Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Twelve policemen have been shot dead in an overnight attack carried out by the Taliban insurgents in Lashkargah, the capital city of southern Helmand province, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy Police Chief Haji Guli Khani told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban attacked a police check-post …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least four Taliban insurgents in an offensive carried out in northern Takhar province, officials said on Tuesday. The offensive was launched Monday night in the Darqad district. Maj. Gen. Shir Aziz Kamawal, commander for the 808th Spin Zar zone, told Pajhwok …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed happiness and congratulated the nation for the victory of the national cricket team against Zimbabwe. The Afghan national cricketers won a series of five matches (3-2) the last decider held Sunday night with the Zimbabwean team. Afghan team won 106 runs in which all …

AT-KABUL: The government of Japan is said to provide 8.77 million USD to improve agricultural sector in Herat province. The amount will be spent through a project titled ‘Improve Agricultural Value Chain in Heart’ in the western Afghan province. “It will support farmers and communities to better access to markets …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The top US Military Gen. in Afghanistan, John Nicholson has showed strong commitment to achieve a goal of peaceful and stable Afghanistan. In his message on Soldiers Day, Nicholson said: “We honor the Afghan security forces who sacrificed their lives in defense of their country.” He furthered, …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani at a ceremony on Monday to mark for the first time the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) Day, said, “no caves could safe terrorist groups” in the country. The ceremony which was attended by high-ranking officials, the president furthered, “ANDSF are fighting …

The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have never been traumatized at stamping out terrorism in the war-hit country. Though terrorism is a global threat, but the Afghans and security forces are at the frontline of the war on terror. Without doubt, Afghan security forces engaged in an unclear …

By Shamim Shahid-PESHAWAR: President of Afghanistan Transporters Association, Mr. Mohammad Noor Ahmadzai has called upon Pakistani authorities to order re-opening of all crossing points with Afghanistan, enabling the drivers and transporters to deliver the stranded goods. “Hundreds of stranded goods trucks are loaded with fresh fruits, vegetable, poultry and other …

AT- Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry for Commerce and Industries said that it would officially lodge a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Pakistan’s decision of closing Transit Trade Routes. The route has been shutdown since February 16. Briefing newsmen, Deputy Minister, Qurban Haqjo said that closing of Spin …

AT-KABUL: The United States says it welcomes the new law on the trafficking in person and smuggling migrants, saying it would provide “significant advancements to protect human rights”. “The United States is proud of our assistance to the Ministry of Justice in support of the multi-year project.  In particular, the …