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29 February

Afghanistan requests China for military aid

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday met with the Chief of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Gen. Fang Fenghui, at his office and requested Beijing for military assistance. Spokesperson for the National Security Advisor, Tawab Ghorzang, said that the two sides held in-depth talks …

28 February

Indian ambassador commends Afghan athletes

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Embassy of India has organized an event on Sunday evening to praise the achievements of the Afghan athletes who won medals in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) held in India. Over hundred Afghan athletes were present at the event. Afghanistan has won seven gold, nine silver …

28 February

Editorial: Police force and desertion

Running a country with meager resources is a tightrope walk for any leader. Afghanistan is dependent on foreign assistance to support and security forces and other constitutional bodies. When Iraq, Syria and Libya are in media headlines for the rise of Islamic State and rebel groups, Afghanistan is covered for …

28 February

Karzai calls Salangi honest police officer

KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Sunday met former deputy minister of interior Gen. Mohammad Ayoub Salangi, praising his efforts in serving for security. In the meeting held in Salangi’s residence, Karzai thanked him for carrying out his duties with very honesty in the past 13 years. The ex-president called …

28 February

Insufficient budget hinders environment protection programs: NEPA

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) counted low budget allocated to the agency, fast growing population and citizens’ negligence to the importance of the environment as the factors harming environment protection programs. “The increase of population in the cities, poverty, insecurity, lower budget for our programs and …

28 February

Cabinet forms prosecution committee to pursue slain journalists’ cases

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Amid increasing violations against journalists and media workers, second vice president, Mohammad Sarwar Danish ordered governmental to establish a joint committee to prosecute the dossiers of slain reporters. In the cabinet meeting held Sunday, Danish criticized judiciary organs for delay in prosecution of killed journalists’ dossiers. …

28 February

NDS arrests teenage suicide bomber

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday said that its operatives had arrested a 14-year-old boy in Kabul, who was believed to commit suicide attack. The captured teenage boy was identified as Nabiullah, who was sent to Kabul with the aim of carrying out suicide attack, the NDS …

28 February

40 Taliban insurgents killed in Farah

AT-KABUL: At least 40 Taliban insurgents were killed and 50 others injured in an operation lunched by security forces in western Farah province, local officials said Sunday. Gen. Raz Mohammad Oriakhel, commander of the 207 Zafar Military Corps said the security forces have been lunching the operation since three weeks …

27 February

Editorial: The blind government

The National Unity Government (NUG) has boasted much about the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG). However, the coordination group has not moved an inch forward in the direction of restoring peace and stability in Afghanistan. Representatives of Afghanistan, China, the United States and Pakistan showed optimism. The representatives, especially Afghan and …

27 February

Eleven civilians killed in Kunar suicide attack

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Eleven civilians were killed and at least 40 others wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber blew himself up targeting a tribal elder Saturday in the eastern Kunar province, provincial officials said. “The bomber detonated his explosives in front of a market located near the governor’s office and …