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KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, commenting on the Pakistani prime minister’s remarks about the revival of Afghan peace talks, said on Monday the government in Kabul would welcome such move if Islamabad stopped supporting terrorist groups. A day earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told a press conference …

A military helicopter crashed in central Bamyan provinceon Monday, killing two people aboard and wounding five others, an official said. Abdur Rahman Ahmadi, the governor’s spokesman, said the helicopter — flying from Bamyan to southern Kandahar province — crashed in Qazan area in the afternoon. He said two people onboard …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 15 Taliban militants including a key commander have been killed by Afghan security forces during a clearance operation in the western Farah province on Sunday, said an official. A senior army officer General Taj Mohammad Jahid said that the Afghan security forces have conducted a …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Meshrano Jirga on Sunday approved amendments in the Anti-Money Laundering Law and another law pertinent to salaries of the high ranking officials. Head of the Economic Commission of Meshrano Jirga, Anarkali Hunaryar, said that the amendments are aimed at recovering grabbed public properties. She said that the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen have abducted two de-miners along with their truck in Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province, an official said on Sunday. Chief of Mohammad Agha district, Capt. Matiullah Abdur Rahimzai, said that unknown gunmen attacked Sterling Global demining company office on Saturday night and took …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  The Islamic State (IS), known also as Deash, has halted an annual polio vaccination campaign in three districts of eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said. Najibullah Kamawal, Head of Health Department of Nangarhar, said that his workers were not able to launch anti-polio drives in Achin, Haskamina …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said that Afghanistan needs $1.9 billion to become self-sufficient in food production. Minister of the MAIL, Assadullah Zamir, in an interview with Afghanistan Times said that Afghanistan will become self-sufficient in food production by 2022, if the international donors …

AT-KABUL: Seven people were injured when a suicide bomber targeted convoy of the NATO Resolute Support mission on Sunday morning in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. While confirming the incident, the deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Najeeb Danish told Afghanistan Times that the suicide attack was carried …

“Depression and anxiety disorders have high rate among Afghans.  Around 72 percent of people affected by depression are women,” said Feroz. By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) marked the World Mental Health Day (WMHD) here on Saturday. The MoPH termed mental illness as a nationwide problem. …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Saturday asked the government to review its anti-militants operations in northern Kunduz province. The lawmakers criticized clearance operations of Afghan security forces in Kunduz and said that the offensive should be properly managed. They voiced their deep concerns over current security situation in …