Afghanistan Times

Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis declared he was ready to do “whatever it takes” to reach agreement over its bailout after the collapse of talks with EU finance ministers. Mr Varoufakis spoke after Greece rejected an EU offer to extend its current €240bn (£178bn) bailout, a plan he called “absurd” …

Ukraine’s government and separatist rebels have failed to begin withdrawing heavy weapons from the front line, despite a Monday deadline. The two sides were given until not more than two days after the latest truce came into effect to start the pullout. The government said it would not pull back …

KABUL: At least 13 policemen were killed in fierce clash with militants in the Maiwand district  of southern Kandahar province on Monday, the governor’s spokesman said. Zia Durrani told Pajhwok Afghan News that insurgents mounted attack on police when the latter were defusing a huge ammunitions cache after recovering it …

Afghan refugees live in a hellhole. It’s because their very much own homeland has been hit by political instabilities and wars during the past over 30 years. They live in millions in Iran and Pakistan, where they live as if they are subhuman. But now that they have a government …

AT-KABUL: Tribal elders from Zabul province in gathering blamed the government of turning blind eye towards the challenges faced by people of the province. Hundreds of tribal elders gathered in Qalat, the capital city of the province, to urge the government to pay more attention to the province. Hamidullah Tokhi, …

AT-KABUL: In the aftermath of a decision by the Wolesi Jirga, the National Assembly, that banned the right of provincial council (PC) members to monitor government offices, a number of provincial council members on Monday said that majority of them have voted in favor of a new mechanism that allows …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security officials in eastern Kunar province said on Monday that ways to Nari district have been reopened following military operation by the security forces. Kunar police chief, Abdul Habib Sayidkheli, said the Taliban militants planted mines on the ways that connect Asadabad, the capital city of Kunar …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A new building would be constructed for the engineering faculty in Balkh University in north, said officials on the other day. The college would be built with cost of €3.4 million which will have the capacity of 720 students of the departments of railway construction, plumbing, electricity, …

AT-KABUL: As many as four suspected terrorists were arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in southern Kandahar province. The NDS said in a statement on Monday that Rawandi and Shah Mohammad alias Qudratullah who have allegedly organized several terror activities and suicide attacks were detained in a …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Land mafia in this already troubled country has been widening its influence, day by day. The victims here also are the unfortunate civilians with no political backing. When their lands come under the attack of land mafia the hapless civilians cannot do anything but to see their …