Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Casualties in the Monday earthquake increased in Nuristan and Kunar provinces. At least 38 people were killed and 131 injured in the two provinces that were close to the epicenter. Chief of the Nuristan provincial council, Saadullah Nuristani, told Afghanistan Times via telephone that Wama district of …

AT-KABUL: At least 11 insurgents have been killed in an airstrike and military operation in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. Governor of Achin district, Haji Ghalib, said the Taliban insurgents were traveling in a vehicle in Syah Cho area late Tuesday when they came under the airstrike attack, …

As the Islamic State (IS) is making inroads in Afghanistan, Russia is considering it a growing risk to Central Asia. The head of Russian’s Federal Security Service, Alexander Bortnikov, said the militants in Afghanistan who have switched sides to IS pose a growing threat to Central Asia. He also said …

AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) stressed that structure of the council should be overhauled. Acting chairman of the council, Abdul Hakim Mujahid, said that members of the council lack a united view regarding peace talks with the Taliban. While talking to a session about future of the peace process, …

AT-KABUL: Taliban fighters captured Darqad district of northeastern Takhar province after a four-hour battle with security forces on Wednesday morning, an official said. Sanullah Timori, spokesman for the governor told Afghanistan Times the insurgents launched their attack on the district center late yesterday night. After nearly four hours of fighting …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that United Nations agencies were all set to deliver assistance to the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan in their earthquake relief operations. “My thoughts are with the people of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the aftermath of the massive and deadliest earthquake, …

AT-KABUL: After successful operation, the Afghan security forces had retaken the police headquarters in Dasht-e-Archi of northern Kunduz province. The headquarters was taken by the Taliban two years ago. The government forces had recaptured it on Monday night. The deputy chief of army staff, General Murad Ali Murad, told media …

AT-KABUL: Taliban militants have shut dozens of schools in Warduj district of northern Badakhshan province, officials said on Monday. Taliban has started recruiting students to fight against their very much own homeland. The acting governor of Badakhshan, Shah Waliullah Adeeb, said that Taliban militants have recruited numerous students to fight …

AT-BEIJING: Former Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor, Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, said that some countries were supporting terrorism as a mean to achieve ends. Addressing a conference in China, he said: “To a large extent, terrorist groups in our region and in the Middle-East are being supported by states. Unfortunately, there …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Former governor of Kabul province asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to convene the traditional Loya Jirga to discuss the outstanding issues and explore ways to overcome the existing challenges. Abdul Jabar Taqwa in an exclusive interview with Afghanistan Times said that only the traditional Loya Jirga …