The 93-year old leading spiritual, political and religious leader Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi has lost his last breath on Monday night. After the death of late Pir Syed Ahmad Gillani and Prof. Burhanuddin Rabbani, Prof Sibghatullah Mujaddedi’s sad demise could be considered a sever set back to Afghanistan and its people. …
Read More »Civilians in Takhar caught in crossfire; 11 killed
AT News Report KABUL: As the Afghan security forces escalated attacking Taliban insurgents across the country, Afghan civilians continue to pay the highest price as after civilian killing in Helmand, now at least 11 civilians have been killed in north-eastern Takhar province. Takhar residents said 29 others received injures in …
Read More »AGO prosecutes electoral commissioners after travel ban, dismissals
AT News Report KABUL: After travel ban and firings, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday launched an investigation into allegations that the Independent Election Commission and a separate complaints commission misused their authority during last year’s Wolesi Jirga elections. In a statement, AGO said all the 12 members of …
Read More »Parliamentary candidate arrested on charge of fraud
AT News Reports KABUL: A parliamentary candidate accused of fraud has been arrested by police while trying to flee the country in the northern Balkh province, said the ministry of interior affairs. The ministry of interior said in a statement that a parliamentary candidate who was given five years of …
Read More »Karzai backs Ghani’s “Consultative Loya Jirga” for peace
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed support for President Ashraf Ghani’s plan about calling a Consultation Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) to seek ways to resolve current problems that Afghanistan has been scrambling with. Ghani said Monday that he would call the Loya Jirga to consult on peace …
Read More »‘Favor interim administration if helps peace process’
AT News Report KABUL: A former government official says that the National Unity Government (NUG) should not oppose an interim administration if it helps Afghans bring peace to the country. Omar Zakhilwal, who has served as finance minister and ambassador to Islamabad, said Monday that nobody should stand against offers …
Read More »Pentagon chief makes unannounced visit in Afghanistan amid push for peace
By Farhad Nibkhel KABUL: Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan stopped in Afghanistan on Monday in a previously unannounced visit, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani and other high-ranking Afghan officials amid to weight the ongoing peace talks and to reaffirm commitment to the Afghan security forces. Before to …
Read More »Senators cast doubts Taliban to node for office in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: A number of senate say they do not think that Taliban insurgents give positive response to President Ashraf Ghani’s offer over opening office in Kabul and some other provinces. President Ghani said Sunday in a meeting with people in Nangarhar province that he would be ready …
Read More »First-ever online learning system to inaugurate soon
AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) on Monday said it would soon open up the first ever online education system to help facilitate Afghan education lovers to pursue their higher education. The AfghanX Company with the motto of “Knowledge is Ability” will start online learning operation …
Read More »Andarabi takes charge of interior ministry
AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of new changes in the military and security leaderships, now the former Deputy Intelligence Chief Massoud Andarabi has been picked up by the National Unity Government as acting Interior Minister. A reliable source within the government told Afghanistan Times on Monday that President …
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