Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amnesty International said that by targeting civilians in their attacks, the Taliban have proved that the group has no regard for human life. The Taliban in an attack on a guesthouse in Kabul last week killed 15 people, including Afghans and foreigners and wounded several others. The …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After that the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) sealed nine private hospitals, private health centers association said that some government officials are spoiling the image of private hospitals. Aziz Amir, head of the association, told reporters on Friday that the MoPH have sealed some private hospitals without …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of experts, activists and residents of the northeastern Badakhshan province the other day held a gathering in Kabul to exchange views on growing insecurity in northern provinces. Participants of the event claimed that a number of government officials and members of the parliament were behind …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of women activists the other day called for larger presence in media in a bid to rise their voice for defending their rights. Participants of the event said a number of traditions and security threats have discouraged women to work in media as journalists and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In the sidelines of NATO’s ministerial meeting in Turkey, Afghan and Italian ministers signed an agreement to establish a joint commission for boosting bilateral ties between the two countries, a statement on Friday. According to the statement, the Afghan Foreign Minister, Salahuddin Rabbani, and his Italian counterpart, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following visits of Afghan and Pakistani officials and their continued meetings in both the countries, NATO the other day welcomed rapprochement between Kabul and Islamabad and suggested that practical steps should be taken to further improve the relations. NATO civilian representative for Afghanistan, Ismail Aramaz, told newsmen …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: India has vowed to support the Afghan cricket, after the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) sought a home ground in India, said reports the other day. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) secretary, Anugag Thakur, said that India would be happy to help the ACB in …

Muhammad Nadeem: PESHAWAR: Following a tip-off,  the Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Kyber Pakhtunkhwa police on Friday arrested two alleged Islamic State (IS) fighters and recovered propaganda pamphlets. Wishing not to be named, a senior police officer said the IS fighters were arrested in Nothiya locality of the provincial capital, …

UN says 105,000 people have fled Burundi with Tanzanian authorities bearing the brunt of a severe refugee crisis. At least 50,000 refugees are living on the shore of Lake Tangyanika in rough conditions after fleeing the political crisis in Burundi, the Tanzanian government has said. Isaac Nantanga, spokesperson for the …

President makes remarks at end of US-GCC summit at Camp David amid Arab anxiety over efforts for nuclear deal with Iran. President Barack Obama has vowed to back Gulf allies against any “external attack,” seeking to reassure them of Washington’s commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over US-led efforts …