Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: A senior government official was detained on adultery charges in western Herat province, reports said Monday. Khama Press quoted a number of sources as saying that the acting district chief of Shindand with the assistance of his bodyguards entered a house and sexually abused a woman there. The acting …
Read More »Security forces staved off Taliban’s bid to mourn Mullah Omar’s death in Ghazni
AT-KABUL: The security forces on Monday attacked a gathering of the Taliban militants mourning the death of their former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar whose death was confirmed last week. The gathering was organized on Monday in the outskirts of Ghazni city, said Ghazni deputy governor, Mohammad Ali Ahmadi, adding that …
Read More »Protests in Heart, Faraha against Mullah Mansoor’s call for jihad
AT-KABUL: Citizens in western Herat and Farah provinces on Monday took to the street against the recently released audio message by the new Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor where has vowed to continue the fighting. The protestors chanted anti-Mullah Mansoor slogans and condemned his audio message as the continuation of the …
Read More »UN-Habitat donates $33.9m for provincial services improvement
AT-KABUL: The UN-Habitat donated $33.9 million to Afghan government to improve good governance in eight big provinces of the country. UN-Habitat Country’s Representative, Matthew French signed two agreements with the Chief of Independent Directorate of Local Governance, Ghulam Jilani Popal on Monday here in Kabul. Ghulam Jilani Popal, the General …
Read More »Remaining 11 provinces to get governors within 10-day: Popal
AT-KABU: The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said Monday that within ten days the National Unity government will appoint new governors for the remaining 11 provinces. Ghulam Jailani Popal, the General Director of IDLG in an interview to Afghanistan Times said the two political leaders of the National Unity …
Read More »US to provide $100m for ‘uplift’ projects
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: According to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Monday, the United States will provide US$100 million for developmental projects to the Afghan government. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the United States Embassy in Kabul. The US government has pledged to …
Read More »Mullah Omar’s death a blow to Taliban’s morale: MoI
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) said Monday that the death of Mullah Omar has dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Taliban. Speaking at a joint press conference with the Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Kabul on Monday, Siddiq Siddiq …
Read More »Govt says no parallel political structure acceptable, door of peace talks open
The govt says it wouldn’t accept any parallel political structure; it clearly refers to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which paints itself a parallel political setup By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: As the Taliban movement has been hit by a growing leadership crisis after the death of its supreme leader, Mullah Omar, …
Read More »Late Mullah Umar spent times outside of Afghanistan: CEO
KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said the death of Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Umar had provided an opportunity for Taliban to join the reconciliation process. Presided over a meeting of the council of ministers, the CEO said following the demise of Mullah Umar the peace …
Read More »Govt should directly talk to ISI instead of Taliban: ACP
Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Afghanistan Congress Party (ACP) on Sunday asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to directly talk with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) instead of Taliban to bring stability and peace to the war-hit country. The ACP, a newly emerged political party, said the Afghan insurgent groups were supported …
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