Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Amidst increase in poppy cultivation, drug addiction and drug dealing, the interior minister, Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi, on Wednesday said he has directed all police chiefs to start serious mission against this illicit business countrywide. Ulumi told a press conference that those who try to engage Afghans in drug addiction will …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) criticized the chiefs committee of the house for taking out the NDS-ISI deal from agenda on Wednesday. Last Monday, the Wolesi Jirga has decided to call up the adviser of the National Security Council (NSC) and the chief and deputy chief …

Students of higher secondary classes attending schools without books| Officials provided misleading data to donors| International partners deny financial support to publish Islamic studies books| PC members meddle in university entrance exams  Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Unveiling the deplorable condition of education in Afghanistan, Minister of Education revealed that there were …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that an abducted trader was rescued in Parwan province. According to a press statement issued by the spy agency, the NDS operatives succeeded in freeing the kidnapped businessman after nine days of captivity in Parwan province. The businessman was kidnapped …

AT-KABUL: At least 63 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 61 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 Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Three officials newly appointed in high ranks of Afghanistan Investment Supporting Agency (AISA) by the Minister of Commerce and Industries, who is one of the picks of the Chief Executive, were forcedly pushed out of their offices after 2.5 hours. 1TVNetwork on Wednesday reported that the three …

KABUL: Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao met with former president Hamid Karzai on Wednesday at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, Chinese media reports. Li said China and Afghanistan are friendly neighbors that understand, trust and support each other. As this year marks the 60th anniversary of …

Ghani commends ANSF for thwarting terror bid AT-KABUL: Four Taliban suicide bombers, who launched hours-long gun battle in highly guarded diplomatic district of Kabul city, were killed by Afghan security forces, early in the morning, security officials told Afghanistan Times. Started around 11:00 pm, the six hours long failed attack …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Council (NSC), a high-level government body responsible for security of the state, distanced itself from the recently inked intelligence sharing deal with Pakistan’s spy agency. The NSC in a media statement said: “As the Presidential Palace has recently said that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said that warning to the Taliban by Pakistan, to end its spring offensive, is part of Islamabad’s commitment to support Kabul in the war against terror and in the embryonic peace process. The ministry’s spokesman, Ahmad Shekib Mustaghn, in …