Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior member of Taliban group has told Reuters that a delegation from the group visited China last week earlier this month to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The source said on condition of anonymity that the delegation was led by Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanakzai, head of …
Read More »11 die as bus plunges into Kukcha River
AT-KABUL: At least 11 passengers died Saturday as a bus plunged into the Kukcha River in the north-eastern province of Badakhshan, provincial officials said. “The incident took place in the area of Khwajah Abdal of Baharak district at 7:00 pm Friday night,” said district governor Abdul Sami Atiq. He said …
Read More »Afghanistan officially joins WTO
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan officially became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) after Meshrano Jirga or Upper House of the Parliament approved the laws required as preconditions for membership, officials said on Friday. Afghanistan has become the 164th member of the organization. “The WTO gives us the opportunity …
Read More »Taliban gain 5pc more territory: Report
AT-KABUL: The Taliban’s spring offensive has shown the insurgents to be bolder as the militant group captured five percent more territory in the country. In its quarterly report to the Congress, released on Friday, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said the insurgent group has gained five …
Read More »Kabul City sees 41pc decrease in high-profile attacks
AT-KABUL: In a report released on Friday, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) said that high-profile attacks in Kabul City decreased by 41 percent as compared to the same period of 2015. Referring to the statistics of the United States Department of Defense, the special inspector general said …
Read More »Kabul blast leaves one dead
AT-KABUL: Head of Human Resource Department of the Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the Parliament, Khalillullah Oraikheel, was killed and three others wounded on Friday in an explosion in the capital Kabul. An official at the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Ghafar, confirmed to Afghanistan Times that the head of the …
Read More »36 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 36 insurgents loyal to the Islamic State or Daesh were killed in eastern Nangarhar province within past 24 hours, Ministry of Defense said on Friday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, said that Afghan security forces have killed 36 Daesh fighters in a …
Read More »King Zaher Shah’s death anniversary commemorated
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The ninth death anniversary of King Mohammad Zaher Shah was commemorated with due solemnity by Former President Hamid Karzai, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, and the late king’s relatives here in Kabul at Tap-e-Nader Khan. In the memorial ceremony, Hamid Karzai laid floral wreath on the …
Read More »King Zaher Shah strengthened national unity: Karzai
AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai called the late king Mohammad Zaher Shah well-wishing, peace-loving and democrat person who supported the national unity. “Afghanistan took slow but fruitful social, economic and cultural steps during his long-time reign,” Karzai said in a message over Shah’s ninth death anniversary, calling the 1965 constitution …
Read More »Etisalat celebrates ‘1 million data users’ milestone
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Etisalat, a telecommunication company on Wednesday announced that its internet users had soared up to one million in Afghanistan. “Today, we are not only celebrating one million data users milestone, but are also taking a moment to appreciate our customers trust and loyalty,” the company’s …
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