Afghanistan Times
Commentary In the wake of the U.S. led NATO mission withdrawal from Afghanistan- while dire clashes has gripped many parts of the country- the U.S. and British embassy’s statement of warning of imminent worsening security situations- does not only undermine the credibility of Afghanistan but also grows tensions among the …
Read More »US envoy urges inclusive Afghan talks
AT News KABUL: The US envoy to the United Nations has emphasized that the only way forward to peace in Afghanistan was meaningful talks with the participation of women and acceptance of an inclusive and elected government based on human rights values. At a UN Security Council meeting in New …
Read More »‘Taliban will not gain international legitimacy through violence’
AT News KABUL: The U.S. says that the Taliban will not gain international legitimacy through violence and force, warning the group to stop its series of attacks- which it has waged in on urban areas. The White House Press Secretary, Jen Psaki cited the remarks in reaction to the assassination …
Read More »Editorial: The assassination of government media official
The words of terror and terrorist is not new and strange for the suffering people of Afghanistan who have lived, witnessed and experienced war, bloodshed and several types of violence in the past plus forty years. They saw their beloved ones, relatives, friends, colleagues or neighbors being victimized in terrorist …
Read More »Karzai displeased, saddened over killing of historian in Uruzgan
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the “martyr” of a historian, Abdullah Atifi who was tortured and killed by armed men in Taliban-controlled area in the southern province of Urozgan. Office of the former president said in a statement that late Atifi had national views and …
Read More »Dawa Khan Minapal assassinated in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Director of government’s media and information center was assassinated by the Taliban terrorists in Kabul – in the latest in a string of attacks against senior Afghan officials in the wake of increased air strikes by Afghan forces. Minapal, a former presidential spokesman and head of the …
Read More »Taliban storm provincial capital of Nimroz
AT News KABUL: Taliban fighters entered Zaranj city, the provincial capital of Nimroz in the southwest of country on Friday. Media reports and videos on social networks showed tens of fighters holding guns walking at the entrance of provincial governor’s office and the police department in Zaranj city. Government officials …
Read More »Five civilians killed in Wardak rocket attack
AT News KABUL: At least five civilians including women and children were killed and three others wounded when a rocket fired by the Taliban hit a public transportation in central Wardak province, an official said on Friday. Provincial Police Chief, Mohammad Mustafa Mayar said the incident happened in the Chahar …
Read More »Atmar calls on UNSC to convene emergency meeting on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghan Foreign Minister, Hanif Atmar called for a special meeting of the UN’s Security Council to seek ways for peace in his country. Atmar made the call in a phone conversation with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in which they discussed increasing violence, violating of human rights …
Read More »21-year-old girl shot dead by Taliban in Balkh
AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have shot a 21-year old girl dead, blaming her for not wearing a veil in Balkh district of northern Balkh province, an official said on Wednesday. Provincial Police spokesman, Adil Shah Adil said that the incident happened on Tuesday in Samarkandian area of Balkh …
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