Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: One hundred and two young Afghan women graduated on Tuesday from USAID’s Promote: Women in the Economy (WIE) Microfinance Institute Training (MFI) program. According to the agency’s statement, the women are part of the program’s second apprenticeship session, which now includes 177 graduates. Implemented by the Afghanistan Microfinance Association …

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has announced that he will not attend the Geneva Conference on Afghanistan, scheduled to be commenced from Wednesday. He made the announcement on the day when Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing traditional Jirga of tribesmen in North Waziristan just on Durand Line, claimed …

AT Monitoring Desk-With a devastating drought worsening an already horrendous humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, parents are increasingly compelled to “sell” young daughters into marriage to pay off debt or buy food, the UN said Tuesday. In the drought-hit Herat and Baghdis provinces of Afghanistan, the UN children’s agency estimates that …

KABUL: A protest that was staged on Sunday over arrest of a local commander Ali Poor entered to second day in western Kabul. Hundreds of people mostly Hazara ethnic protested in Pul-e-Sokhta area western part of Kabul city over arrest of a local commander Ali Poor on Sunday, which it …

Kabul: Counter-narcotic police and the 777 Special Forces Corps in a compact anti-drug operation destroyed a large drug cache in Paktia province over past days. A statement released by Counter Narcotic Press Department of Ministry of Interior said that CNP and 777 SPFC in cooperation with American Special Forces Advisors …

Kabul: President Ghani left Kabul on Monday to attend the two-day Geneva Conference on Afghanistan 2018 on November 27-28 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, the United Nations Headquarters in Europe. President Ghani is expected to deliver a speech at the conference and meet with representatives of participating countries …

Kabul: At least 17 police personnel were killed and five wounded when Taliban insurgents staged an ambush against their position in western Farah province on Sunday evening, officials said Monday. Ministry of Interior Deputy General Akhtar Mohammad Ibrahimi in a press conference on Monday said a police convoy was en …

President Ashraf Ghani’s government has announced formation of a new peace team comprising eleven members led by Chief of Staff Salam Rahimi for seeking and initiating peace talks with Taliban and other resistance and opposition groups and individuals as well. Some of the team members already enrolled and having active …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Kingdom on Monday announced a new aid package of £25 million of live-saving assistance to thousands of drought-hit Afghans. International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announcing the aid, said: “UK will provide vital food, shelter and clean water to Afghans affected by one of the worst …

KABUL: On the international day for elimination of violence against women, the United Nations mission in Afghanistan on Sunday embarked upon a 16-day campaign against gender-based violence. UNAMA in a statement called on all people to respect, promote and protect the rights of women and girls to end violence against …