Afghanistan Times

The Daesh terrorist group also known as the Islamic State (IS) is reportedly expanding in more provinces of Afghanistan. The group that emerged a couple of years ago in the eastern province of Nangarhar bordering Pakistani tribal areas, started recruiting the youth from districts of Kot and Achin in the …

Afghanistan is passing through critical juncture. Friends are rare and a few but enemies are in abundance and very close. Perhaps, it is the most difficult for Afghans to stay together, united and in peace. National unity is under attack. Stability and peace are distant dreams because some of our …

By Dr. Khurshid Alam-The demography plays an important role in the stability, peace, progress and smooth running of a country and the foreign and domestic policy is grossly rest on demography, strategic location. Watan (Motherland) and country are inherently different words. Countries are made by people and disintegrated by people. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Badakhshan’s mining director Mohammad Akbar Anwari on Wednesday reported that armed groups controlled by influential people and terrorist outfits have sped up extraction of lapis lazuli and gold mines in Karan-o-Manjan and Raghistan districts of the province. Expressing serious concerns over illegal extraction of the natural riches …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs met with British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dominic Jermey on Wednesday. He was accompanied by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Thomas Drew. The two sides discussed the peace and security situation in Afghanistan. The Adviser shared with …

AT-KABUL: Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi met Rskas Bernotas non-resident ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Afghanistan. “They discussed mutual cooperation expansion between the two countries, e-governance which Lithuania has more experience in this area and some other important subjects,” finance ministry said in a statement. “Minister of finance congratulated the new …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that a group of four kidnapers were arrested during operation in northern Jawzjan province. A press statement issued here, the NDS said that a group of abductor led by Azizullah was apprehended in Sheberghan city. The kidnappers named Azizullah, Mohammad …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) has arrested seven drug runners in the past one week, said officials. The CNP has apprehended seven smugglers through different operations and handed over them to Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) for further criminal proceedings, said a statement issued by CJTF. Statement said that the …

AT-KABUL: At least 37 militants were killed and 20 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Trade between Afghanistan and its neighbor Pakistan have badly affected due to the ongoing political temperature and sever maintenance in the borders, it has been reported. According to a Pakistani news agency, (News International) export of various items from Afghanistan to the hostile neighbor Pakistan has collapsed …