Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following President Ghani’s trip to Beijing where he demanded direct trade relations with China through the Silk Road—which connects China’s Shenyang city with Wakhan district in Badakhshan, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said Monday that work on reconstruction of the trade route will kick off in …
Read More »India urged to resume medical, engineering scholarships to Afghan students
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of Afghan students in India have urged the Indian government to resume medical and engineering scholarships to Afghan students as the scholarships have been discontinued for several years due to high demand of such seats from Indian students. During an interactive session with senior civil …
Read More »Afghanistan will become biggest exporters of copper, iron in upcoming decade: Ghani
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani who is on a two-day official visit in Iran on Monday stressed on bolstering bilateral ties including economic relations between the two countries and said poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan and the region will not overcome sans mutual cooperation among regional countries. Ghani expressed …
Read More »NUG’s performance didn’t live up to expectations: Analysts
“Growing insecurity, unemployment, fragile economy, rampant corruption, land-grabbing, violence against women, poor healthcare infrastructure, and education services, trouble Afghans” AT-KABUL: Social, security and political affairs analysts said the National Unity Government (NUG) has utterly failed to resolve challenges that were underlined as top priorities by the President Ashraf Ghani and …
Read More »As security deteriorating, MPs slam BSA
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over growing insecurity, members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the Parliament said that despite signing the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the US there is no end in sight to the militancy. Growing insecurity in different parts of the …
Read More »Danish terms illiteracy serious problem
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The second Vice President, Sarwar Danish, termed high illiteracy rate a serious problem. While addressing a reading and writing session, Danish said that thought the government had great achievements in education sector over the past years, still 65 percent of people are illiterate. He said more efforts …
Read More »Daesh is an old enemy with a new façade: Ulumi
AT-KABUL: The Minister of Interior, Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi, said that Daesh fighters are old enemies of Afghanistan who have switched white flags for black. Top security officials briefed Meshrano Jirga on current security situation on Sunday. Ulumi said that there is no difference between terrorist groups. “When the Taliban showed flexibility …
Read More »Karzai leaves for Germany
AT-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai left for Germany on Sunday on an invitation by the University of Bochum and Körber Foundation. Hamid Karzai will deliver a speech in the university. The former national security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Nazer Husain Rahimi and Ershad Ahmadi are accompanying Karzai in the trip. …
Read More »Terrorists have never been powerful: Sediqi
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following deadly incident in Nangarhar province for which the self-proclaimed ISIS militants claimed responsibility, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday said such incidents unite the people against insurgents more than any other time in the past. The MoI spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi, said Afghans will combat against …
Read More »Enlisting public support in Farkhunda’s case: MoI announces award for cooperation with police
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in an attempt to enlist public support in arresting those who took part in killing Farkhunda—a 27-year woman, who was lynched by an angry mob last month in Kabul, has announced a reward for those who give tip off to police regarding the suspects …
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