Afghanistan Times
Pakistan has always remained a controversial neighbor. Hypocrisy and double standards have always been part of its political elite’s behavior toward Afghanistan. What they claim publicly is doing absolutely opposite in reality. They have never been sincere. Pakistan openly admitted its support to the Taliban, but at the same time …
Read More »Taliban seize seventh provincial capital
AT News KABUL: Taliban fighters flooded Farah city, capital of the province of the same name on Tuesday, totally taking control of seven provincial centers in less than a week, with two in the west. Farah in the west, borders Iran’s province of Southern Khorasan and has been the scene …
Read More »Hundreds of thousands at risk as violence escalates
Alarmed over escalations in Afghanistan, International Committee of Red Cross has called for cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians AT News KABUL: Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk as fighting intensifies in and around Kunduz, Lashkargah, Kandahar, and other Afghan cities and the International Committee of the …
Read More »John Kirby: We know Pakistan-based terror havens caused war in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby says that the United States is aware of what is going on in the Afghan war, adding that those terrorist sanctuaries in Pakistan caused the war in Afghanistan. “These terrorist centers are dangerous for Afghanistan, Pakistan itself as well as for the …
Read More »Karzai saddened by famous poet’s death
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the death of a famous writer and poet, Yasin Kahmosh. In a statement, office of the former president, said that late Khamosh worked as deputy minister of information and culture. Khamosh was an academic figure who left poetic and writing …
Read More »Pakistan refuses to share details of Silsila’s kidnapping
AT News KABUL: The ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) says Pakistani government has not shared necessary findings with the Afghan delegation over the abduction and torturing of Silsila Alikhel, the daughter of Afghan ambassador in Pakistan. The daughter of the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan was earlier abducted and …
Read More »Afghan-Iran trade pause amid Taliban seizure of borders
AT News KABUL: Iran has completely halted trade and closed border with Afghanistan amid seizure of borders by the Taliban and fierce fighting between the Afghan security forces and militants in west and southwest of the country. Head of Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce Hossein Salimi said the intensification of …
Read More »Afghans launch social media campaign against Pakistan
AT News KABUL: Afghans on social media began a massive anti-Pakistan campaign on Monday to protest the country for meddling in Afghanistan. They called on the international community to stop Pakistan for its negative interference in Afghan affairs. The campaign indicates to Pakistan with a Hash Tag of “SanctionPakistan”, …
Read More »Blast kills civilian in Kabul
AT News KABUL: A vehicle in Kabul city was hit by a bomb on Monday morning, leaving at least one civilian dead and two security forces wounded, an Afghan official said. “A Hilux vehicle was exploded in Mirwais Township in Bagrami district at around 7:30 in the morning, in which …
Read More »Taliban fail in attack on Dehdadi district
AT News KABUL: Dozens of Taliban insurgents were killed Monday after they attackedDehdadi district near Mazar-e-Sharif city staging an all-out assault in a failed attempt to capture the district, officials said on Monday. “The Talibanin a massive onslaught attacked the Kot-e-Barq area in Dehdadi district, but faced strong resistance from …
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