Afghanistan Times

The country direly needs well-educated citizens to scale new heights of development. The three-decades plus wars and civil strife had barely left the infrastructure intact. What the country had in pre-1979 era has been bombed or burnt to the ground in the years of bloodbath. The Taliban hit the last …

Man dies after being struck by military vehicle, as army launches probe into video of soldiers beating Palestinian man. Israeli soldiers have killed a Palestinian man by running over him with their vehicle during clashes near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, authorities say. Abdallah Ghanaeim, 21, died on Sunday …

KABUL: At least four people, including Ashkamish district chief and director communication, were killed in a mine blast on Sunday in northern Takhar province, an official said. Sunatullah Taimoori, the governor’s spokesman, said district chief Abdul Hamid Haqjo was on his way to a check post in Qara Teepa when …

NEW DELHI: As a first step to grant Indian nationality to nearly two lakh refugees from neighbouring countries, the NDA government has given citizenship to around 4,300 Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan and Pakistan in one year. During the entire tenure of UPA-II, the figure stood at 1,023. The citizenship …

It’s 20 years ahead of the West – and it WON’T blow up ‘like its predecessor’: Brains behind Russia’s new robotic tank reveals secrets of machine at centre of $500BILLION military upgrade New Armata T-14 tank was unveiled at Victory Day parade in Russia last month as part of muscle-flexing …

The current security policy is worn-out, but those sitting in the power corridors are trying to blanket the blunders with statements and incorrect figures. Militants’ attack on police base in Musa Qala district of Helmand province which inflicted heavy casualties on police force is an indicator telling about worsening security …

AT Monitoring Des-KABUL: Tens of schoolgirls were sent to hospital after falling ill at schools in western Herat and northeastern Badakhshan provinces, officials said Saturday. Aging between 12 to 13 years, the students faced breathing problems while in their school in Herat city. The root cause behind the incident is …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces have seized more than 300 kilograms of hashish in northern Baghlan province, officials said on Saturday. According to security officials police from the counternarcotics department of the police headquarters of Baghlan stopped a vehicle in Mal Khan area of the northern part of Salang Highway. Acting police …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban released nine local policemen, including their commander, who were kidnapped from Baghlan province three weeks ago. Release of the policemen was secured through mediation of tribal elders. Commander of the group, Zahir, said that Taliban were beating them and even signed their death warrant. He …

AT-KABUL: Appreciating local media, Ex-President Hamid Karzai said that media was working hard to protect national unity and identity of Afghans. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Afghanistan Radio and Television Union, Hamid Karzai voiced his gratitude that media made another stride towards improvement of the freedom of expression. He said …