AT Monitoring Desk-NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condemned the bomb attack in Kabul and said India stood in solidarity with the people and government of Afghanistan in their fight against terrorism. At least 30 people were killed and 42 wounded after a car bomb struck a …
Read More »Kohistan, Tayware districts fall to Taliban
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Kohistan district of Northern Faryab province and the Tayware district of western Ghor province fell to Taliban after hours of clashes on Sunday morning, officials said. “Kohistan district fall to Taliban, after Afghan local police tactically retreated,” said Faryab Governor Spokesman Jawid Bedar. He said that …
Read More »Karzai’s reaction over recent killing of security forces
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai reacted for the killing of the security forces in the recent incidents in the provinces of Helmand and Badakhshan. “Dear country-fellows! My frequent stance and opposition against the air bombardments in our soil were that only and only Afghan people suffer from these bombardments that …
Read More »Editorial: Bad security bits
Even if the whole thing is going well, but when security situation is bad, it can bit to such an extent that undermine all other developments. If we argue that Afghanistan is on the right truck in form of its foreign strategy, and so other developments have already made, but …
Read More »14 die, 26 wounded in a bus overturn
AT-KABUL: At least 14 passengers died and 26 others wounded, after a 304 Mercedes Benz bus overturned in the northern province of Baghlan. “A 304 bus overturned in Kilagai area of Doshi district in Baghlan today at around 11:20am, which as result 14 passengers died and 26 others wounded,” said …
Read More »56 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 56 militants were killed and 30 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. 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 …
Read More »Editorial: Blood and fire
Afghanistan—once abode of peace, religious harmony, and tranquility—is burning constantly. It has been more than three decades. However, there is no end in sight to the miseries of peace-loving Afghan people. Sadly, blood and fire brought by the superpowers—from Great Britain to the United States—is burning Afghan homes and claiming …
Read More »24 killed, 42 injured in Taliban car bombing in Kabul
AT-KABUL: At least 24 people were “martyred” and 42 others, nearly all of them civilians, were injured Monday morning after a Taliban suicide car bomber targeted civilians in west of Kabul city, officials told Afghanistan Times. The bomber used a corolla, full of explosives, to carry out the attack in …
Read More »Afghanistan Times marks 11th anniversary: During this period, tremendous achievements made by Afghanistan Times even in the face of scant resources
AT News Report-KABUL: The Afghanistan Times, leading English Newspaper in the country marked its 11th anniversary on July 22, 2017. The newspaper started publications in carnets as an eight-page newspaper in 2006, which is today in 12 pages (four in color). This paper belongs to everyone because it is a …
Read More »Karzai praises Afghan girls’ robotic team achievement
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai congratulated the achievement of the Afghan girls’ robotic team in a match held in the United States. “With great happiness, I learned that the Afghan girls’ robotic team who participated in an international robot contest in the United States of America, gained the …
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