Afghanistan Times

The United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is in connection with his task of getting an early negotiated solution to long standing conflict. For the purpose, he is engaged in frequent talks and meetings with leading politicians. He held several rounds of meetings with Unity Government …

AT News Report KBAUL: A top commander of Daesh terrorist group along with his four fighters were killed after drone pummeled them in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial official said Wednesday. “Air strike targeted Abdul Khil area of Achin district on Tuesday night as a result the terrorist group’s key commander …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 76 militants have been killed and 24 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security official said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

AT News Reports KABUL: Aimed escalation of complex attack by the Taliban group against Afghan security forces, some political pundits say the group further engaged in assault just to take more leverage on current peace push from US just after Washington’s peace envoy and Taliban member concluded their fifth round …

AT News Report KABUL: As many as 46 Afghans have been arrested who don’t have legal stay documents in Peshawar after police launched a campaign to arrest or deport them, Pakistani media reported Wednesday. The held Afghans neither had passports nor the proof of registration cards issued to the refugees …

AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, emphasizes on a proper management of waters in the country, warning against “unpleasant consequences” if it was taken serious. “We possess good water resources. If we do not make basic steps for its management, it will affect Afghans’ lives in long term …

AT News Report KABUL: The civil society activists in the eastern province of Nangarhar accuse the central government of inefficiency that has caused security situation worsen there. These activists said on Tuesday that terror, kidnapping and other criminal incidents have unprecedentedly increased in the once calm province, making residents concerned. …

AT News Report KABUL: The United States is not seeking for monopolizing the peace process in Afghanistan and was planning to reduce its role to help Afghans take more responsibilities for gaining a durable peace, the US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad says. He says that every states …

AT News Report KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad flew on Tuesday to the southern province of Kandahar, where he met with elders and people representatives from the Grand Kandahar (includes provinces of Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan and Helmand), KabulNews reported. The US representative for Afghan peace …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Congressman Rep. Ro Khanna has urged Republicans and Democrats to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to withdraw US trosops from Afghanistan, while stressed the need for vanquishing the Taliban group. In an interview on Monday, he said: “We need to put partisan politics aside and support …