Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – In a recent UN briefing, Roza Otunbayeva, the UN’s representative for Afghanistan, emphasized the importance of the Taliban adhering to “international norms” for the country’s inclusion on the global stage. This is as the lack of progress in addressing human rights issues is a major hurdle …

KABUL – Jennifer Lawrence, the Oscar-winning actress, has revealed how she overcame pushback from friends and critics to produce her new documentary Bread & Roses, which highlights the harrowing plight of Afghan women under Taliban rule. The film, which premiered at Cannes last year, debuts on Apple TV+ this Friday. …

KABUL – At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on worshippers at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s remote Nahrin district, Baghlan province. The attack occurred during a weekly ritual, according to the Taliban’s Interior Ministry. “A man fired on Sufis during a weekly ritual at a …

KABUL – In a devastating assault, militants carried out a gun and suicide bombing attack on a military outpost in Pakistan’s northwestern Bannu district late Tuesday, killing 12 soldiers and injuring several others, officials confirmed Wednesday. The attack occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a region bordering Afghanistan and long plagued …

KABUL – The Taliban has intensified efforts to purge Afghanistan of what it deems “un-Islamic” and anti-government literature, conducting stringent checks on imported books, removing titles from libraries, and distributing lists of banned works. This cultural crackdown is spearheaded by a commission under the Ministry of Information and Culture, established …

KABUL – The United Nations is making a decisive move to unlock vital climate financing for Afghanistan, one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change, as the country grapples with worsening environmental crises and political isolation. This effort, if successful, would mark the first instance of international climate …

KABUL — The Taliban-run Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday that the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plans to dedicate 42% of its activities in Afghanistan to development projects in 2024. The statement claimed that Richard Trenchard, FAO’s country representative, shared this plan during a meeting with Taliban …

KABUL – The Taliban government’s ambitious plan to relocate millions of internally displaced people (IDPs) to their home provinces has sparked alarm among analysts, who caution that the move could worsen Afghanistan’s already dire humanitarian crisis. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced Wednesday that 5,000 displaced families in Kabul …

KABUL – A shocking investigation has revealed that the Taliban’s aggressive redevelopment programme in Kabul has displaced thousands of residents, with vulnerable communities bearing the brunt of the destruction. Since taking power three years ago, the Taliban have razed over 1.56 sq km (385 acres) of the city—an area equivalent …

KABUL – Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a decree consolidating control over Afghanistan’s military weapons and equipment – in a bid to centralize oversight under Akhundzada’s authority, eliminating discretionary control by Defense and Interior Ministries, previously led by Mullah Yaqoob and Sirajuddin Haqqani. The decree mandates a comprehensive …

KABUL – As the dust settles from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, parallels between Kabul’s fall in 2021 and Saigon’s in 1975 are hard to ignore. Both nations, heavily dependent on American military and economic support, collapsed swiftly after the withdrawal of U.S. forces, leaving behind chaos, desperation, and a …