Afghanistan Times

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Dec 8, 2015 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thanked service members and civilians here for their service in Afghanistan, saying their sacrifices have prevented another attack on the homeland. U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. told troops in an airplane …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 civilians were killed and 35 were injured in an ongoing Taliban group attack on residential apartments near to Kandahar International Airport, according to Afghan officials. The attack began late yesterday afternoon when a group suicide bombers, believed to be 10 to 14, entered to Civilian Township …

BAREILLY: On the last day of Urs-e-Razvi of Dargah Aala Hazrat, nearly 70,000 clerics came together and passed a fatwa against terrorist organizations, including IS, Taliban and al-Qaida. These are “not Islamic organizations,” the clerics said to a sea of followers, adding that the members of these outfits were “not …

“Renowned political analyst, Jawed Kohistani, said Monday night that unknown gunmen tried to assault his house, however, residents’ timely reactions, foiled the attack” AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen attempted to storm residence of a well known political analyst Jawed Kohistani on Monday night. Kohistani said that gunmen fled the area, when they …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistani media reported on Tuesday that groundbreaking ceremony of much-awaited Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project will begin from December 13 in Asghabat the capital city of Turkmenistan. TAPI project will commence next week, some 25 years after the inception of the project, Pakistani newspaper Dawn while quoting managing director …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) vowed to pave the ground for development of carpet weaving. The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Hamayun Rasa, said that he has devised special plans for development of carpet weaving industry in Afghanistan. However, he said that the ministry will focus on …

The decks have been cleared for India to deliver four MI 25 attack helicopters to Afghanistan this month, signalling a decisive shift in New Delhi’s approach on supplying lethal offensive systems to Kabul. Until now, India had confined itself only to providing training and non-lethal supplies to Afghanistan, largely due …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The annual “Heart of Asia’ summit aimed at shoring up support for peace and security development kicked off  in Islamabad the capital city of Pakistan where Afghan and Pakistani officials reaffirmed their desire for durable peace in the region as well as in the world. Tawab Ghorzang, …

AT-KABUL: The first four-day electronic expo has been inaugurated in Kabul on Tuesday. The exhibition was organized in Afghanistan Expo Center (AEC) in Shahr-e-Naw, where different electric and electronic equipments were showcased in 60 booths. Some 15 of the booths were displaying domestic products. The Deputy Head of Afghanistan Investment …

AT-KABUL: At least 54 Taliban fighters have been killed in infighting in western Herat province, said a local official. Ehsanullah Hayat, spokesman for the provincial governor office, told Afghanistan Times that some 54 militants have been killed in fighting between two rival groups of the Taliban insurgents in Shindand district …