Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After the death of the Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Omar, a serious rifts has flared up over the over appointment of their new leader. Reports regarding power struggle between Mullah Mansoor, and the family members of the late Mullah Omar, such as his son Mullah Yaqoob and …
Read More »Activists lash at Taliban sympathizers, HPC for mourning Mullah Omar
Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Criticizing a number of Taliban supporters and members of the High Peace Council for holding mourning ceremony for Mullah Omar in Kabul, the civil society activists said that Pakistan has spies in the government of Afghanistan who were supporting such acts. Welcoming the National Directorate of Security’s …
Read More »Business environment gloomy, says business tendency survey
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) on Tuesday released the seventh “Business Tendency Survey” underling the business environment as “extremely unfavorable” in the past three months. The ACCI in the survey covered businessmen in Kabul, Balkh, Kandahar, Nangarhar and Herat provinces. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) …
Read More »PRESS RELEASE: Defying the Odds: First successful case of separating conjoined sisters in Afghanistan
On August 1, 2015, a pair of conjoined twins were successfully separated by a team of local Afghan doctors at French Medical Institute for Children in Kabul, Afghanistan. The team was led by Dr Jalil Wardak, Head of Paediatric Surgery at the hospital. The two little girls, named Ayesha and …
Read More »Khost residents protest construction of military installations by Pakistan in Angoor Ada
AT-KABUL: Tens of people staged protest demonstration in Khost province on Monday, condemning the construction of military installations by Pakistan along the Durand Line. The protesters urged the government to take all necessary measures to stop Pakistani army. The protesters were chanting the slogans of ‘dead to Pakistan’ and ‘dead …
Read More »Civilian casualties up by 30 percent: AIHRC
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said that the number of Afghan civilian casualties has surged 30 percent over the past six months. Rafiullah Bedar, spokesman for the AIHRC, told Azadi Radio that their findings show spike in civilian casualties over the past six months. He said …
Read More »CoM approves e-NIC test issuance
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Council of Ministers (CoM) on Monday approved a phased issuance plan of Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC). The issuance process is now scheduled to launch on August 19 in Kabul. The e-NIC Department in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced that they have made all …
Read More »NDS foils terror bid on Presidential Palace
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday thwarted a would-be attack on the Presidential Palace after they arrested four suicide bombers in Kabul city. A statement by the NDS said a group of four individuals with links to Peshawar-based Taliban’s Shura (Council) were arrested in PD8 …
Read More »Senior govt official reportedly held on adultery charges in Herat
AT-KABUL: A senior government official was detained on adultery charges in western Herat province, reports said Monday. Khama Press quoted a number of sources as saying that the acting district chief of Shindand with the assistance of his bodyguards entered a house and sexually abused a woman there. The acting …
Read More »Security forces staved off Taliban’s bid to mourn Mullah Omar’s death in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: The security forces on Monday attacked a gathering of the Taliban militants mourning the death of their former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar whose death was confirmed last week. The gathering was organized on Monday in the outskirts of Ghazni city, said Ghazni deputy governor, Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, adding that …
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