Afghanistan Times

Afghan people are actually the most vulnerable in the world, more helpless than Yemenis, Iraqis and Syrians. Syrians are witnessing the flames of the war for five years and the war in Iraq in its eighth or ninth year and they are noticed as the war-hit people and are welcomed …

Due to lack of government support 1024 factory are at the brink of collapse: Hafizi By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) on Monday opened its first ever business innovation center in Kabul to support innovators. “Through opening of business innovation center, a crucial step has been hold to …

In a latest push to resurrect the fledgling Afghan peace process, Pakistan has warned the Taliban to call off their ‘spring offensive’ or face the consequences, officials familiar with the development said on Sunday. Last week the Taliban announced the start of large-scale attacks against the government strongholds. Named after …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met Sunday with the ambassadors to Russian Federation, Italy and Kazakhstan to Kabul, his office said. “In the meeting with Ambassador Alexander Mantytskiy, Karzai appreciated Russian government for inviting him at the Moscow security conference, planned to be held late this month,” Karzai’s office said …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) asked the international community to seek a sustainable solution for Afghan refugees. The UNHCR High Commissioner Assistant for Protection and Operations, George Okoth-Obbo said on Sunday that the number of refugees returning under the UNHCR assistant repatriation operation …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The civil society and political parties criticized the delay in the country’s parliamentary elections, saying that further delay meant to play with nation’s destiny. “Killing of time for holding parliamentary election is a kind of playing with nation’s fate,” Naim Ayobzada, head of Transparent Election Foundation of …

The Afghan civilians are still paying the highest price in fight against insurgency. The prolonged war in the country continues claiming civilians’ lives. Civilians are being killed and wounded by crossfire, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), attempts, bombings, etc. The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces and insurgents should be cautious …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The civil society and political parties criticized the delay in the country’s parliamentary elections, saying that further delay meant to play with nation’s destiny. “Killing of time for holding parliamentary election is a kind of playing with nation’s fate,” Naim Ayobzada, head of Transparent Election Foundation of …

AT-KABUL: A large number of civil society activists supported Khan Wali Adel, a young man from Paktia province who had launched a sit-in in Kabul to protest against the nefarious custom of Bad (an old practice of settling disputes) in the country. To stand against Bad, and domestic disputes among …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Justice signed Saturday an agreement with the Asia Foundation, aimed at establishing a roadmap of legal aid in order to increase people’s accessibility in the justice system across the country. The roadmap of legal aid would be completed within one year by the Asia …