Afghanistan Times

In a bid to broker reconciliation between Afghan government and the Taliban insurgent group, the US Special Envoy Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad has resumed talks with the concerned parties and reached at Doha capital of Qatar. The Taliban Political Office is in operation at Doha from where they are engaged in …

AT-KABUL: Minister of Foreign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani met the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Liu Jinsong, where they discussed and exchanged views on a wide range of aspects of bilateral ties, as well as the upcoming Afghanistan-Pakistan-China trilateral meeting. Ambassador Jinsong congratulated Foreign Minister Rabbani on the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has widened its investigation into complaints of discrimination within the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) following new allegations of sexual and physical abuse. “The AFC is actively investigating media reports involving the alleged treatment of members of the Afghanistan women’s football team. However …

AT News Report-KABUL: After Taliban’s shadow governor for southern Helmand province, who is also a key member of the Taliban group, has killed in an airstrike, the Taliban insurgents termed it as a big loss. Helmand governor’s office in a statement on Sunday said that Mullah Mohammad Rahim Mannan, also known as Mullah …

A recent explosion in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan has killed dozens of Taliban insurgents. The identity of blast victims yet to be determined but reportedly all of them were Taliban militants and they were on way for carrying out a deadly attack against the Afghan security forces, guarding the motherland from …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Political pundits believe that Afghanistan is in dire need of a wiser and more comprehensive solution to unlock the lingering conflict and to end the grilling war, rather than merely getting reconciled with a single extremist faction – the Taliban. Political analysts who participated at the periodical …

AT News Report-KABUL: Members of senate warn that Afghanistan could be a second Syria if serious efforts were not made for peace process. The senators ask international community to convince Taliban that peace is the only solution for the current crisis. Alam Izadyar, deputy chairman of senate said Sunday that …

AT News Report-KABUL: A number of parliament candidates who protest the results of the poll, threaten to shape a parallel parliament if the government does not meet their demands to recount the votes. Recounting the votes and invalidation of non-biometric polls are their basic demands. But the Independent Election Commission …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed and another four people injured Saturday night when Afghan and foreign forces launched a joint operation in the Zormat district of Paktia province. These forces also took five residents as hostage, according to reports. Witnesses said that the Afghan and foreign …

AT News Report-KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister Nasir Ahmad Andisha on Sunday met with the Assistant Secretary at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. James Hall and Australian Ambassador to Kabul Ms. Gordon Smith. Thanking the Australian delegation for participating in Geneva Conference, Andisha explained in details the …