Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Unity Government and the European Union the other day finalized the cooperation agreement on partnership and development (CAPD), said a press release issued by the Presidential Palace. The agreement was finalized between President Advisor for Economy, Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal, and the chief negotiators of the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Turkmenistan has completed 45 kilometer of its portion of a railway that is slated to pass from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Tajikistan, reports said Friday. Afghanistan shares long borders with Turkmenistan and Tajikistan – 750 and 1,300 kilometers, respectively. Afghan experts believe that the trade between Afghanistan and …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Thursday said $10 million has been saved due to low-cost Hajj services that would be provided to Afghan pilgrims this year. The amount has been saved in airfare, food and accommodation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faiz …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul, over the cross-Durand Line attacks and indiscriminate shelling by Pakistani security forces. In a media statement issued here, the foreign affairs ministry said that an Afghan border policeman was killed and another injured in Barmal district of …

AT-KABUL: At least 23 armed Taliban fighters were killed and two others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested two Taliban facilitators in the northeastern Kunduz province. In a media statement issued here, the Afghan intelligence agency said that its operatives arrested the two persons in Chardara district of the province. The two were identified as Samar Gul son of …

Wolesi Jirga appoints fact finding commission Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) has formed a fact finding commission to probe the raid on house of the ex-jihadi commander in Parwan province. A few days ago, the US troops has carried out a night raid and blew a huge cache of …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Two members of the high council of the Supreme Court (SC), governor of the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), and minister-designate for defense Masoom Stanikzai were officially introduced to the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) on Wednesday for vote of confidence. The second vice-president Muhammad Sarwar Danish introduced Stankizai and …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Wednesday said that five drug runners were arrested in Herat and Baghlan provinces. According to a press statement issued here, the CNP arrested the two drug traffickers after 33kg crystals (methamphetamine) was recovered from their possession in Islam Qala area in western Herat province. …

AT-KABUL: At least eight Pakistani troops have been killed in clashes with Afghan border police in Paktika province the other day, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Seddiq Seddiqi, spokesman for the MoI, told a press conference on Wednesday that the clashes between Afghan border police and Pakistani troops erupted …