Afghanistan Times
“Pakistan started religious militancy since 1979 for safeguarding its national interests and expelling the then USSR from Afghanistan, Musharraf confessed in a TV interview” AT Monitoring Report-KABUL: The former president and military leader of Pakistan Pervez Musharaf in an interview to Pakistan’s leaving TV Channel “Dunya” on Tuesday said that …
Read More »Security forces retake Dashti-e-Archi after two years
AT-KABUL: After two days of battle between the security forces and Taliban militants, finally the government forces have cleared Dashti-e-Archi district of northern Kunduz province from the miscreants and retaken control of the district, officials said on Wednesday. The deputy chief of army staff Gen. Murad Ali Murad said that …
Read More »China offers relief package for quake victims in Afghanistan, Pakistan
Sri Lanka expresses condolence AT-KABUL: China has announced relief package for earthquake-affected people in Afghanistan and Pakistan and showed willingness to provide assistance based on needs of the two neighboring countries. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Wednesday that the Chinese government would provide relief package to Kabul …
Read More »Earthquake casualties increase in Nuristan, Kunar
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Casualties in the Monday earthquake increased in Nuristan and Kunar provinces. At least 38 people were killed and 131 injured in the two provinces that were close to the epicenter. Chief of the Nuristan provincial council, Saadullah Nuristani, told Afghanistan Times via telephone that Wama district of …
Read More »11 militants killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 11 insurgents have been killed in an airstrike and military operation in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. Governor of Achin district, Haji Ghalib, said the Taliban insurgents were traveling in a vehicle in Syah Cho area late Tuesday when they came under the airstrike attack, …
Read More »HPC wants structure of the body overhauled
AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) stressed that structure of the council should be overhauled. Acting chairman of the council, Abdul Hakim Mujahid, said that members of the council lack a united view regarding peace talks with the Taliban. While talking to a session about future of the peace process, …
Read More »Taliban capture Darqad district of Takhar
AT-KABUL: Taliban fighters captured Darqad district of northeastern Takhar province after a four-hour battle with security forces on Wednesday morning, an official said. Sanullah Timori, spokesman for the governor told Afghanistan Times the insurgents launched their attack on the district center late yesterday night. After nearly four hours of fighting …
Read More »UN vows support to AfPak govts in quake-relief operations
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that United Nations agencies were all set to deliver assistance to the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan in their earthquake relief operations. “My thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the aftermath of the massive and deadliest earthquake, …
Read More »Security forces retake police HQ from Taliban in Dasht-e-Archi
AT-KABUL: After successful operation, the Afghan security forces had retaken the police headquarters in Dasht-e-Archi of northern Kunduz province. The headquarters was taken by the Taliban two years ago. The government forces had recaptured it on Monday night. The deputy chief of army staff, General Murad Ali Murad, told media …
Read More »Fallouts of Warduj fall: Taliban recruits schoolchildren to fight
AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have shut dozens of schools in Warduj district of northern Badakhshan province, officials said on Monday. Taliban has started recruiting students to fight against their very much own homeland. The acting governor of Badakhshan, Shah Waliullah Adeeb, said that Taliban militants have recruited numerous students to fight …
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