Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Military officials have said they are stepping up efforts in a bid to tighten security in tumultuous Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar province. Pro-government forces have teamed up with security forces in eastern parts of the district to reinforce security in the area, with an ongoing campaigning period and …

AT-KABUL: As part of their routine crackdowns, Afghan security forces pounded multiple locations in many provinces where militants were hiding, killing at least 45 Taliban fighters and wounding six others. The defense ministry issued a statement, asserting that Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate …

PESHAWAR—A high level delegation from Afghanistan comprising former Jihadi commanders, religious figures and tribal chieftains called on leaders of two religious-politico parties of Jamaat Islami and Jamiat Ul Ulema Islam. According to credible sources, the delegates held a detailed meeting with Maulana Sami Ul Haq, chief of Jamiat Ul Ulema …

In a bid to materialize its commitments with rest of the world regarding return of peace and end to imposed wars and hostilities, the United States named Zalmay Khalilzad as Special Envoy to President Donald Trump on Afghanistan. Khalilzad considered well familiar is getting special assignments on Afghanistan as earlier …

It is the most difficult time for parents to look down in shame as they explain why they sold daughter—however, an act of most degradation but for the sake of the rest of family members. They forced to give their daughter to feed the rest. Heart-wrenching news surfaced from western …

AT Monitoring Desk-Sources in the government said on Sunday that Atif Mashal will replace Omar Zakhilwal as Afghanistan ambassador to Pakistan. Zakhilwal had stepped back as ambassador two months ago, though his resignation was not accepted by the president. The Afghan government has not confirmed appointment of Mashal, who had …

AT Monitoring Desk-The Interior Minister has ordered a series of security enhancement measures as the time window for the parliamentary elections is winding down, Zamannews reported. Wais Ahmad Barmak during video conference on Sunday ordered zonal commanders of security forces and police chiefs of 34 provinces to adopt all-out measures …

AT-KABUL: Members of senate oppose the handing over of the Afghan war to a US private security company, saying that the war privatization would not be a resolve for Afghan problems, but would create more problems and new crisis. The US war in Afghanistan is intensifying day after day, and …

AT-KABUL: People in the northern province of Baghlan staged demonstration on Sunday in Kabul to protest the presence of irresponsible armed groups. The protestors said that the presence of armed groups caused insecurity there, asking the government to prevent their activities. They claimed that government officials were playing dual roles …

AT-Kabul: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) arrested on Sunday two drug peddlers with more than 1,000 psychedelic mushrooms in possession during a raidin Kabul City. CNP busted a drug network in Kabul city and confiscated 1,000 K Tablets along with two prime suspects, an interior ministry statement said. Statement said that …