Afghanistan Times

KABUL: The Afghan security service – NDS –said on Wednesday it has busted upa terrorist network in southern Kandahar province, as part of Intelligence special unit arrested a network of 11 Taliban extremist fighters in Kandahar, said a statement issued by NDS. An investigation has started and further details will …

KABUL: US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has embarked on a two-week tour of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and India for talks with each country’s leadership on the Afghan peace process, just after the Taliban dismissed direct talks with Kabul and Washington. Khalilzad began his newest mission on January 8 — the …

KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed more than thirty one extremist militants in countrywide pre-emptive military crackdowns which left nineteen others woundedover past day. The Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal …

Once again Qatar based Taliban have refused to talk to US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and his aides in a meeting scheduled at Doha on Wednesday. Earlier, Taliban have refused to fly to Riyadh Saudi Arabia for the same purpose. Frequent summersault on the part of Taliban confirms their …

AT-PESHAWAR: Nationalist Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has made it clear that without participation of Afghanistan government no one can make fruitful the ongoing peace process or get resolve the long standing conflict through peaceful and political means. “Sidelining the Afghan government in ongoing peace process is in …

AT-KABUL: Defense caretaker minister Asadullah Khaled says Taliban would be under increasing pressures to abandon war and join the government’s peace talks. Khaled said Tuesday in a visit to the northern province of Faryab that military operations would continue against the insurgent group until it gives up armed opposition. Taliban …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it was optimistic to the current regional and international efforts regarding the peace process, despite calling the process as “bumpy”. Feraidoon Khwazoon, a spokesman for the chief executive emphasized Tuesday that Afghanistan was the only authorized in decision making, and no other nation could …

AT-KABUL: The electricity department (Breshna) says the armed opposition groups repeatedly target the power pylons transferring electricity from the neighboring Uzbekistan to Kabul and some other provinces, calling on the government to enhance security measures to prevent capital blackout. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Breshna said that armed opposition …

AT-KABUL: Local officials in the northeastern province of Badakhshan have said that the bad weather has challenged humanitarian relief to the families of the landslide victims in the remote district of Kohistan. Provincial Spokesman, Nick Muhammad Nazari said on Tuesday that the aids were to be provided to victims of …

AT-KABUL: Soon after report released by RAND Corporation that the US Administration, and the Afghan government pulse the Taliban group could agree for a potential and final peace agreement, the US Embassy in Kabul showed reaction, saying RAND does not represent their policy.  “Afghan media reports of RAND Corporation “peace …