AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai thanked Indian prime minister for his country’s help in the completion of the hydropower dam in Afghanistan. India started the work of 42 megawatt generating Salma dam 10 years ago during Karzai’s government and due to his personal efforts. “In a telephonic conversation, Karzai welcomed …

Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Rana Think-tank called on Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) to resume the work of the Aynak copper called as Mes-e-Aynak project, asking the government to pave the ground for the company. Afghan government contracted the project with the MCC in 2008.  After some primary discoveries, the …

AT-KABUL: The newly established Afghanistan Feminism Organization (AFO) on Sunday strongly criticized nepotism in hiring and firing of figures particularly women, asking the government to bring balance in women’s presence in decision making in the country. “Still nepotism and discrimination deems as a barrier ahead of women in hiring and …

AT-KABUL: At least 18 insurgents, loyal to the Islamic State, known as Daesh were killed in an airstrike carried out in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, security officials said. In addition to that, 11 Daesh fighters were injured in the raid. Daesh militants were targeted in the Kot district of …

AT-KABUL: An Afghan parliamentarian, Sher Wali Wardak, was “martyred” and 11 other people were injured in an explosion Sunday afternoon in Kabul city, officials confirmed. Wardak, who was representing Kabul province in Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament, was first injured and then died of wounds, Sediq Sediqi, spokesman …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 people including three attackers were killed, another 22 were injured in a Taliban attack on Logar provincial court in eastern Afghanistan Sunday morning, officials said. Salem Saleh, spokesman for provincial governor told Afghanistan Times that all three bombers were killed by security forces in attack on …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ashraf Ghani have inaugurated the long-awaited power project, the Afghan- India Friendship Dam, on Saturday in Herat. The dam also known as Salma Dam has been built at a cost of 1,700 crore (Indian rupees) on Harirud river in Chesht-e-Sharif. It has the …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Security and Defence Forces conducted several operations against insurgents across the country in the past 24 hours, in which 27 militants were killed and 13 others wounded, security officials said Saturday. In a press statement, the Ministry of Defence, said that Afghan security forces were supported …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: President’s special representative for reform and good governance Ahmad Zia Massoud criticized the law enforcement agencies for being weak against corruption, calling corruption a big threat before economic growth. Massoud stressed that corruption had become a big national challenge hampering all the aspects of development in …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: At least 17 passengers died and 38 others were wounded in a traffic accident in the western Farah province, an official said Saturday. Provincial Spokesman Nasier Meihri told Afghanistan Times that the accident took place in Bala Buluk district after a bus driver lost control due to …