Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 41 new cases of coronavirus and 11 deaths around the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached 56,717 cases. The new cases come positive out of 1,692 …

AT News KABUL: At least 27 civilians were killed and wounded within the past 24 hours across Afghanistan, security officials said on Saturday. A spokesman for the ministry of interior affairs, Hamid Roshan said that these casualties were inflicted on civilians due to roadside blasts planted by the Taliban in …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib said that President Ghani would not run as candidate in the early election proposed by the government to reach a political deal with the Taliban as part of the reconciliation process. Talking to a press conference on Saturday, Mr. Mohib …

AT News KABUL: Ismail Rezayee completed his higher education but lack of job opportunism forced him to work as a shoemaker in Ferozkoh, the capital city of western Ghor province. 27 years old, Rezayee secured a degree at Ghor Institute of Higher Education. He was dreaming for a prosperous life …

AT News KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and seven others, including women were wounded in separate roadside bomb blasts in the southern province of Helmand and western province of Herat. Kandahar Governor Spokesman, Omar Zwak said that a vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the provincial capital city …

While the world is trying to prevail in the tough challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with the implantation of vaccines made by several top companies, Afghanistan is facing the possible third wave of the virus. Although the pandemic put the whole world in a chaos, its primer effects have been …

AT News KABUL: Daesh recruitment head, along with his nine associate terrorists have been captured during latest operation in eastern Nangarhar province. The Afghan Special Forces carried out an operation in Pachiragam district, where Daesh recruitment in-charge along with nine terrorists was detained, Nangarhar Press Disk said in a statement …

AT News KABUL: At least 569 suspected criminals were arrested on charges of different crimes in northern Kunduz province in the last one year. Kunduz police succeeded in arresting 569 suspected criminals under the frame of “Security Chapter” in Kunduz, Kunduz Police Press Disk said in a statement on Saturday. …

AT News KABUL: At least 71 Taliban militants were killed and 41 others were wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Saturday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air …

By Dr. Matin Royeen              Introduction:  Almost fifty percent of the Afghan population is females.  The Afghan culture is primarily a patriarchal society where males play a dominant role in decision making, leadership positions and enjoy a higher status and opportunities in the country. Sadly, during the past forty-two years of …