Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: A former U.S. official has said that Trump administration needed to increase its pressure on Pakistan to curb terror financing and interfering in Afghanistan. Former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia David Sedney said bluntly that Pakistan had a significant role to play …

AT-KABUL: Political parties have once again raised prospects of massive-scale fraud in the forthcoming parliamentary elections if the government continued to brush off their request for a change in election system. Political parties in a declaration turned the heat up on the government and the election panels for showing no …

AT-KABUL: Kabul terrorist attack which started with firing of around 20 mortars by terrorists on Kabul city was ended after the two suspected Daesh attackers were killed by the security forces. Two terrorists, taking refuge in a market yard in south of Kabul city, today morning at 9:00am fired 20 …

AT-KABUL: President Ghani has ruled a thorough probe on conspiracies surrounding the rampage on southern Ghazni city, as government forces have retaken full control of the city. A President’s statement said Ghani in a security meeting in Ghazni province asked security officials to review any conspiracy theory regarding the Taliban’s …

On Sunday, August 19 coincides with the 99th Independence Day of Afghanistan from British imperialists. On August 19th, 1919, the people of Afghanistan under the leadership of the then king Amanullah Khan Ghazi, regained the independence of the country after the third unequal war, and forced the then super power …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan celebrates its 99th Independence Day on Saturday with zeal and fervor. It was on this day almost a century ago that our proud and united nation stood against the colonialist British Empire and liberated itself from the yoke of invaders. Today too, we stand united to break the …

The situation of children is an unmitigated melancholy. Children of Afghanistan continuously bear the brunt of an imposed and uncalled-for war. They are suffering from a conflict to which no end seems at sight. The growing violence all across Afghanistan is taking toll on lives, education, health and wellbeing of …

AT-KABUL: Some 16 Afghan security personnel embraced martyrdom and 19 others went missing after Taliban attacked checkpoints in northern Baghlan province on Tuesday night, said officials. Taliban attackedlocal police posts in Alawdin area at around 12:00 last night in Baghlan Markazi district of northern Baghlan province, said Military Corps Spokesman …

AT-KABUL: Inmates in the Pol-e-Charkhi prison continue hunger strike, saying they were deprived of presidential amnesty orders, transferring them to the jails in their respective provinces, misbehavior by the jailers and bad accommodation. The inmates have claimed that some of their fellow-prisoners have died due to the strike, while some …

AT-KABUL: The media supporting organization (NAI) accused the government of escaping from sharing information with the media outlets, saying it (the government) censors information. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the organization, said Wednesday that sources in the government censor some information and prevent some reports that they do not like to …