Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior security official says that the Islamic State also known as Daesh, is attempting to establish a command center and positions in the western part of the country, calling on the government to speed up action to halt the terrorist group from routing. “The ISIL is …

AT-KABUL: The National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar met French ambassador to Kabul Jean-Michel Marlaud, discussing important issues, his spokesman said Tuesday. “The two sides held talks about ongoing political and security situation in Afghanistan and the issue of Afghan refugees in Europe,” said Tawab Ghorzang. During the meeting, the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Education said Tuesday that it would employ 13,000 to fill the vacancies in its departments across the country. “All vacancies in the capital and provinces will be filled soon,” education minister Assadullah Hanif Balkhi said. He said that competitive exams were in progress in different …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghan and US troops freed Ali Haider Gilani, son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani during an operation in eastern part of the country, who will be officially handed over to Pakistani officials in Kabul tomorrow (Wednesday) , officials confirmed Tuesday. “Gilani was released through …

AT-KABUL: The Federal Republic of Germany donated 5.3 million Euros to the Afghan government for the improvement of water sector in three provinces. An agreement was signed between Abdul Sattar Murad, Minister of Economy and Hanns Brend Kuchta, Germany’s GIZ Program Director. “The reform program for water was one of …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Border Police have seized 9,700 kilograms ammonium nitrate, used by Taliban militants to make bombs and other explosives. “The ammonium nitrate was recovered in a Pakistani truck heading for Afghanistan during a search operation at Torkham area late Monday,” interior ministry said in a statement, referring …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah asked the armed opposition groups to put their guns down and join the peace negotiation with the government. “The armed insurgents should stop hostility with people and join in peaceful live with the government,” Abdullah said, without clarifying the groups. …

AT-KABUL:  100 Taliban insurgents were killed and 55 others injured in different offensives launched by the police forces in the past 24 hours, a security official said Tuesday. Interior ministry spokesman Seddiq Seddiqi said that police were fully helped by the Afghan National Army and National Directorate of Security during the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 34 policemen and a local police commander along with their weapons and ammunition, defected to Taliban in the Do Laina district of western Ghor province, an official said Tuesday. “Afghan Local Police Commander Ziaul Haq had joined the Taliban with 29 of his comrades and …

KABUL: Ali Haidar Gilani, the son of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Yusuf Reza Gilani, was rescued during a joint U.S-Afghan operation in Ghazni province on Tuesday morning. Gilani had been held hostage for three years by a suspected al-Qaeda-affiliated group. The Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal, on his Facebook …