The Kabul Bank scandal which began in August 2010 is a stain on the country’s economic system. The scandal has not only earned bad image for the country but also pushed investors away. Even the bailout failed to address the economic crunch and restore customers’ trust over the country’s largest …
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AT-Kabul: At least 12 people, mostly new recruits of Afghan army, were killed and 38 others injured on Monday afternoon when a suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a bus carrying the personnel to capital Kabul. Spokesman for Nangarhar Governor, Attaullah Khogyani, told Afghanistan Times that the attack was carried …
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Haji Watan, an international drug lord, among arrested smugglers By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Counter Narcotics Department of Ministry of Interior on Sunday said that 2,906 drug runners were arrested in the past one year, showing 30 percent increase throughout the country. “Counter Narcotics Police have conducted 2,919 operations, arresting 2,906 …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Afghan and international health bodies believe that the diabetes has had a dramatic rise in Afghanistan, threatening the people life more than any time in the past. “If diabetes is not controlled well, it can cause complications including heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and foot …
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AT-KABUL: Eighteen Taliban fighters were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted operations …
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The United States has supported Afghanistan with human, material and financial resources since the ouster of the Taliban from power. The US authorities tried to support democracy and peace process. Former and serving officials and different segments of the society thanked American people for the support. However, loopholes or deliberate …
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AT-KABUL: About 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Sunday around 3:05 pm, creating panic among the masses. However, there was no immediate report of damage or casualty. According to the spokesman for the state ministry for disaster management and humanitarian affairs, Omer Muhammad, the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8 on …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Iranian border police on Sunday killed three Afghans and wounded two others when these Afghans attempted to enter Iran and make their way to European countries, an official said. Head of the Provincial Council’s Security Committee Dr. Mehdi Hadid told Pajhwok Afghan News that five people …
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AT-KABUL: The US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday urged the Taliban to renounce violence and join the Afghan-owned peace process. In a joint press conference with President Ashraf Ghani here, the US Secretary of State said that he had healthy discussions on different issues with the Afghan president …
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AT-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents were killed and 12 injured in a series of sweeping operations launched by the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in different parts of the country, defense ministry announced, in which 12 suspects have been also arrested. In a statement sent to media on Saturday, …
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