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KABUL – The UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned last night’s attack at the Kart-e-Shakhi mosque and shrine in Kabul that killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 50 others. An attacker wearing an Afghan security forces uniform entered the Shia mosque as civilians congregated on the eve of the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-Last week was tragic for Afghan journalists; govt badly failed in protecting journalists KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over rise in violent crimes against journalists, Afghanistan’s Journalists Council and Media Bazar on Tuesday asked the government to take concrete steps for protection of journalists across the country. In the …

AT-KABUL: Terrorists targeted Ashoura mourners in the Afghan capital Kabul late on Tuesday in which at least 14 people killed and 43 were injured as they gathered to celebrate Ashoura, one of the most important festivals on the Shia-Muslim calendar. At least one attacker was killed, interior ministry spokesman Sediq …

AT-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Monday asked for the immediate implementation of the peace agreement signed between the National Unity Government and the Hezb-e-Islmai Afghanistan (HIA), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. He termed the agreement vital for bringing peace and stability. Recently, President Ashraf Ghani signed a long-awaited peace agreement …

AT-KABUL: At least three civilians were killed and 14 others wounded in a suicide car bombing in southern province of Helmand, a local official said Monday. Provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak said that the attack happened in Lashkar Gah city, the provincial capital. Provincial emergency hospital officials said they had …

AT-KABUL: Taliban insurgents retreated from Farah city, the capital of the province with the same name when air strikes targeted them, security officials said Monday. Provincial police spokesman, Ibal Bayer, said that the Taliban insurgents came under attack from four different directions late Sunday which at least 27 insurgents were …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported a positive polio case in Paktika after thorough investigation. The total number of positive polio cases in this year has increased to eight.  The ministry in a media statement issued here said the results of the final investigation of the two most …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Monday that an ammunition cache used by terrorists was discovered and confiscated in the northeast province of Takhar. In a statement, the NDS said that the cache was located in the Khwajah Ghar district. “The cache included 25 anti-personnel Improvised Explosive Device …

AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen harassed, assaulted and snatched car, laptop and cell phones of the Afghanistan Times’ editor-in-chief, Abdul Saboor Sarir, in the highly fortified Afghan capital on late Sunday night (9th October). The unknown men, driving a Helix pick up, have stopped the editor-in-chief of the Kabul-based English newspaper at …

AT-KABUL: The UK Department of International Development said that it would commit specific support to ensure that Afghanistan can be declared a mine free country by 2023. The support will include funding mine clearance and programs to help families make productive use of cleared land, as well as providing mine …