Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Saturday said that it will distribute 280 tons of saffron bulbs in order to increase saffron cultivation across the country. “Farmers would receive 230 tons of bulbs from MAIL and the rest 50 tons will be given by non-government relevant …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Kunduz-Takhar highway has been reopened for traffic after two weeks of conservative closure, a provincial official said on Saturday. Police chief, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Qasim Jangalbagh, told Pajhwok Afghan News the highway had been cleaned of militants during operations in Dokan Adam, Malarghi and Qushlaq Andarabiha of …

The Taliban are looking for financial sources to fund their subversive activities as the turf war intensifies. The war has stepped into final stage because those supporting insurgency in Afghanistan are under crippling pressure. International community has become tired of asking the certain actors to stop supporting the Afghan militants. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Pakistan has negotiated the successful release of ex-army chief Gen Pervez Kayani’s kidnapped son in exchange for al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s two daughters and another woman, according to the Long War Journal. According to the report of the Long War Journal, the exchange took place a few …

AT-KABUL: At least seventy-nine Taliban insurgents were killed and twenty-five others wounded in different operations lunched by the Afghan security forces across the county within past 24 hours, security officials said on Sunday In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, said that the Afghan National Army in …

By Hafeez Hassanabadi-Apparently America had a big gratitude on Russia by removing its missile shield program from Eastern Europe, because from the beginning it has been opposing it. However, there are two main reasons behind it which are generally ignored; no one is willing to turn the debate towards it …

By Ajmal Shams-Ever since President Ashraf Ghani has assumed office about two years ago, Afghan-Pak relations have witnessed many ups and downs. President Ghani in an exclusive interview with Pakistan’s famous Geo Television about a month ago tried to articulate his country’s case in the strongest possible terms. On this …

By Khalid Lalzai-Pakistani government despite actively pushing its proxy war in Afghanistan has always tried to deny ties with Taliban, never mind supporting them. When the Afghan Unity Government finally regretted trusting Pakistan after realizing it was being betrayed despite softening relations with Pakistan for the first time in years, …

AT Morning Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces has retaken the control of a gold mine in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province, after almost 40 days continued clearance operation against the Taliban insurgents in the area, provincial official said. According to officials, gold mine in Raghistan district was become a significant …

AT-KABUL: At least 100 insurgents were killed and 89 others wounded in different crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said on Friday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, said that operations carried in several areas of …