Afghanistan Times
AT News Monitoring-KABUL: As the fall of the Kunduz city had unleashed terror and damages in men and material on the residents of the city, Northern Afghanistan Logistic Services (NALS), provided nearly three million Afghanis to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) for the victims, an official said the …
Read More »Norway may reject 90pc migrants, say visiting officials
KABUL: Visiting Norwegian officials on Sunday said their government’s new policy on immigration had minimised the chance for illegal migrants to be accepted there and possibly 90 percent applications might be rejected. Speaking to reporters here, Tore Hattrem, state secretary at the Norwegian Foreign Ministry and Yoran Kalmar, justice secretary …
Read More »6 Uzbek militants eliminated in US military raid in Khost
At least six Uzbek insurgents have been killed during an operation by foreign forces in the Spera district of southeastern Khost province, an official said on Monday. Mohammad Azim Mujahid, the district’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the operation was conducted by US Special Forces in Kareza area …
Read More »Gone renegade: Public uprising commander, 10 members join Taliban in Faryab
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A public uprising commander along with his fighters joined the Taliban militants in northern Faryab province, said a local official. Sayed Aqa Andarabi, the provincial police chief, said that Gul Murad, a commander of the public uprising, along with his 10 fighters surrendered to the Taliban. The …
Read More »Govt urged to reject indefinite detention without trial
AT-KABUL: Human Rights Watch urged the Afghan government to reject a new law that permits indefinite detention of security suspects without trial. An amendment to the criminal procedure code, imposed by presidential decree, allows Afghan authorities to detain for a renewable one-year period anyone suspected of crimes against internal or …
Read More »Many parts of Achin district cleared of IS militants: Official
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Most of parts of Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province have been cleared of the Islamic State (IS) militants, said a local official on Sunday. Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, spokesman for the provincial governor office, told Radio Azadi that at least 150 IS fighters have been killed over …
Read More »Terrorism was imposed on Afghans: MoFA
Regional cooperation needed to combat terrorism, says deputy foreign minister AT-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Afghanistan on Sunday said that Afghans has not engineered terrorism but it was imposed on them by other countries. Addressing a one day conference titled “Afghanistan Reconnected Business Take Action to Unlock Trade …
Read More »Political parties urge govt to improve security situation
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Political Parties Home, a cluster of political parties, and civil society organizations in a joint gathering asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to improve the deteriorating security situation and bring reforms. Representatives of the political parities expressed their deep concerns over deteriorating security situation in …
Read More »NDS arrests seven militants in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has arrested seven Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province. A press statement issued by the NDS here on Sunday said that its operatives have arrested seven Taliban insurgents. The spy agency has recovered ammunition, a transmission set, AK47 assault rifles and other equipment …
Read More »Quake victims in Takhar get relief items
AT-KABUL: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KBZF) with support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Kabul provided relief assistance to the recent earthquake victims in northern Takhar province. A press statement issued here said that following order of the president of the UAE, Khalifa Bin Zayed …
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