Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) announced a new timetable for the students of Kabul and Polytechnic universities through which male and female students will study three days a week each. “Based on the proposal of Kabul University, the instructors and students, this plan is made and …
Read More »Students Return to Classes in School Target by Blast
AT News KABUL: The students of Abdul Raheem Shaheed Highschool returned to their classes four days after a blast target nearby the schools—that left scores of people killed and wounded. Teachers at the school asked the Islamic Emirate to ensure the security of all education centers and schools in the …
Read More »Rauf Released After Months in Kidnappers’ Custody
AT News KABUL: CustodyAbdul Rauf, 11, who was kidnapped two years ago from Mazar-e-Sharif, was handed over to his family today in northern Balk province. Rauf’s releasement was announced by the second Deputy of Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi, in a gathering in Balk province. “I think I am …
Read More »PTI’s Extremist Narratives Endangering Regional Peace
By M. Nadeem Alizai “Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest.” Thomas Sowell’s quote and observations seem cent percent right when one digs deep into the politics of Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). It isn’t only his arrogance that shocked Pakistan’s …
Read More »MoE, UNESCO to Launch Literacy Programs for CitizensAT NewsKABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is seeking to launch literacy courses for the citizens in cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The MoE said negotiations are underway to finalize plan for launching the programmes. “We are …
Read More »Karzai Condemned Pakistan Attack on Afghan Soil
AT News KABUL: The former president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the Pakistani military attack on provinces of Khost and Kunar.The Pakistani military carried out airstrikes in Spiri district of Khost province. Former President Karzai on Twitter condemned Pakistani forces’ attacks in Kunar & Khost in which dozens of civilians–including women …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Denies Reports Claims Former Security Forces’ Killed
AT NewsKABUL: The Islamic Emirate turned down the report of the The New York Times’ claiming that dozens of former Afghan security forces have either been killed or disappeared since the Islamic Emirate swept into power.Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid said on Twitter that The New York Times report on …
Read More »Security Department to Help Collection of Electricity Bills
AT News KABUL: First Deputy of the Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar ordered the security departments to help the Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the country’s power distributor, in the collection of electricity bill payments from government departments and powerful individuals. He made the order while chairing the meeting …
Read More »Protests Urges Iran to Stop Mistreatment of Afghan Refugees
AT News KABUL: The residents of capital Kabul and the southeastern province of Khost, staged protests in reaction to the reports about the misconduct of Iran towards Afghan refugees in Iran. Dozens of people took to the streets in the southeastern province of Khost, where they demonstrated over recent reports …
Read More »Media Watchdogs Call for Formation of Media Violation Commission
AT NewsKABUL: The delay in Formation of the Commission on Media Violation (CMV) has been criticized by the Media Watchdogs, saying that despite three months passing since the promise of the caretaker government regarding media, the CMV has yet to be established, and challenges remain unsolved. Nearly three months ago, …
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