The US envoy has confided that the claim that the United States is behind the creation of Islamic State group is bogus; and that Ghani’s peace quest may counter-intuitively unexpectedly culminate in ultimate peace; By Sayed Seddiq Hussainy-KABUL: A senior US envoy to Afghanistan has reassured the White House’s continuous …
Read More »83 insurgents killed in military raids
AT-KABUL: At least 83militants were killed and81others wounded in joint military crackdowns within past days. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations against …
Read More »Voter registration a slow process: Electoral body
AT-KABUL: The Independent Election Commission said Sunday that the voter registration for the upcoming legislative election was heading in a slow process with only 60,000 to 75,000 people registering every day across the country. A member of the commission, Sayed Hafizullah Hashemi, said they were not satisfied with the process, …
Read More »Editorial: India-China set to help Afghanistan
There is no doubt that the two time-tested and ironed brothers of Afghanistan, India and China is two Asian giants with helping the war-hit country at highest level with relationships is growing stronger and stronger by passing each day. Despite there are some quarrel, but Beijing and New Delhi being …
Read More »Editorial: Peace is still a dream
The mujahedin’s interim government chaired by Sebghatollah Mojaddedi entered Kabul from Peshawar to take over the power in the wake of the Soviet-backed administration’s fall on April 28, 1992. The new government that was almost a dream for many Afghans who were opposing late Dr. Najib’s government, was expected to …
Read More »US decries Taliban spring offensive; “Taliban should abandon their havens and join political setup”
AT-KABUL: The United States has lashed out at the Taliban’s new wave of offensive, urging them to abandon their safe havens and return to Afghanistan to participate in a collective development endeavor. Earlier on Wednesday,the Taliban launched their annual offensive and condemned the U.S. troops for having blown off all …
Read More »Ghani reiterates call on Taliban to join peace
AT-KABUL: Addressing a gathering marking the 26th victory Day of Mujahidin,President Ghani on Saturday reiterated call on the Taliban to join peace talks. The president emphasized that most of the Taliban, except a fraction of them, were against fighting. Ghani called on the Taliban to accept his unconditional peace offer …
Read More »Drone strikes to counter-balance Taliban offensive
AT-KABUL: Top defense officials have announced that Afghan forces used drones to detect and subdue Taliban’s spring fighting tactics in four zones of the country. The defense ministry spokesperson said drones provide a great counter-balance measure against the Taliban and give defense forces necessary information about its tactics. Muhammad Radmanish …
Read More »NATO weights Afghan peace offer to Taliban
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The recent peace offer to the Taliban has been fully backed by the NATO member countries, terming it unprecedented opportunity to end the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan—taking huge toll on civilians. President Ashraf Ghani has offered unparalleled peace offer to the Taliban in order to bring a …
Read More »Role of different civilizations in evolution of Silk Road; A lecture conducted on the book ‘The Silk Roads’
By Pashtana Durrani-Afghanistan Business Council China “AFGBCC and Afghanistan Pine Nuts Union, as well as the Afghanistan Times, have taken the initiative while launching a weekly lectureship series on the economy, strategic communication and trade and transactions. The initial lecture was delivered on the book, “The Silk Roads written by …
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