Afghanistan Times
There remains concern that the Taliban or other militant groups will launch attacks on departing forces AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US will likely increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden’s order to safely withdraw all forces …
Read More »Taliban launch radio station in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: A Taliban radio station has started functioning for more than two days in northern Kunduz province. The radio is named as “Sharia” that has been broadcast anti-government propagandas and persuading the people to join the Taliban rank. A freelance journalist, Faisal Noori said that the radio is …
Read More »Taliban has no reason to continue war after US withdrawal: Mohib
AT News KABUL: Hamdullah Moheb, President Ashraf Ghani’s National Security Adviser, says that Taliban have no reason for continuing the ongoing war once the United States pulls its soldiers out of Afghanistan.Moheb called on Taliban that it is a good time for them to abandon violence and reconcile with the …
Read More »Moscow says allegations of Russian bounties for killing US soldiers ‘Fiction’
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Washington’s accusation regarding alleged Russian bounties for assassination of US servicemen in Afghanistan are fiction and phobias of US intelligence community, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. “We noted the once again voice White House accusations towards Russia about the alleged bounties to Taliban militants …
Read More »Iran, India reject Islamic Emirate’s return to Afghanistan as ‘impossible’
AT News KABUL: Iran and India believe that the return of the Islamic Emirate used by Taliban in their five-year long rule on Afghanistan would be impossible, saying that Afghanistan would not go backwards. “We need to put our differences aside and focus on our commons including the reality that …
Read More »Hekmatyar to Taliban: Turkey Conference key to discuss peace
AT News KABUL: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami (Islamic Party) has called on the Taliban to attend the upcoming meeting in Turkey to discuss peace ways in Afghanistan. Hekamtyar has said Taliban should use the meeting as an opportunity. He said Saturday that if Taliban really want to bring peace …
Read More »Herat bombing leaves three police officers killed
AT News KABUL: A Taliban car bombing targeted a security outpost in western Heart province left three police officers dead, authorities said on Saturday. Provincial Governor, Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said that the blast occurred in the Bazarak area of Zindajan district. The Taliban asserted responsibility for the attack, claiming …
Read More »Editorial: Standing On Our Own Feet
With the announcement of all U.S. troops withdrawal by September 11, there are rumors and estimations of a possible civil war to erupt across the country as it has happened once after the Soviet Union troops exited Afghanistan in 1989. Such beliefs and fears further increase the tensions and concerns …
Read More »Afghanistan records 72 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
AT News KABUL: The health ministry has reported 72 new cases of coronavirus across the country within the last 24 hours. The ministry in a statement said Saturday that the new tally was recorded out of 1,175 suspicious samples. The total number since the outbreak of the epidemic reached 57,793 …
Read More »Report blames most of civilian casualties on Taliban
AT News KABUL: A report released by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission holds Taliban responsible for most of civilian casualties. It calls for an immediate cease fire to put an end for killing of civilians. 31,113 civilians have been killed since the beginning of 2009 and another 62,662 wounded, …
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