Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday said that 72 suspected insurgents were arrested in eastern Nangarhar province within past 24 hours. In a press statement issued here the ministry said that Afghan National Army (ANA) conducted clearance operations in Achin district of Nangarhar province and netted 72 suspected insurgents. …

KABUL: An afghan delegation led by minister for refugees and repatriation arrived in Islamabad to hold wide-ranging talks with Pakistani officials on the issue of Afghan refugees, an official said on Monday. Headed by Sayed Alimi Balkhi, representatives of Afghan refugees held meetings Balkhi and shared their problems. In addition …

By Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Salaam Network wants to expand its 3G internet services across the country by the end of 215 as public demand goes several notches high. In an interview with Afghanistan Times, the Managing Director of Salaam Network Khaleeq Ahmad said the company is providing 3G services in …

AT-KABUL: The French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) celebrated the International Women’s Day here on Sunday. Around 100 female faculty members and staffers of the FMIC observed the day while highlighting achievements of women in different fields. Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network for Afghanistan, Nurjehan Mawani, expressed joy …

The International Women’s Day was observed across the globe on Sunday as routine but for Afghan girls and women the day is of utmost importance because they are languishing in the social-prison with no ray of hope. Women in this country of misfortunes are fighting tooth and nail for their …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad:KABUL: Afghanistan has joined the rest of the international community in observing the International Women’s Day on Sunday. The 104th International Women’s Day was celebrated with different events in major cities of the country where women came together and discussed different problems hampering their efforts to improve …

AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) of Kandahar province arrested five terror suspects. A media statement from Kandahar Media and Information Center (KMIC) said that the alleged militants had links with the terror group of Allah Dad Akhundzada and were involved in terror activities in Helmand, Sar-e-Pul and Faryab province. …

AT-KABUL: Prisoners have killed three policemen and wounded five others in northern Jawzjan province, said the provincial police chief. Faqir Muhammad Jawzjani said a delegation was visiting the prison when the riots erupted. He added that three policemen and a prisoner were killed during the riots. Jawzjani said that the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Violence against women has increased in eastern Nangarhar province, said Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) office in the province. The provincial head of the AIHRC, Sabrina Hamidi, told Mashaal Radio, more cases of violence against women have been registered with the commission this year as comparing …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Terming physical, sexual, and psychological violence as common cases of violence against women in the country, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said Sunday that violence against women had declined in 2014 in compare with the previous years. Revealing its summary of findings, the AIHRC said …