Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: Nooruddin Azizi, head of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and leader of the Facilitation Committee for Businessmen and Industrialists, announced that Afghan traders returning to the country will enjoy a five-year tax exemption. Azizi emphasized the creation of additional incentives for investors, including land distribution in industrial …

AT Kabul: Four years after the tragic killing of Tetsu Nakamura, the esteemed Japanese aid worker, residents of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan are calling for the continuation of Nakamura’s half-finished water projects that have had a significant impact on local communities. Faridullah Atif, who collaborated with Nakamura for three …

AT Kabul: Balochistan’s caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai, declared on Tuesday that the provincial government had securely handed over Manzoor Pashteen, the chief of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), to the Dera Ismail Khan police. Pashteen was apprehended in Chaman the previous day by Levies and police personnel amid disputed …

AT Kabul: The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has announced that the ongoing review of academic curricula is now 70 percent complete, with a focus on aligning the curriculum with international standards. Abdul Rauf Farahi, the head of the curriculum department at MoHE, highlighted the comprehensive nature of the review, …

AT Kabul: In an unexpected turn of events, Afghanistan has emerged as the unlikely top holiday destination for 2024, defying safety advisories from the UK Foreign Office. Lupine Travel founder, Dylan Harris, reveals that the country is experiencing a surge in popularity due to increased safety under new leadership. Harris …

AT Kabul: A blast occurred in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, injuring at least four children aged between seven and ten, along with three adults. The improvised explosive device (IED) contained four kilograms of explosives and detonated on a busy road around 9:10 am local time. Officials reported that the …

 AT Kabul: Dimitriy Zhirnov says that The Russian Embassy in Afghanistan has repeatedly reminded about the upcoming World Youth Festival in Russia. The logo of the WYF is very interesting, creative, clear and most importantly with deep content in meaning. This is a stylized image of people holding hands of …

AT Kabul: Balochistan’s caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai, has accused the Afghan government of playing a double game and not taking seriously the issue of terrorists using Afghan soil for attacks in Pakistan. Speaking at a press conference, Achakzai stated that Pakistan has repeatedly urged Afghanistan to hand over …

AT Kabul:  The Acting Minister of Education, Habibullah Agha, has voiced concerns over the declining quality of education in religious schools in Afghanistan. In a statement, he called on the Islamic Emirate and religious scholars to prioritize enhancing the standards of education in these institutions. Addressing the graduation ceremony of …

AT Kabul:  Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani engaged in discussions with UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva, focusing on the Ministry of Interior’s efforts in security, the fight against drugs, and the repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan, as per an Interior Ministry statement. According to the statement, Otunbayeva acknowledged the global …