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13 January

Afghan rivers need better management

Experts argue that vital resource could be worth of billions of US dollars to the country KABUL: A national strategy to manage Afghanistan’s abundant water reserves is urgently needed, according to debates organized by IWPR in three Afghan provinces. The events in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Kunar provinces heard that, although …

13 January

Corruption encourages parallel judiciary in Afghanistan

KABUL: The perception of corruption in Afghanistan’s judiciary is leading citizens to turn to the Taliban to resolve their legal cases swiftly and with a lack of red tape. When he became president in September 2014, Ashraf Ghani expressed concerns about corruption in Afghanistan, particularly within the judiciary. During his …

13 January

10 killed, 11 injured in coordinated attack near to Pakistani consulate in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: At least seven policemen and three civilians were killed and 11 people were injured in a coordinated attack by armed bombers in eastern Nangarhar province of the country, official sources told Afghanistan Times. In first a suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle at 8:50 near to Pakistani consulate in …

12 January

Balkh Police Chief: Indian consulate attackers had links with Pakistani military

Media misquoted police chief, says provincial police spokesman AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Afghan security official blamed Pakistan’s military for having hand in last week’s Indian consulate attack in Mazar-e-Sharif, TOLONews reported Tuesday. Balkh Police Chief, Sayed Kamal Sadat termed Pakistani military behind the attack that lasted 25 hours. “Assailants were …

12 January

Three women, one child drowned in Aegean Sea

AT-KABUL: Three Afghan women and one child have been died after their boat heading towards Greece sank in the Aegean Sea, Turkish news agency reported Tuesday. “Turkish coast guards on Monday rescued eight others, including a child,” said the Anadulo news agency, without identifying them. The boat sank 200 meters …

12 January

Peace Talks: Our patience has a limit, Afghans want outcome within two months: Hekmat Karzai

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan expects a sensible change in the peace process within two months from the beginning of the four-nation talks, deputy foreign minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai said Tuesday. Karzai said that “peace is a long process, but Afghanistan believes that we have opportunities in January and February and …

12 January

Legislators accuse foreign contractors of misusing tax exemption

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Lower House of Parliament disclosed 23 logistic companies that they claim misuse tax exemption agreement in oil importing. Naeem Lalai Hamidzai, member of parliament, told newsmen that 23 NATO and US contractors were found guilty in this regard in the northern border ports. Based on …

12 January

Canadian hostage freed after five years captivity

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A Canadian tourist has been freed after remaining in the Taliban’s captivity for more than five years in southern Afghanistan, said officials in Toronto, Canada. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion on Monday said that Rutherford, the Canadian citizen, was freed with Qatar’s help. “I extend my …

12 January

Capabilities without doubt

The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) always stand unsurpassed in the battlefield against anti-government elements. In the extremely fluid security situation in 2015, the ANSF have come up with a tremendous performance against insurgents. The Afghan security forces were successful at many fronts in the fight against militants. From the …

12 January

12 militants renounce violence in Nangarhar

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some 12 Taliban insurgents have renounced violence and joined the peace drive in eastern Nangarhar province, said an official on Tuesday. The provincial governor Salim Khan Kunduzi told Pajhwok Afghan News that a group of 12 Taliban militants who were involved in various terrorist activities on the …