Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: The Deputy Speaker of Meshrano Jirga, Muahmmad Alem Ezedyar, urged the concerned organizations to end the culture of impunity in fight against corruption. Head of the Supreme Audit Office, Muhammad Sharif Sharifi received the title of honorary professor from Nanjing University of China here on Sunday. Talking to the …
Read More »Senators want Kunduz military operation resumed, BSA reviewed
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Senators on Sunday called on the government to resume military operations in Kunduz and other northern provinces and review the bilateral security agreement aka BSA, which was signed between Kabul and Washington on September 30, 2014—a day after the new government came into being. Concerning over growing …
Read More »105 cases of violence against journalists recorded
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a local watchdog, has recorded 105 cases of violence against journalists in the country since May 2014. Addressing a conference in connection with the World Press Freedom Day, the chief executive of Nai, Sediqullah Tawhidi, said that totally 105 violence cases …
Read More »Improvement in education system sought
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Movement for Support of Quality Education Afghanistan (MSQEA), a cluster of civil rights organizations, on Sunday urged the government to provide free education to citizens and bring significant improvement in the country’s education system. Pursuing the objectives—Equitable, Inclusive and Free Education—the MSQEA expressed its concerns …
Read More »Special persons protest in Kabul, seek plots
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Special people on Sunday took out to the street to protest against Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLASMD) for being reluctant to distribute land plots which had been allotted to them under a residential scheme in Kabul by ex-President Hamid Karzai. During demonstration the …
Read More »At least 18 dead in Afghan bus crash
At least 18 people have died after a minibus plummeted into a ravine in a remote area of Afghanistan’s Badghis province. Mirwais Mirzakwal, spokesman for the provincial governor, says Sunday’s accident in the country’s northwest was probably caused by excessive speed and careless driving. He says the accident happened in …
Read More »Karzai grieves over Wasifi’s death
AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai expressed his grief over the death of Azizullah Wasifi, a prominent political and national figure. The renowned political and cultural figure passed away on Saturday. Hamid Karzai extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family as well as the people of Afghanistan. Karzai prayed to …
Read More »Karzai, Karakul and Chapan: A beautiful legacy
By Qais Daudzai-KABUL: Since Afghanistan is famous for being a consumer society as the country imports more goods than exporting, in such a situation karakul comes to make headlines in the international media. Some international media outlets say that lamb pelts offer Afghans a lifeline, which means this is a …
Read More »Thousands of foreign militants enter Afghan soil daily, say MPs
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Following insecurity in northern provinces, including Kunduz, a number of MPs on Saturday said thousands of foreign militants—mostly Pakistanis—enter the country on daily basis to destabilize security and fight against the security forces. “Thousands of unknown rebels enter the western Herat province from other side of the …
Read More »Mujahideen’s Victory Day marked
We will get advises of Jihadi leaders in governance affairs and decision making, says President Ghani Mujahideen rendered sacrifices for more than a decade and fought against invaders, therefore they deserve respect, says Abdullah Today’s respect and honor of Afghans and Afghanistan are because of Jihad and Mujahideen. They should …
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