Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: The First Vice President, Amurullah Saleh on Saturday denied the arrest of the people in connection to the destruction of power pylons. Saleh wrote on his Facebook page that efforts were underway to provide security for the pylons. He wrote that the culprits will be detained and …
Read More »Karzai saddened by female Pashtoon politician’s death
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed sorrows over the death of Begum Naseem Wali Khan, a female Pashtoon politician and widow of Khan Abdul Wali Khan. In a statement, Karzai said Sunday that late Mrs. Wali Khan led the Awwami National Party after her husband was imprisoned. She …
Read More »China says US hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan staggers peace talks
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The hasty withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan has negatively affected the intra-Afghan peace process and regional stability, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi. “Wang Yi noted that the US’s hasty withdrawal of troops …
Read More »114 infections, three COVID-19-related deaths recorded in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 114 new cases of coronavirus and three deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached 63,598 cases around the country. The new cases come …
Read More »Rail link to be created between Iran, China through Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Following the inauguration of Khaf-Herat Railway Project and announcement of Iran’s readiness to invest $2.2 billion in Afghanistan to complete the final phase of this railway and to connect it to Mazar-e-Sharif, Iran’s railway route will eventually reach China, ISNA reported on Sunday. Iranian President Hassan …
Read More »Fresh troops deployed as clash continues in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Defense deployed fresh commandoes to the northern province of Kunduz as drastic clashes have been continuing between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban following the three-day ceasefire agreed between the two warring parties to mark the Eid-al-fitr holidays. A spokesman for the 217th …
Read More »Eid ceasefire violations claim 21 civilians’ lives
AT News KABUL: At least 21 civilians were killed and 33 others wounded as violence continued unabated across Afghanistan during the three days ceasefire agreed between the government and Taliban to mark the Eid-al-fitr. Afghan defense authority says ceasefire violations committed by Taliban in 18 provinces. A spokesman for the …
Read More »Editorial: Kabul again in blackout
The Afghans spent the three-day of Eid-al-fitr in a deep darkness as the militants shot down the power pylons in several provinces around the country. The people warmly celebrated the announcement of Eid-day ceasefire with happiness and entertainments but lack of power darkened their residences. Every year’s Eid is celebrated …
Read More »Residents preparing basements for safety as security worsening in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: People in Kunduz say they are preparing basements of their houses as the situation is deteriorating in the northern province once a secure area that borders Tajikistan. Residents say that Taliban fighters have increased attacks on the suburbs of the provincial capital. “Taliban have long had presence …
Read More »Afghan forces launch offensive in Helmand as Taliban-declared cease fire ends
AT News KABUL: The Afghan army reported of offensives in the south and southwest of the country especially in Helmand province as a three-day cease fire declared by Taliban militants ended early Sunday. The army’s Maiwand Corps in the south, said in a statement that the operations were going on …
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