Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Security Forces have freed 24 people held by Daesh terrorist, also known as Islamic State, in an operation in the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. Provincial Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogianai said the operation was conducted in Salozai area of Chaparhar district on early Monday morning, …

AT News Report KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said its spy operatives in a fresh crackdown, have detained Taliban’s shadow district chief for Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province. Intelligence Special Unit carried out a crackdown in the district that arrested Mullah Abdul Ghafor, the Taliban’s …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: To put rest over legitimacy questions of the government that what would happen after President Ghani’s term expires on May 22, the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday said it had extended the National Unity Government’s term until presidential elections. Initially it was slated for April 20, …

AT News Report KABUL: Nimroz custom office has begun 24 hours’ operation to help and facilitate private sectors and traders. Ministry of Finance (MoF) in a statement said a delegation leading by head of customs office Reshad Popal has visited southern Nimroz province to put on practice the 24 hours’ …

AT News Report KABUL: The country’s top security official has pledged to combat kidnappings and organized crimes in western Herat province. The youngest National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib said a group will be set up in regards. Mohib, who is currently in a trip to the province met local …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan National Police (ANP) officers have discovered and confiscated at least 70 roadside bombs in southern Helmand province, ministry of interior said Sunday. ANP has carried out clearance crackdowns in Garmsir and Greshk districts of Helmand, in which they discovered and seized 70 various types of …

AT News Report KABUL: The forthcoming Consultative Loya Jirga would be held on its due time (29 April), said President Ghani’s Special Envoy for Peace Umer Daudzai, hinting toward preparations which is in full swing and be held with or without Taliban participations. Briefing newsmen on Sunday, Daudzai said at …

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and other Afghan leaders on Sunday strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, in which hundreds of people were killed and wounded.  Officials in Sri Lanka said that 207 people were killed, 450 others wounded as explosions hit four hotels and three churches …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan’s Civil Service Institute’s (ACSI) Women’s Career Development Center has the equipment and information system it needs to help women who are seeking employment.  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided computers, small office equipment and a management information system to the center so that …

The people of Afghanistan maybe the only nation in the world that feel the pains of the victims of Sunday’s bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, because Afghans have been the victims of such deadly attacks for a long time. The multiple organized bomb attacks that were dismissed by most of …