AT-Colombo: Former President Hamid Karzai attends the opening ceremony of the Fifth Annual Defense Seminar of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Colombo, on Tuesday morning. Karzai while delivering speech at the ceremony said that terrorist groups today are called as non-state actors who are using of this …
Read More »Indian Envoy Rejects Strategic Swing In Relations With Afghanistan
India’s ambassador to Afghanistan has rejected media reports that his government is heading for a strategic shift in relations with Kabul. Ambassador Amar Sinha says New Delhi is not revising its strategic partnership with Kabul and its foreign minister is not skipping a regional summit in Kabul this week to …
Read More »Breach of law is unbearable; govt must kick off e-ID cards issuance: CMSJ
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Civic Movement of Social Justice (CMSJ) on Monday lashed at the government for delaying the distribution process of national electronic ID. The movement called on the government to kick off the process as soon as possible. Member of CMSJ Ahmad Zaki while expressing concerns said the government …
Read More »NDS arrests 30 Haqqani militants in connection with deadly attacks in Kabul
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) arrested 30 people in connection with devastating terror attacks in Kabul. A press statement issued by the NDS said that the operatives of the spy agency arrested 30 militants of Haqqani network, who were allegedly involved in recent suicide truck blast in Shah …
Read More »RECCA VI will be different from previous ones: MFA
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the Sixth Regional Economic Cooperation Conferences for Afghanistan (RECCA VI) would be different from the previous ones. Spokesman of the MoFA, Ahmad Shekib Mustaghni, in interview with Afghanistan Times said that the difference of the RECCA VI conference with …
Read More »Germany’s FM Steinmeier urges new peace talks during Afghan visit
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, has urged the government to continue peace talks with the rebel Taliban. He also pledged further German aid to the country. Speaking after his arrival on Sunday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Steinmeier said his trip came during a …
Read More »MRRD signs 80 uplift projects
Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Sunday signed contracts of 80 uplift projects with private companies and Community Development Councils (CDC). The projects include renovation and reconstruction of retaining walls, irrigation canals, water intakes, rural roads and schools. The projects will be completed at the …
Read More »US-China pressure can force Pakistan to support peace process honestly: HPC
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: High Peace Council (HPC) on Sunday said that United States and China can force Pakistan to sincerely cooperate in the peace process of Afghanistan. Hajji Din Muhammad, a senior member of the HPC said that the US and China can force Pakistan to cooperate in finding a …
Read More »Civil society activists demand early distribution of electronic ID cards
AT-KABUL: A number of civil society activists on Sunday called on the government to kick off distribution of electronic national ID cards as soon as possible. Ghulam Muhammad Muhammadi, deputy head of Tajiks Solidarity Council, told a press conference that the parliament has already approved distribution of the electronic ID …
Read More »Afghan forces retake Musa Qala; 220 militants killed, injured
AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces have retaken control of the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province from Taliban militants, in which at least 220 Taliban were killed and injured, Ministry of Defense said on Sunday. The district was overrun by the insurgents on last Wednesday after it was besieged for …
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