Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk:-SAR-I-PUL CITY: Suspended telecommunication services at nights in parts of northern Sar-i-Pul province have sparked anger amongst local people. Some residents of the Payeen Kent area of the province say nighttime suspension of telecommunication services have become a nuisance for people. Abdul Raziq, a leader of Imam Jaffar …
Read More »Afghanistan dismisses Russia’s claims over unknown helicopters landing
AT-KABUL: Afghanistan has rejected Russia’s claims over ‘unknown choppers’ landing in the militants-held areas as ‘baseless’, asking Moscow to share its evidences. Russia has frequently expressed concerns over the landing of what it calls unknown helicopters in the militants-held areas in Afghanistan, asking for US explanation. Ministry of defense said …
Read More »Scourge of opium; Poppy cultivated thrice a year: Senate
AT-KABUL: Instability and insecurity have triggered a substantial surge in poppy cultivation in tumultuous areas as senators claim that farmers cultivate opium thrice a year in certain areas. Members of the Senate called insecurity, unemployment, lack of rule of law and alternative livelihood as the incentives behind the increase in …
Read More »Ghani calls for cohesion, collective effort towards durable peace
AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has called for intensified struggle and mobilized national movement and unity to achieve a sustainable peace. At a conference, the president said the rule of law as well as the role of jihadi and tribal elders was important to put an end to the ongoing wars. …
Read More »2,848 drug traffickers arrested this year
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: More than 2,848 suspected drug traffickers have been arrested and large caches of narcotics busted across Afghanistan in the past 11 months, said the interior ministry on Wednesday. Counternarcotics police forces have staged 2,468 anti-drug crackdowns and arrested 2,848 drug dealers this year, said Counter Narcotics Deputy …
Read More »14 Afghans expelled from Germany amid protests
AT-KABUL: A group of 14 rejected Afghan asylum seekers who were deported from Germany arrived in Kabul on Tuesday night, Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday, saying they were flown back to Kabul from Munich. The deportations happened despite the Foreign Office submitting no fresh security assessment for Afghanistan. In Berlin, …
Read More »Jamiat to resume talks with govt after lull
AT-KABUL: The Jamiat political party said it would sit again with the government to talk over the fate of the dismissed governor of Balkh province, Atta Mohammad Noor and other differences and problems. Mohayuddin Mahdi, a member of the party said he was hopeful the talks would have results this …
Read More »Work on 60m Afs development projects kicked off in Dand district of Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The provincial government of southern Kandahar province on Wednesday inaugurated three development projects worth 60 million Afghanis in Dand district, an official said. The development projects, comprising roads construction, repairing of schools and a retaining wall were inaugurated by deputy governor, Abdul Hanan Munib and the inauguration ceremony was …
Read More »Civilian casualties in Kandahar: Watchdog seeks prompt, impartial probe
AT-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has emphasized on the government and the US forces to initiate a proper investigation into the alleged civilian casualties occurred during a military offensive by the Special Force Unit in southern Kandahar province between January 31 and February 1. In a statement issued on …
Read More »New Samangan governor assumes office; Ousted governor changes his mind
AT-KABUL: The newly-appointed governor for Samangan province took over office from his predecessor on Tuesday according to the Independent Directorate of Local Governance, just a day after the ousted governor refused a government order to step down and hinged his defiance on a final decision of Jamiat-e Islami party. Abdul …
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