Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The government once again emphasized Tuesday it will exert the utmost to ensure security ahead of the crucial parliamentarian elections across the country. As Taliban on Monday in a statement termed the parliamentary election an American led process, the group instructs all its fighters to halt this process throughout …

AT-KABUL: A parliamentary candidate was killed along with his seven supporters after his office was ripped by a suicide bombing in southern Helmand province Tuesday afternoon. A suicide attacker stormed and blew himself up inside the office of Saleh Mohammad Achekzai parliament candidate in Lashkargah city at around 2:00pm today, …

AT-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents have been killed after their homemade explosives went off abruptly in Ghazni and Farah provinces, government officials said. A group of 16 armed Taliban was killed by their own explosives, while they were making roadside bombs, said statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). …

AT-KABUL: At least 16 armed militants were killed and eight others wounded after clashes with Afghan forces in western Badghis province, police officials said. Afghan police forces killed 16 Taliban fighters and wounded eight others during conflict in Jawand district of Badghis province, said statement issued by MoI. The insurgents …

United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is visiting Pakistan amidst hectic electioneering process in war stricken country with hopes of getting positive response in favor of calls for return of peace and an end to terror. Prior to landing of Khalilzad in Islamabad, Pakistan media highlighted Taliban’s threats …

Drought and shortage of water has been turning in to a serious concern in many countries in the recent years. Afghanistan is not an exception of the universal problem, but the difference between our country and the world is that other countries hold plans to fight this deadly problem by …

KABUL: Anti-government elements must immediately end the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of all improvised explosive devices in areas frequented by civilians, said UN mission on Sunday. In its special human rights report, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan articulated a sharp increase from January to September 2018 in the …

KABUL: At least 156 militants were killed and 57 wounded in intensive military crackdowns across the country over past day. The defense ministry said the Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security operatives launched joint operations against insurgents in different areas of Helmand, …

KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Monday said that four armed insurgents were killed and two wounded in a crackdown in southern Paktika province. According to a statement issued by MoI said that four armed militants were killed and two other were wounded in a clash with by Afghan forces in …

KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Monday said that a cache of magnetic bombs have been discovered and seized during a joint operation in western Herat province. Afghan National Police in joint operations with National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives conducted an operation in Heart city, which as result succeeded to …