Nation

Afghan government has strongly condemned the latest attack in Kabul city that left eight people killed and 31 wounded. Statements issued by Presidential Palace and office of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) state that the attack was carried out by the enemies of Afghanistan who don’t want Afghans live in …

AT: KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Thursday claimed arrest of three terrorists in eastern Nangarhar province. In a press statement issued here, the spy agency said that NDS agents in an operation launched in Nangarhar arrested three persons who were involved in different terror activities. The alleged …

AT: KABUL: At least five civilians were killed and 10 others wounded in a cross border missile attack in southeastern Khost province last night (Wednesday night). Spokesman to the provincial governor Mobarez Zadran said that 15 rockets were fired from other side of the Durand Line. Eight missiles rocked Kochi area …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi: KABUL: Stressing on importance of credible air power to help the ground forces in the battlefield against insurgents, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that efforts are underway to strengthen the Afghan air force with new fighter jets and transport aircrafts. In an interview with Afghanistan Times, the …

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has expressed cautious optimism about winning Pakistan’s support for negotiating a peaceful end to the 13-year-old Taliban insurgency. Addressing an audience at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), he said Kabul and Islamabad had agreed in talks since November that “for 13 years, we have been …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Regretting over absence of lawmakers in parliament sessions, the Wolesi Jirga or the National Assembly’s speaker said Wednesday that the house will face more hurdles in making decisions on important issues if the situation prevailed. Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said the Wolesi Jirga will not be able …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Officials in Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said Wednesday that new governors for remaining provinces will be appointed in new future. The National Unity Government is on the verge of completing its first year but the cabinet is still to be formed and most of provinces …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) will construct 800 kilometers road in different parts of Afghanistan this year, said an official on Wednesday. Deputy Minister of Public Works, Ahmad Shah Wahidi, said that the ministry will soon start construction of the roads. “Second line of Kabul-Nangarhar Highway, …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL:  The Chairperson of Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) vowed to bring reforms in the electoral system within four months. Shukria Barakzai told media-men that they commission will bring reforms in the electoral system through a transparent and unbiased procedure. She said that the commission will bring the reforms …

AT-KABUL: An official in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) blamed absence of consumer rights law for floods of low quality goods in the country. Director of the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate (CPCPD), Hafizullah Wali Rahimi, said that lack of a specific law to defend consumers’ rights …