Afghanistan Times
Kabul: Nearly 100 firearms have been surrendered to the Disarmed Illegal Armed Group in eastern Nangarhar province, according to authorities. Nangarhar Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogiani said the Taliban militants surrendered their arms to the intelligence and security forces through reconciliation programs and many weapons were recovered in military raids against …
Read More »President Ghani presents ‘Road Map’ for peace talks at UN Conference
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government has formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement with the Taliban, as he laid out what he called a “roadmap” for the talks. “We seek a peace agreement in which the Afghan Taliban would be included in …
Read More »‘Iran sea, rail network vital for Afghan development’
AT Monition Desk-KABUL: The sea and rail networks of Iran are necessary for Afghanistan development, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. ‘Iran’s sea and rail links, including Chabahar, are essential for Afghan development,’ Zarif said addressing the international conference on Afghanistan which was held in Geneva on Wednesday. The …
Read More »Police arrest six suspected criminals in Kunduz
Kabul: Police has arrested a group of six suspectsin connection with various crimes committed across the northern Kunduz province, officials said. Kunduz Police Chief Abdul Baqi Nuristani said in a statement that crime investigation operatives arrested6 suspects in connection with murder, robbery and several other counts of offenses in Nawahi …
Read More »Helmand airstrike leaves 30 civilians dead
KABUL: Residents in southern Helmand province claimed on Wednesday that an airstrike by armed forces in Garmsir district has killed 30 civilians on Tuesday evening. The airstrike was launched on Tuesday morning and residents said all the victims were members of a single family. Only one member of the family, …
Read More »Almond yield in Kunduz up by 40pc
KABUL: Almond yields have increased by 40 percent in northern Kunduz province this year, said officials. According to a statement Acting Head of Provincial Agriculture Department of Kunduz Mohammad Muneer during an agro fair said that almond production mounting by 40 percent in Kunduz province. He termed supportive program of …
Read More »Spymaster protests militia commander release
AT-KABUL: Director of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) criticizes the release of a militia commander earlier arrested for doing “illegal” acts, as law breaking. Massoum Stanekzai told senators Tuesday that he could not continue working in such condition. Alipoor, commander of a militia group was arrested Sunday by intelligence …
Read More »Ghani seeks foreign investments in Geneva Conference
AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on the first day of Geneva Conference spoke about investment opportunities in Afghanistan particularly on sectors of energy, construction and infrastructure. The two-day conference on Afghanistan began Tuesday in Switzerland, and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said that sub-meetings focused on different Afghan subjects, …
Read More »Children in custody for months for transgressing law
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Justice says that children arrested on charges of the law violation were kept by security organs for several months, asking for their timely transfer to juvenile centers. “Our security organs arrest children and hold them in custody for three to four months that is against the law. …
Read More »Armed forces kill dozens of Taliban, Daesh terrorists in volatile Nangarhar
KABUL: At least 66 insurgents including 36 Taliban militants and 30 Islamic State terrorists were killed during a string of ground and air operations in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Tuesday. Nangarhar Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said that 27 fighters from Taliban’s red detachment were killed and three others wounded …
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