Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) killed eight al-Qaeda fighters, including a senior commander, in Mokhtar Mina area of Gomal district of Paktia province. A press release issued by the NDS said the spy agency said that NATO’s Resolute Support (RS) also assisted them in the crackdown in which …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament on Monday asked President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah to share important national issues with the lawmakers, aimed at finding viable solutions. Members of the Wolesi Jirga said the government officials should also tell the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) foiled a major terror attack in Jalalabad city while killing two would-be suicide bombers. In a media statement the Afghan spy agency said on Monday that its operatives were searching vehicles for suspected terrorists in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar …

“A great deal of damage comes to our national security advantage when we beat a hasty withdrawal,” Mac Thornberry said. AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Texas Republic and Chairman of the House Armed Services, Mac Thornberry, asked the United States President Barack Obama to slow down the troops’ pullout from Afghanistan. After …

AT-KABUL: Nai- Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a media watchdog, in its report on Monday revealed that media censorship has increased in the country drastically. The survey covering over 335 news reporters in 25 provinces of the country said the situation for the press has not improved under the National …

AT-KABUL: At least 78 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 47 others were wounded in different crackdowns within the past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National Directorate of …

AT-KABUL: As many as 23 employees of different television channels on late Sunday night left Afghanistan to seek asylum in European Union. This is the first time that Afghan media-persons left the country in a group. Nai-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a media watchdog, said that last night 23 media-persons …

AT-KABUL: Several Taliban suicide bombers stormed the main provincial prison in southern Afghan province of Ghazni early Monday, killing four police officers and freeing hundreds of inmates, officials said. “Around 10 Taliban suicide bombers early today morning attacked Ghazni prison, the first attacker detonated his car full of explosives near …

Since the death reports of Mullah Omar hogged headlines, the Taliban movement has been plagued by turf war and blame game. Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, the self-claimed successor of Mullah Omar, has become the most controversial figurehead as he is not only dubbed as the errand boy of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep grief over collapse of crane in the holy city of Mecca, which led to killing of tens of worshipers. Hamid Karzai has written a letter to Saudi Arabia’s king, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to convey his condolences over the loss of lives …