Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: The US officials and the Taliban Qatar-based members on Monday resumed peace talks on Afghanistan in the wake of short stalemate after the Taliban rejected meeting Zalmay Khalilzad, US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, citing differences over agenda. In a statement Taliban said they agreed to set in talks …
Read More »5.4 children to be vaccinated
KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said that anti polio campaign kicked off Monday, which through polio vaccination teams will visit 5.4 million children under five years old in 179 high-risk districts across the country. According to a statement the campaign will be launched from 21th to 25th of January in the West, …
Read More »Six drug peddlers arrested in Kabul as crackdown intensifies
KABUL: Police on Monday said it arrested six drug peddlers in Kabul City, a campaign that began with former Interior Minister and is taking momentum. Counter Narcotics Police in their operations against drug peddling in Kabul arrested six smugglers from the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th and 9thPDs of Kabul City. …
Read More »EU to pledge €30m to Afghan judiciary
KABUL: The European Union (EU) is to donate 30 million Euros to the Afghan judicial system, with the EU ambassador to Kabul saying the money would be given to Afghan attorney general office. The EU Ambassador to Kabul Pierre Mayaudon, said Monday that 10 indexes were considered to be reformed …
Read More »Women journalists face challenges in Balkh
KABUL: Some women journalists in the northern province of Balkh say they are facing several problems among them bad security situation. These journalists call insecurity and little payment as two main problems they are suffering in job, that have as they say curbed work space for them. They warned to …
Read More »Ten of Afghanistan’s dams need overhaul
KABUL: More than 10 dams and other water reserves across the country are too old and need urgent technical repairs, ministry of water and energy says. Most of the dams were built 50 to 60 years ago with old technical standards, according to the ministry, which said they need new …
Read More »Aid distributed to tens of IDPs in Faryab
KABUL: Some 350 internally displaced families were assisted with foodstuff and other essentials in the northern province of Faryab, while local authorities demand more. Naqibullah Fayeq, provincial governor, said Monday that the number of displaced people was increasing, thus more assistance was needed. Local government distributed essentials to the families …
Read More »Herat traffic accident leaves seven dead
AT-KABUL: At least seven people were killed when a small vehicle collided with a truck in western Herat province, official said, in the first major traffic accident in 2019. Last year (2018), was also deadly for passengers as many people were killed and wounded while traveling across the country. Provincial …
Read More »AKDN diplomatic representative calls on Deputy Foreign Minister
AT-KABUL: The Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Idrees Zaman on Monday met with the Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Ms. Nurjehan Mawani, where she briefed Zaman on AKDN’s areas of engagement and exchange views on new role’s the mission could play in Afghanistan. At the outset, the …
Read More »Pashtoons demand freely commuting at two sides of Durand Line
AT-KABUL: The Pashtoon people living in the two sides of the so-called Durand Line (in Afghanistan and Pakistan) demand a freely passing the line. In a gathering in the Torkham border township on Sunday, they called on the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan and allow them to pass the line …
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