Afghanistan Times

KABUL – For over two decades, Uyghur separatist groups fought alongside the Taliban, providing financial aid and fighters. Now, as China deepens its influence in Afghanistan, this alliance is fracturing—pushing Uyghur militants toward the Islamic State’s local branch, ISKP, and raising new security concerns for Beijing. The Taliban have historically …

KABUL – A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could soon bar individuals from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The ban, expected as early as next week, is based on a government review of countries’ security and vetting …

Maulvi Aref Basharat, a member of the caretaker government’s forces in Kunduz province, was arrested on charges of murdering a Chinese citizen.Sources said that he had been arrested for the murder of the Chinese citizen and was in the custody of the government.Sources now report that he has passed away.

KABUL – Three Afghan journalists were injured by Pakistani mortar fire on Wednesday while reporting on the closure of the Torkham border crossing, a key trade and travel route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to a Taliban official. The journalists, including Shamshad TV reporter Hedayat Shah Hedayat, Pajhwok Afghan News …

KABUL – An Islamic State operative allegedly responsible for planning the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has been arrested, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. The attack, which killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, marked one of the deadliest moments of …

KABUL – U.S. Vice President JD Vance has ignited a firestorm of criticism after referring to the UK as “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years” while dismissing a proposed Anglo-French peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. His remarks, made during a Fox News interview, have …

KABUL – Overnight clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the Torkham border crossing, the main transit point between the two countries, forced thousands of residents to flee their homes, though the situation had calmed by Tuesday morning, according to local officials and residents. The violence erupted on Monday, …

by Elenoire Laudieri AT Kabul: U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend aid to Afghanistan while reducing USAID operations is likely to have a dramatic impact on Afghanistan, which depends on outside aid for essential services. Experts warn that a permanent cut in aid could have serious consequences for the …

KABUL – Pakistani and Afghan forces traded fire overnight at the Torkham border crossing, a key transit point between the two nations that has been closed for over a week amid a dispute over Afghanistan’s construction of a new border post. No casualties were reported in the clash, officials confirmed …

KABUL – Taliban officials have arrested Wazir Khan, a 25-year-old Afghan educator and activist, who has been campaigning for the education rights of girls in Afghanistan, his family confirmed. Khan was taken from his home in Butkhak, Kabul, on 24 February by four Taliban intelligence officers, who tied his hands, …