AT News Report KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) remained concerned about the continuing heavy toll on civilians from the conflict taking place during the holy month of Ramadan, and urges parties to do more to prevent harm. UNAMA condemned anti-government elements for incidents in which civilians have been …
Read More »Tajikistan concerned over global security
AT News Report KABUL: President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the Opening Session of the High-Level Conference “International and Regional Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Its Financing Through Illicit Drug Trafficking and Organized Crime, has said that extremist and radical groups are posing serious security threat to …
Read More »Khalid terms Taliban’s spring offensive as failure
AT News Reports KABUL: The Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid says that the Taliban’ spring offensive or so called Al-Fath has miserable been failed, adding the group has not been able to make any progress in the battlefield so far. Khalid talking in a ceremony to introduce new commander for …
Read More »Seven criminals nabbed in Kandahar
AT News Report KABUL: Police in southern Kandahar province on Saturday detained seven people on charge of different delinquencies—besides other crimes they were also involved in armed robber, security official. Ministry of interior said that police arrested seven people accused of various crime in center of Kandahar province. The ministry …
Read More »Afghanistan celebrates historic win against Pakistan
10 wounded after Afghans celebrated cricket victory by firing bullets into air; 88 detained in connection By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Afghanistan geared up for the first warmup match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales with a brilliant performance against Pakistan in Bristol, prevailing by three …
Read More »Afghan healthcare system needs fierce reforms
By Zarlasht Pictures of a man carrying his son with some portable IV drips, went viral last week on social media where people are criticizing the parlous state of healthcare in Afghanistan. However, in the background of the picture, the letters on the ambulance clearly shows that the old man …
Read More »Spy forces kill 30 Taliban rebels in Helmand
AT News Report KABUL: At least 30 Taliban fighters have been killed during a fresh crackdown conducted by Intelligence Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in southern Helmand province, official said Saturday. Intelligence Forces Special Unit conducted a preemptive operation against Taliban’s Red Unit in Charge Mullah Hakim …
Read More »Eminent religious scholar among 3 killed in mosque blast
AT News Report KABUL: A religious scholar among three were killed and 30 other prayers were wounded in an explosion inside a mosque in Kabul city, security and health officials confirmed to Afghanistan Times. Maulawi Smiullah Raihan was killed while leading a Friday prayer in the Paktia Kot neighborhood Police …
Read More »Abdullah joins presidency runners in opposing govt. continuation
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah who is also running for September presidential polls, says that President Ghani should observe constitution. He said Friday that article 61 of the constitution has clarified “even the final day of president’s job”. The constitution says that May 22 of the fifth …
Read More »Politician calls for nationwide demos to ‘knock out’ govt.
AT News Report KABUL: Politician and former governor in the northern province of Balkh, Ata Mohammad Noor, has called on his supporters to stage nationwide demonstrations with the aim of what he called “knocking out” President Ghani’s government, which Noor calls “illegal” after its term finished on May 22. Noor …
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