Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday wherein they discussed strengthening bilateral ties between Afghanistan and Iran. A press release emailed by the CEO office said that the two sides talked about the security deal which would be signed between the …

AT-KABUL: The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on ex-President Hamid Karzai in his office on Tuesday, where the two leaders explored ways to expand bilateral relations. Hinting at the friendly and brotherly relations enjoyed by the two countries, Hamid Karzai assured that the new president of Afghanistan Mohammad …

AT-Kabul: At least seven civilians were killed and one other wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Ghazni province. Spokesman to the provincial governor, Shafiq Nang Safai, said that a civilian van was on the way to Jaghoori district when struck an improvised explosive device (IED). “As a result seven …

AT-KABUL: At least 42 anti-state elements were killed and 32 others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted …

“No ballot box for cabinet picks with dual nationality” By Akhtar M. Nikzad KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani introduced 26 nominees to Wolesi Jirga to fill 24 ministerial posts and one each for the top slot of National Directorate of Security and De Afghanistan Bank. In his speech to the …

AT-KABUL: Security officials rejected presence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters in Afghanistan and termed the recent news reports as rumors and a new tactic of the Taliban to pressurize public and the government. Officials in the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and National Directorate of Security …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of residents of eastern Nangarhar province staged a peaceful rally in Jalalabad city on Monday in protest of a French satirical magazine which published a caricature of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). Members of the rally demanded closure of the French embassy in Kabul while chanting “Death to France” …

AT-Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan refugees residing in tribal area of Kurram Agency without registration have been given three days deadline to leave, said media reports from Pakistan on Monday. Pakistani media outlets quoted an official from lower Kurram Agency, as saying that notices were issued on Sunday to Afghan nationals in Bagan …

AT-KABUL: A photo exhibition titled ‘Black and White’ was held in western Herat province on Monday, displaying different aspects of vulnerable Afghans’ life including their miserable living condition, particularly in remote provinces. Organizers of the exhibition said it was aimed at delivering the message of vulnerable Afghans to leaders of …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: AT-Indian industrialists and exporters are deeply interested to have trade ties with Afghanistan but they said the trade ties between Kabul and New Delhi have been slow due to some restriction imposed by Pakistan. They say that Afghan traders have the transit right to export their …