Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) will launch a probe into a video shared in social media the other day showing the Islamic State (ARE) fighters burying bombs in a hillside in eastern Afghanistan, forcing the prisoners (locals) to sit on their knees and as they knelt down …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 250 Taliban and IS insurgents, known as Daesh, have been killed in 17 US drone attacks in eastern Nangarhar province in the past month, local officials said on Tuesday. These operations were conducted in Hashkamina, Achin, Nazyan, Khoghyani and Sherzad districts of the province, and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Expressing concerns over growing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan following the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Kabul, the United States of America called on the two neighboring countries to work together to achieve the shared goals of eliminating terrorism. The US State Department spokesman, John Kirby …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Attorney General Office (AGO) on Tuesday said that cases of the six corrupt officials of Ministry of Urban and Development Affairs (MoUDA) were finalized and would be sent to the court soon. The AGO’s spokesperson Abdul Basir Azizi said that investigation in the mega corruption case in …

AT-KABUL: Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) on Tuesday said that 328 drug smugglers went on trial in the past four months. General Prosecution Director for CJTF, Yar Mohammad Hussainkhel, said that since March 21, 2015, the CJTF has registered 310 drug trafficking cases while arresting 328 smugglers. Speaking at a …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Office of Administrative Affairs and Council of Ministers Secretariat (OAACoMS) on Tuesday termed lack of coordination between the government organizations as a major reason responsible for snail-paced work on developmental projects. Chief Staff of the Council of Ministers Secretariat, Abdul Moein Moein, in a meeting with …

President Ashraf Ghani addressed the nation on Monday after a spate of deadliest attacks unleashed the floodgates of death and terror. The takeaways of his address were impressive particularly his statement that as the Peshawar school carnage turned out a game changer for Pakistan, the recent Kabul attacks that killed …

Protestors took to the streets in Shah Shaheed and shout ‘Down with Pakistan and Israel’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Congress Opposition Party (COP) on Monday urged the government to take stern actions against terrorists who are killing innocent Afghan people on daily basis and still roam freely in Pakistan. Leaders …

Pakistan should shut Taliban’s offices; ties with Pakistan depend on security of Afghans; war is declared against Afghans from Pakistan; no soft corner for criminals; peace only with those who are ready to shun violence By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Warning the anti-state elements and their sponsors of dire consequences, President …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Deng Xijun called on Hanif Atmar the National Security Advisor where they discussed different issues of mutual interest. Ambassador Xijun said Beijing was ready to equip and support the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF). He expressed condolences on behalf of his government and …