AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In fallout from a feud over U.S.-Taliban peace talks, a senior U.S. diplomat has told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that U.S. officials will no longer deal with his national security adviser, four knowledgable sources told Reuters on Monday. The decision to end U.S. contacts with Hamdullah …
Read More »Second intra-Afghan dialogue set for April 14
AT News Report KABUL: After Moscow peace talks—a kind of first intra-Afghan talks, where a number of Afghan political parties and influential figures met and held comprehensive talks with Taliban negotiating team to bring an end to the prolong war, the second round of talks between them is set to …
Read More »One of seven Indians kidnapped in Afghanistan returns home
The seven Indian engineers were kidnapped by Taliban militants in the restive northern Baghlan province on May 6 last year. India has been requesting the Afghan government to secure release of the Indians. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Ten months after being kidnapped in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, one of the seven Indians …
Read More »Traders’ safety in NUG note
AT News Reports KABUL: The National Unity Government has given 3-month ultimate to the security sectors to clear Afghanistan from illegal armed groups and invidious who are posing great threat to safety of Afghan traders and common masses. President Ashraf Ghani talked about illegal armed groups and people in a …
Read More »Flash floods kill 13 people in west
AT News Report KABUL: Officials in western Herat province said at least 13 people, including women and children have died in flash floods started from Monday night. Provincial Governor Spokesman Jailani Farhad told Afghanistan Times on Tuesday that since Monday till now, 13 people including four women and three children …
Read More »“Ceasefire to top next round of peace talks agenda”
AT News Report KABUL: A newly established council for peace on Tuesday has expressed its optimistic regarding ceasefire agreement to be topped on the agenda of resumption peace talks between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban group. The Council for Support of Peace and Fundamental Rights (CSPFR), a newly …
Read More »MoI probes female MP over slapping a police
AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Interior said Monday that a female member of parliament who slapped a police officer in Kabul, the capital city, would be probed seriously for her unlawful act thorough legal channels. Kabul police spokesman, BasirMujahid said police stopped vehicle of ParwinDurrain to search in …
Read More »TEFA concerned over weak management of electoral commissions
AT News Report KABUL: The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) expresses concerns over weak management in the electoral commissions, saying that the presidential election would not be held timely if the commissions do not pay attention to its administrative corruption. Mohammad Naim Ayoubzada head of TEFA on Monday called …
Read More »No one will be allowed to sabotage peace efforts
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The Afghan political pundits on Monday said no one will be allowed to sabotage the ongoing peace push brokered by US administration, saying the spoilers have not hidden the fact that the interest of the country is not on their agenda. They weighted behind current peace …
Read More »Ghani discusses regional situation in UAE visit
AT News Reports KABUL: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani praised the United Arab Emirates for supporting Afghan people in several development projects in his war-hit country. President Ghani on Sunday morning flew to UAE to meet with the UAE senior officials including Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan the crown …
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