Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has said that there has been huge improvement cooperation between Kabul and Islamabad, and he believes that the relation would reach improve further. Praising the efforts of Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Rahil Sharif in …
Read More »State bank’s branch in Kandahar robbed by staff
KABUL: A branch of the Central Bank of Afghanistan also known as Da Afghanistan Bank has been robbed by its staff members in southern Kandahar province, said local officials the other day. General Manager of the bank, Fazl Ahmad Azimi, said the staff members of state bank branch in Spin …
Read More »US, India hold high level talks on Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As part of the Indian and US governments’ commitments and promises for a secure, stable and prosperous Afghanistan, the US Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Laurel Miller, held high level talks on Afghanistan with Indian officials, civil society members and political party leaders here. Miller …
Read More »Helmand anti-militants offensive progressing well: Official
LASHKARGAH: In order to avoid civilian causalities, military anti-militants operation in southern Helmand province is progressing well but slowly, a senior security official said on Thursday. Police Chief Nabi Jan Mulakhel told reporters that heavy casualties had been inflicted on militants and several localities were purged of anti-state elements. He …
Read More »Anti-narcotics drive in 2014 a complete failure: Report
KABUL: An investigative report released by PAYK Investigative Journalism Center says that anti-narcotics program has been faced with failure as in Helmand Province, not even 1 percent of poppy cultivation has been eradicated. The report adds that same was the situation of poppy eradication campaigns in other parts of the …
Read More »29 militants killed in Helmand operation
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Roughly 29 militants were killed in military operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that most of the areas of Sangin district were cleared of insurgents in the operation. The source said that …
Read More »Americans confident about Afghanistan’s future: NATO commander
AT-KABUL: The top NATO commander, General John Campbell on Wednesday called on the Chief Executive of the national unity government, Abdullah Abdullah where they discussed different issues including the US long-term support to Afghanistan. “Americans have found great enthusiasm and interest in supporting Afghanistan and they are optimistic about future …
Read More »Civilian casualties increase by 22pc in 2014
AT-KABUL: Afghan war has taken a brutal turn in the previous year as armed conflict between the warring parties has resulted in twenty-two percent increase in civilian causalities. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its annual report, released on Wednesday, documented 10,548 civilian casualties caused by armed …
Read More »Four civilians killed in Kabul roadside mine blast
AT-KABUL: At least four civilian were killed and one another wounded in a roadside blast in Kabul. Kabul police in a press statement issued here said that a Toyota Corolla car carrying a pregnant woman from Qarabagh district to center of Kabul hit a roadside mine, as a result four …
Read More »Govt urged to form ‘youth affairs ministry’
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Youth Civil Society Association (AYCSA) urged the national unity government to establish a ministry for youth affairs which was promised to address problems faced by young Afghans. The association warned the government of nationwide protests if the demand was not met by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive …
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