Afghanistan Times

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Sunday expressed serious concern over insecurity and asked the government to take concrete steps to improve the law and order situation across the country. Senators asked the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders to put aside their differences and take steps to …

AT-KABUL: Stressing on-time parliamentary poll, Meshrano Jirga (MJ) or Senate asked the government to complete preparations for the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) election this year. The senators said the country would not have a legitimate administration unless the parliamentary poll was not held. Gul Ahmad Azami, a senator from Farah, urged …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan Mili Bank on Sunday signed an agreement with the National Enterprise Board to boost up traders accessibility to financial services in the country. Governor of the bank Ahmad Khesraw Zia said that lack of access to soft-loans facility was major hurdle before the traders that hampered …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recorded eight percent increase in civilian casualties in the first three months of the current year as compared to the same period in 2014. Ground engagements between the Afghan security forces and insurgent groups caused 521 civilian casualties (136 civilians killed …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Central Statistics Organization (CSO) released the preliminary results of “Socio-Demography and Economic Survey” (SDES) of Parwan and Kapisa provinces. The survey was launched with technical support of the united Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and financial support of Japan last year and the process took four …

AT Monitoring Desk:KABUL: At least three people died and seven others wounded in a traffic accident in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Khisham-Tishkan road when a car skidded off the highway and fell into Kokcha River, the provincial governor spokesman Nawid Ahamd …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After the establishment of a women bazaar in the central Bamyan province, women would be able to go for shopping without any concerns, said officials. The provincial women’s association on Sunday welcomed the newly opened women bazaar and said that bazaar is consisting of around 20 shops. …

KABUL: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) now have the responsibility of providing security for 100 per cent of the country’s population, which is a significant force capability improvement since 2012 when security members protected only half of the population, the NATO Resolute Support spokesman said. In his …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) said that Tajikistan will join the Afghan Pakistan Transit and Trade Agreement (APTTA) soon. Musafer Qoqandi, spokesman for the MoCI, said that Tajikistan’s participation in the agreement will help Afghanistan to a main transit corridor between the two countries. He …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  Warlords and illegal armed groups illegally extract mines in northern Samangan province, said a local official. Spokesman for the Samangan governor office, Seddiq Aziz, told Azadi Radio that illegal armed groups illegally extract coal mines in Dahan-e-Tor and Shabashak areas of Dara-e-Souf. “We are unable to stop …