“Those who are fighting in Afghanistan are not Afghans. There is no good and bad terrorism,” says President Ghani By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Assuring Kabul of full support, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that on every step of journey, India would be with Afghanistan. Modi and President Muhammad …
Read More »Modi, Ghani open India-funded parliament building
KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the newly-constructed building for Afghan parliament — a democratic gift from New Delhi — in Kabul on Friday. During his address to the parliament, Modi voiced his happiness over the name of the building — Atal Block. “We could …
Read More »Security forces retake Sangin district
AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces had retaken Sangin district of southern Helmand province after fierce clashes with the Taliban insurgents, said officials. Member of the Helmand provincial council, Attaullah Afghan, said that security forces after an operation has retaken the police headquarter and district chief’s office. He said that Afghan Special …
Read More »Fresh troops deployed to Sangin: Minister
AT-KABUL: Fresh security troops have been deployed to Sangin district of southern Helmand province, said acting Minister of Defense, Masoom Stankzai, on Wednesday. He said that fighting was ongoing in Sangin district as fresh troops were deployed to the district. Talking to a joint press conference with the Minister of …
Read More »Some President’s aides don’t believe in fair elections: ESRC
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Criticizing some people close to the President and Chief Executive, the deputy of Electoral System of Reform Commission (ESRC) said that unfortunately the close aides didn’t believe in democracy, elections, justice and equality. Sediqullah Tawhedi told Bokhdi News Agency that these people are interfering to made obstacles …
Read More »Afghan media and landing rights in Pakistan
With reference to the news story “Afghan Media Face Landing Rights Issues in Pakistan” published in Afghanistan Times on October 15, 2015. PEMRA has already granted landing rights permission to Afghanistan based satellite TV Channel “Afghan TV” which is being distributed by cable operators/ distribution network operators throughout Pakistan. There …
Read More »Russia concerned over Daesh spread in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Russia and Tajikistan is concerned over spread of Daesh or Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan. The growing presence of the multinational terrorist organization in Afghanistan is a terror threat to the region, said the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday said …
Read More »Daesh threatens to kill journalists in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Daesh (IS) has threatened to execute journalists in eastern Nangarhar province aimed to get more media coverage than the Taliban for its brutality as it did in Syria and Iraq. The group through their newly emerged FM Radio ‘Voice of Caliphate’ has threatened to kill journalists in …
Read More »Azerbaijan enterprises to invest in Afghanistan
KABUL: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has stated that the National and private companies from Azerbaijan are ready to invest in different sectors in Afghanistan, because they following enterprises are counted as bridges for both Government in boosting economy. The following speech was made after Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has …
Read More »Pakistan must honor its commitments to peace in Afghanistan: ANP
AT-PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) urged the Pakistan government to deliver on its pledges regarding restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan. Senior leaders of the ANP said this on the third death anniversary of slain senior minister Bashir Ahmad Bilour in Peshawar. Urging Pakistan for joint efforts to …
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