Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: A traffic accident in central Ghazni province has left at least 12 people, including women and children dead, officials confirmed Wednesday. Provincial Traffic Chief, Munir Ahmad Baghtiar said that the accident happened late Wednesday after a car crashed into a truck on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in Ab-e-Band …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have abducted 27 members of the People’s Peace Movement (PPM) in western Farah province, the leader of the group claimed on Wednesday. According to Iqbal Khaibar, the movement’s leader, the militants took the activists from Bala Buluk district while they were travelling in a …

AT News An all-women landmine clearing team in Bamyan has been nominated for an international medal by the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This women-led demining effort is the first of its kind in Afghanistan and all team members had been trained for a year. Inaugurated in 2018 by …

Initial returns of presidential election have not only failed to end electoral deadlock, but it is feared the poll results may perhaps herald a new beginning to a new national crisis and exacerbate post-election political turmoil. Presidential candidates who already harbor extreme doubts about the transparency of the electoral system …

AT News KABUL: Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF) has found out that over three million Afghan children have been deprived of education – nearly 60 percent of them are girls due to several challenges in the country. Based on a report, over 7, 000 young students with girls …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least six people, including a child and two women, have been killed during a foreign forces’ airstrike in central Kapisa province, a well-placed source confided on Wednesday, whereas the US forces said a probe was ongoing in this regard. A source, speaking on condition of …

AT News KABUL: The Rana Think Tank during its monthly session comprehensively discussed the status quo of Afghanistan, and the 28th Afghan election—a democratic exercise that marred with widespread frauds and the initial results is not being accepted by many contenders, accusing the electoral bodies of taking side. The key …

AT News KABUL: Talent Marketing Solution Services (TMSS) in joint venture with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has launched three days exhibition to support and promote Afghan goods in Kabul. The exhibition titled “Aleest Afghanist” (Afghan products are the best) launched for three days in Serena hotel in …

AT News KABUL: Afghan authorities say that Afghanistan’s saffron production has been increased to 22 percent comparing to the last year. Recently Afghanistan saffron has been recognized as the best in the world in terms of its quality for the eight consecutive years. “Last year’s saffron corps was 16 tons, …

Afghanistan’s young generation needs education now more than ever. Indoctrinating children in peaceful ideology, as well as patriotic sense to work for the development of the country, is something that would help salvage the situation of Afghanistan and thus reverse the effects of the war-like mindset on Afghan youngsters which …