Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: Though the electoral watchdogs have already expressed concerns over corruption in the last year’s parliamentary elections, now the members of parliament claim that there was a “widespread” financial corruption in the race. These parliamentarians said Wednesday that people’s votes were not criterion, but a group of …

AT News Report KABUL: The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) claims that some “circles inside the government” try to use women for their political goals, an allegation following previous accusations by a former adviser to President Ghani that women were asked for sex in the presidential palace to get …

AT News Report KABUL: A number of journalists accused the media supporting fund of “dual treatments” with them and criticize its functions. They journalists on Wednesday called the fund as “a symbol”, alleging that no reporter has so far received support from that. Javed Kargar, a journalist who was wounded …

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani’s senior guard on Wednesday succumbed to his injures after being under medical threat for almost a week from an explosion received injuries in Kabul, the capital city. Abdul Ghafar Ahmadzai, the commander of President Ashraf Ghani’s house guards, was wounded in a roadside …

AT News Report KABUL: Taliban group has forced Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) to close its 42 out of 77 health facilities in six out of nine districts of Wardak province, the organization said in a statement, adding that “due to this closure, an estimated 5,700 patients are affected on …

AT News Report KABUL: The United States has welcomed the finalization of a budget for the forthcoming Afghan Presidential Elections salted for September 28th and expect all the candidates, whether they are currently in government positions or not, to refrain from trying to use government resources. U.S. Ambassador to Kabul, …

AT News Report KABUL: National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Tuesday met with Tadamichi Yamamoto, US Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, where they discussed the importance of protection of civilians, security situation, and regional dynamics. During meeting, Mohib assured Yamamoto of Afghan …

AT News Report KABUL: Deputy and Acting Foreign Minister of Mr. Idrees Zaman on Tuesday met with the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kabul, Mr. Zahid Nasrullah Khan, where both sides discussed issue of mutual ties, and other important issues. The two sides discussed the expansion of political and economic ties …

AT News Report KABUL: Insecurity and extreme poverty have been cited to be the main reasons causing half of the Afghanistan’s population to endure mental illness, health officials said on Tuesday. Women were more vulnerable to the illness because the number of women who suffered from mental illness was double …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan and Coalition leadership attended a security meeting in Herat province, in which General. Scoot Miller, Resolute Support Commander said that they absolutely want to avoid civilian casualties at all costs. Major General Fazil Mohammad Jumbesh, 207th Corps Commander, Major General Aminullah Amarkhel, Provincial Chief of …