Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that four Taliban insurgents were arrested in an operation in Kandahar province. In a press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded in arresting the Taliban commander along with his three fighters in a special operation conducted …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday said that maternal health was its top priority and would continue to upgrade mother healthcare services in the country. In a media statement issued here, the deputy minister for finance and administrative affairs of MoPH, Abdul Basir Sarwar, said the ministry was …

AT-KABUL: At least 109 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 96 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and the National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

KABUL: Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the group was attending a peace forum in Norway but played down reports of holding talks with representatives of the Afghan government. The Oslo Forum 2015– kicking off today– is co-hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. The …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga said that the government will announce schedule of the parliamentary elections soon. Secretary of the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Rauf Enami, told reports that President Ashraf Ghani during a meeting with lawmakers has recently pledged to announce schedule of the upcoming parliamentary polls within five …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Monday introduced Sayid Yusuf Halim as member-designate for the Supreme Court’s High Council position, an official said. “According to Article 64 of the Constitution, the president has approved the candidacy of Sayid Yusuf Halim for membership of the High Court of Afghanistan,” a …

AT-KABUL: Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a media watchdog, said that delay in approval of the media job regulation has put the local journalists in trouble as they were facing different types of job restrictions and were deprived of privileges. In a press conference here on Monday, Chief of …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) on Monday expressed concerns over staggering unemployment rate, and promised to establish a committee to address the problem. Briefing reporters on the 100-day action plan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs said that joblessness is a serious challenge. “Therefore, the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan government reiterated its commitment to improve human rights situation in Afghanistan and launch judicial reforms. The Afghan government and the European Union (EU) held their first human rights dialogue in Kabul on Monday. The dialogue was opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Salahuddin Rabbani. Afghan delegation …

Poliovirus is a very serious threat to Afghanistan’s development as the country is miles away from getting the “polio free” status. Conflict that engulfs most parts of the country, anti-polio drives are constantly hampered by insecurity. Although, the health ministry in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched …