By Akhtar M. Nikzd-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense rejected the statement of the Resolute Support Mission and the U.S. Forces commander in Afghanistan, General John F. Campbell, about growing desertion cases in Afghan army and police force. General John F. Campbell, the U.S. Forces commander in Afghanistan, claimed that at …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is set to appoint new head coach for the national cricket team, official said Friday. The ACB spokesman, Farid Hotak, told Afghanistan Times that the decision will be taken as the contract with former Head Coach Andrew Moles has expired and the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday condemned the deadly attack in Kabul which killed nearly 15 civilians and injured more than 400 others. In a statement issued by UNAMA, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said: “I condemn, in the strongest …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf, leader of Dawat-e-Islami party and former Jihadi leader on Friday said criticized the Taliban and said the rebel group’s activities and their leadership and management system is against Islam and Shari’a. He said the insurgent group is a puppet to foreigners. He however …

AT-KABUL: Three Taliban armed attackers today afternoon attacked the house of Zabul Security Chief, in Qalat city, where after few minutes, one attacker was killed and two were detained by security forces, provincial official said. Zabul Governor’s spokesman, Gul Islam Syal, told Afghanistan Times three suspected Taliban armed men today afternoon …

Hamid Karzai condemns suicide attacks in Kabul, Logar AT-KABUL: At least 15 people were killed and about 140 injured on Friday in the wee hours suicide attack near a military base in the capital city, Kabul. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives filled truck in Shah Shaheed area of Kabul …

To the dismay of the nation, the second round of the presidential election last year gave birth to a dangerous political crisis which was averted by forming the National Unity Government. Though, the crisis was averted but it has its own implication as the two leaders are every now and …

A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia has left 15 people dead. A senior Saudi official told the BBC the bombing targeted a mosque used by security forces in Abha, close to the Yemeni border. An attack on a Shia mosque in May was claimed by the …

AT-KABUL: At least six people were killed and 15 others wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with explosives in the capital of Logar province on Thursday early morning, said officials. Member of the provincial council, Abdul Wali Ahmadzai, said the suicide bomber detonated a mini-truck filled with …

Sadly enough, civilian casualties have reached their highest level since the United Nations began keeping detailed records six years ago, the international agency reported Wednesday. While the number of deaths during the first six months of the year fall slightly from the same time period of last year, the number …