Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: The government approved Tuesday six national development projects at a cost of 490 million Afs, President Ashraf Ghani’s office said in a statement. The statement said that the national procurement commission with supervisor of President Ghani held session and approved 6 national development projects. The projects included construction work …
Read More »Deadly Kabul blast: Fact-finding commission starts probe
AT-KABUL: The president-ordered fact-finding commission on Tuesday started to investigate Saturday’s bloody terrorist attacks against the Enlightening Movement members who had gathered in Dehmazang area of Kabul to protest for their civil rights. Attorney General Mohammad Farid Hamidi who heads the commission, told reporters that the commission would conduct extensive …
Read More »Business condition deteriorating in Kabul, Balkh: Survey
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The situation of business is worsening in the capital Kabul as well as the northern province of Balkh, says a survey launched by the chamber of commerce and industries. The survey covered 600 businessmen to monitor the situation of commerce, products, employment and construction trend in Kabul, …
Read More »Key Daesh leader killed as govt tightens noose around terrorists
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 123 fighters loyal to the Daesh terrorist group including a top commander were killed in ground and air attacks in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials, a government’s movement apparently in retaliation of the Saturday’s suicide attack on Kabul protesters which was claimed by the group. …
Read More »Afghanistan Times is committed to serve the nation: Editor-in-chief
KABUL: Editor-in-chief of Afghanistan Times, Abdul Saboor Sarir, on Monday said that the newspaper is committed to serve Afghan nation while following the principles of professionality and journalistic ethics. At a ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of Afghanistan Times, the editor-in-chief said that there were many ups and downs, but …
Read More »Afghanistan Times marks tenth anniversary
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Times marked its tenth anniversary on Monday here. Scores of journalists, writers, former and current officials participated in a ceremony held in this connection. Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rangin Dadfar Spanta, said that stability, impartiality and reporting about the current situation are not easy task particularly providing …
Read More »Relations with Pakistan bigger challenge than Al-Qaeda, Taliban: President Ghani
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said state to state relations with Pakistan are a bigger challenge for Afghanistan than the existence of terror groups such as Al-Qaeda and Taliban. In an interview with Geo News, the Afghan President alleged that Pakistan provides sanctuaries to terrorists and trains them, …
Read More »Afghanistan: Record level of civilian casualties sustained in first half of 2016–UNAMA
KABUL: A UN report on Afghanistan published Monday shows a record number of civilian casualties since counting began in 2009, with 5,166 civilians recorded killed or maimed in just the first six months of this year, of whom almost one-third were children. The total civilian casualty figure recorded by the UN …
Read More »Atmar discusses military cooperation with Moscow
AT-KABUL: The National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Sunday left for Russia on an official invitation by his Russian counterpart, where he would discuss mutual cooperation, his office said in a statement. He would stay in Russia for four days to discuss military cooperation. “Atmar will hold bilateral talks …
Read More »Taliban commanders arrested in Samangan
AT-KABUL: Three commanders for the Taliban insurgents were arrested in joint military operation conducted by the national security forces in Samangan province, security officials said Saturday. Ministry of Interior in statement said that the national police, national army and the National Directorate of Security lunched joint clearing operation in the …
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