Ghor senators threaten to cut ties with government if massacre is not prosecuted

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The representative from Ghor province in the Mishrano Jirga (Upper House) and political experts came hard on the government for neglecting security, threatening they would cut ties with central government if the massacre of 33 civilians is not prosecuted seriously in the province. Senators condemned the killing …

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Editorial: Government should be aware of ‘winter talks’

The Taliban’s representatives have recently met with a delegation of the government in the Qatari capital Doha to talk on the so-called peace talks. Mullah Abdul Mannan, brother of the group’s founder and former chief, Mullah Omar and Shabuddin Delawar, a senior member of the group’s political office met the …

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USAID celebrates mobile App that combats street harassment

AT-KABUL: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MOLSAMD) on Wednesday celebrated the launch of a new mobile application that is designed to help Afghan women and girls cope with street harassment. In a statement, the USAID …

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Editorial: Blame games carry no more weights

Matters are getting increasingly ominous for Kabul and Islamabad to fight insurgency in the region. Currently, the two countries are going through tense relations as trust-deficit has reached at boiling point between the two neighbors. The government of Afghanistan strongly condemns every kind of terrorist attack whether it occurs in …

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Attack on Indian consulate in Nangarhar foiled

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) Wednesday foiled a suicide attack on the Consulate General of India in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. In a statement, the national directorate of security said that the agency had detained two would-be suicide bombers before they could attack the Indian …

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IS massacred 33 civilians in northern Afghanistan

By AT Correspondent -KABUL: Alleged Daesh fighters massacred 33 civilians on Tuesday night after taking them hostage in western Ghor province, officials confirmed. “Daesh fighters have killed over 33 civilian hostages last night in northern parts of Ferozkoh city of Ghor,” Abdul Hai Khatibi, provincial spokesman told Afghanistan Times. The civilians …

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Sexual harassment, cultural issue, lack of policy marred women working in govt: Report

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Women’s Affairs on Tuesday released a report on “work place obstacles against women”, which showed that sexual harassment, cultural issue, lack of policy and adequate infrastructures are the main factors limited women working in governmental organs across the country. The data presented in this report …

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Nine health facilities to be built across the country

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday signed agreements with private sector to construct nine health centers in the country. The construction projects of clinics would cost Afs 218 million, said public health minister Ferozuddin Feroz. “Following health development strategy, we plan to build health infrastructures in coming years in …

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Editorial: No room for discrimination

There is no room for discrimination among Afghans. Unity among Afghan people, irrespective that belongs to which tribes, can be taken as a sole weapon in rebuilding our motherland and get rid of current challenges. By unity, we can stand and defiantly fall if lose it. Unity is only remedy …

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Drone strike kills 10 Daesh terrorists in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: At least ten fighters of the Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh, were killed and four others wounded in a US drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Tuesday. The provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said that the drone was targeted the hideouts of Daesh militants …

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