Afghanistan Times
KABUL: Twelve Islamic State terroristshave been killed in a raid in eastern Nangarhar province, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. Afghan forces launched an air strike to target Daesh hideout in Achin district of Nangarhar, which as result 12 Daesh fighters were killed, said a statement issued by MoD. No …
Read More »Germany donates equipment to Afghan Interpol
KABUL: German Police donated detection equipment to the Afghan Interpol in a bid to help them identify and arrest criminals. The equipment donated by Germany police included security camera, smart camera, night vision cameras, TVs, projectors and sound recorders, said a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). Statement said …
Read More »Delhi must engage with Taliban, oppose U.S.-Pak deal outside Kabul: Hamid Karzai
By Suhasini Haidar-Wary of deals on Afghanistan between the U.S. and Pakistan, the former President urges India to seek an end to violence by speaking to all stakeholders More than four years after demitting office, former President Hamid Karzai remains a key figure in Afghan politics. During a recent visit to Delhi …
Read More »Truck bombing against Green Village Camp killed 4, injured 113 in east of Kabul city
KABUL- Afghan officials say a Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) has been detonated against entrance of Green Village, a camp which houses foreign nationals in east of Kabul city, initial information shows four people were killed and 113 more injured. Interior Ministry spokesman, Najib Danish said the bombing took …
Read More »Pakistan seeks direct Afghanistan Taliban talks
KABUL: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Islamabad wants the Taliban to concede to the Afghan government’s offer to talk in bid to negotiate a political settlement to the 17-year-old conflict. “We want them to sit together. It is for Afghans to sort out their problems and …
Read More »Police releases another list of ‘wanted criminals’
KABUL: Amid a renewed crackdown against crime in Kabul city, the Interior Ministry has released another list of sixteen most wanted criminals. The list includes names of 16 people accused of such criminal offenses as land grabbing, bullying, violation of law, supporting illegal groups, rebellion and extortion. The ministry has …
Read More »US diplomats in Herat, discuss peace, humanitarian assistance
AT-KABUL: A diplomatic delegation from the US Embassy led by Counselor for Peace and Reconciliation Alan Misenheimer visited Herat on Tuesday, where they held meetings with acting provincial governor Moheddin Noori and civil society leaders representing women, youth, academia, and media. The visit supports Special Representative Zalamy Khalilzad’s efforts to end the conflict …
Read More »Six feared dead in Paktika explosion
KABUL: At least six people – including two children – were killed following an explosion at a local market in Paktika which was mistakenly triggered, according to officials. The blast happened when an unexplodedordnance went off among a crowd of civilians at a local market in Janikhel district of Paktika …
Read More »U.S. envoy hits out at ‘weak, politically-oriented’ electoral bodies
Mismanagement of presidential elections unacceptable | UN panel KABUL: In the aftermath of the government’s temporarily postponing the April presidential elections and in the face of public trust levels at the lowest ebbs, the U.S. Ambassador to Kabul John R. Bass has hit out at Afghanistan’s election bodies for being …
Read More »China calls for ‘responsible’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan
China has advised the United States against staging an abrupt troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and called for collective international efforts to help initiate a peace process between the South Asian nation’s warring parties. The remarks by a top Chinese diplomat Sunday in neighboring Pakistan come amid unconfirmed media reports suggesting …
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