Afghanistan Times
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Illegal armed groups are posing serious threat to life and property of Kunduz residents, but the government has been utterly failed to bring the situation under its control, said a member of the Wolesi Jirga. During an interview with Afghanistan Times, the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) member from …
Read More »Traders’ access to financial services agreement signed
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Export Promotion Agency of Afghanistan (EPAA) on Sunday signed an agreement with Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) and Afghan Rural Finance Company (ARFC) to boost up traders accessibility to financial services in the country. Director General of EPAA, Najla Habibyar, said that lack of access to soft loans …
Read More »Deteriorating security and political inertia
The tale of death and destruction doesn’t pause even for a while, let alone for a day or a week. There is hardly an hour where there is no incident of violence across the country. The unabated acts of violence have sickened the nation, those armed and civilians alike. On …
Read More »4 people killed, 5 wounded in Baghlan blast
AT-KABUL: At least four civilians have been killed and several others wounded when a motorcycle bomb went off in northern Baghlan province. Baghlan police chief, Aminullah Amarkhel, said that the incident took place in Pul-e-Khumri, the capital city of the province, when a motorcycle bomb went off killing four people …
Read More »Protestors in Balkh demand release of 31 passengers
AT-KABUL: Thousands of residents of northern Balkh province took to streets to demand release of 31 passengers, who have been picked from southern Zabul province. The protestors said that the government of national unity has failed to ensure security of Afghan masses. They urged the masked militants to release the …
Read More »Musharraf once told me to build pressure on Karzai regarding Durand Line: Asfandyar Wali Khan
“In response I told Mushrraf that will Pakistan ever disavow its claim on Kashmir? If Pakistan cannot, then why will Afghanistan cede claim on the contentious Durand Line,” Khan says AT-KABUL: The Chairman of Awami National Party (ANP), Asfandyar Wali Khan, said that Durand Line was drawn to divide Pashtuns. …
Read More »Special persons seek govt’s attention
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Hundreds of special persons in a protest on Saturday asked the government to pay heed to their status and provide them shelter. The rally was held on the occasion of International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Most of the protestors were those who …
Read More »Govt nudged to review HPC structure
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As Afghans are counting down for the beginning of the much-awaited peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militants, officials in the High Peace Council (HPC) suggest that Kabul should review structure of the council in order to lead the process towards success. HPC member, …
Read More »Former Ghazni PC member hurt in firing
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Local officials said that Hamida Gulistani, former member of provincial council (PC) of southern Ghazni province was wounded in an attack by an unknown armed man on Saturday. Bokhdi News Agency quoted Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, the deputy governor of Ghani, as saying that Gulistani was on the …
Read More »Exemplary punishment sought for Farkhunda’s killers
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A peaceful rally in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday demanded exemplary punishment for those behind killing of Farkhunda, a 27-year-old girl who was lynched by a mob in Kabul after she was accused for allegedly burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an. The rally …
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