Afghanistan Times

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of water and energy on Sunday signed the contract of the development of Paktia’s Machalghoo power dam with the Project Design Agency, while chief executive Abdullah Abdullah was present. Minister of water and energy, Ali Ahmad Osmani, said that the project would complete within three years, …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight Taliban fighters were killed during operations conducted by Afghan forces in Marja district of Helmand provinces. Air and ground operation going on successfully against insurgents in Marja district and till date eight Taliban fighter including their two group leader were killed in the district, …

With majority of votes, the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament approved a presidential decree prohibiting torture at prisons and detention centers. It has been approved after some amendments were incorporated by judicial commission of the house in some articles. The lawmakers modified the sixth and 13th articles …

AT News Report-KABUL: The US has decided a sudden increase in Marine presence in the volatile southern Helmand province to chase insurgency and destroy Taliban’s drug production factories in the province, an official says on Sunday. Omar Zwak, the governor’s spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News a US delegation headed by …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: More than 29 Qataris traders led by Al-Gharrafa Charity Director Sheikh Ali bin Abdul Al-Sani, have arrived in western Farah province to put into service development projects. Hikmatullah Nazari, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News about 30 Qataris Sheikhs reached Farah City, the provincial capital, on …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least 17 militants have been killed, and seven others wounded in different crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours across the country, security official said on Sunday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said that Afghan National …

By: Shoaib A. Rahim-The New Silk Road initiative of the United States came to life in June 2011, when then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hinted at regional connectivity through rail lines, highways, and energy infrastructure — presenting the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project as an example — in a speech …

Do we live in political prison—some may say yes, but others no. What would be fortune to turn our country into a prison, where none feels free from high-ranking government officials to ordinary one? For those who see this pessimistically, they may argue that whole word is a prison. But …

AT News Report-KABUL: Some members of parliament on Saturday criticized the government for what they alleged not making efforts to solve the “challenges”. They also accused the government of making conspiracies against the political parties. Naeem Hamidzai Lali, said that the government should abandon illegal acts, otherwise people would stand …

AT News Report-KABUL: Experts participated in Rana Think Tank monthly session said that considering current crisis and challenges in electoral bodies, the National Unity Government (NUG) won’t enable to run parliamentary election in coming year. Expert believed that ramp up insecurity, lack of law reinforcement in around 50 percent of …