworm) Farm here on Saturday aimed at economic empowerment of women. Deputy Minister of MAIL, Mir Amanuddin Haidari, said that the main propose of the agricultural training …

AT-KABUL: Minister of Interior, Noorul Haq Ulomi, on Saturday said that efforts were underway to increase the number of policewomen and enhance their capability. Addressing a conference, he said the ministry will focus on professionalism of policewomen, adding that Ministry of Interior (MoI) is also planning to provide opportunity to …

AT-KABUL: President Muhammad Ashraf Ghani, Ex-President Hamid Karzai and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has strongly condemned the last night coordinated terror attacks in Paris, the capital of France. A statement issued here by the Presidential Palace said that President Ghani denounced the last night attack in Paris city, …

By Hakim Ahmadzai-It is improbable that any nation could be entirely independent and self-sufficient. Afghanistan needs international assistance; however, it ought to decide its own fate. It is convincing to think that, life is an idea of loneliness; every being can be seemingly thought of as naturally alone, viewed introspectively. …

By Sher Jan-Napoleon once said that, “When China awakes the world will tremble.” China is one of the strategically most important neighbors of Afghanistan. The rapid expansion of its economy has made china a point of reference and topic in political and economic discussion throughout the world. Many of the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: While explaining his second 100-day action plan, Sar-e-Pul governor said that retaking Kohistanat district from the Taliban was in his top priority. Muhammad Zahir Wahdat assured people of the province that he will spare no efforts to ensure security of the province. “Nothing can be done without …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chief of the Pakistan’s Senate Defense Committee said that Islamabad has no fear to feel from the Afghan Taliban because the insurgent group was not posing threat to Pakistan. Mushahid Hussain told Tolonews that the militant group was not a threat for Pakistan. “Another point is that …