Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The government rejects the Taliban’s recent announcement that the militants would attack large cities as a “great propaganda”, while the insurgents are launching an intensive assault on Ghazni city, the capital of the province with the same name. The militants have reportedly burnt parts of the city particularly government …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The battle for key Afghan city intensified Monday as Afghan forces pushed on with a full-scale onslaught for control of embattled Ghazni and flushing out of Taliban militants, as humanitarian situation is worsening amid food scarcity. “1,000 additional forces including army, police and Special Forces have been …

As the longest ‘war on terror’ by international community with direct involvement of US is getting nears to its 18 years — efforts to dismantle terrorist financial networks have been remained unshaken as still militants enjoying immense support. Relationships with terrorist and militant groups are integral to many regional countries’ …

AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor, Hani Atmar, met Sunday with the Saudi Ambassador to Kabul, Jasim al-Khalidi. During the meeting, the national security advisor emphasized on the implementation of the quadrilateral mechanism for cooperation, the National Security Council said. Saudi ambassador assured Atmar that Riyadh was ready to cooperate with Kabul …

AT-KABUL: The government was informed of the Taliban delegation visit to Uzbekistan, the High Peace Council said, adding that the visit took place with the coordination of Kabul. A delegation of the Taliban chaired by the group’s head of political office, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, traveled to Tashkent on August …

AT-KABUL: Some Taliban fighters who have joined the peace process, claim that Russia, China and Iran support the militant group. 50 Taliban militants with their commander Mullah Abdul GhaffarToofan, recently laid their weapons down and joined the government’s peace process in the northwestern province of Badghis. The group was engaged …

Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Prominent lawmaker Fawzia Kofi who has been barred from running for October parliamentary vote heaped scorns on Sunday on election panel’s decision over the rejection of her nomination for allegedly having link with illegal armed groups,and demanded an impartial investigation on accusations slung against her. Incumbent member of …

Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Fierce battle still continued in southern Ghazni on Sunday as Afghan soldiers and Taliban guerillas fight to claim the tumultuous city, with the army chief of staff claiming rebels sustained heavy casualties, and pledging to end the fight in a few days. “The Taliban are using residential houses, …

There is no clear picture of what is exactly happening in eastern Ghazni province, after Taliban insurgents stormed the provincial capital, triggering fierce fighting with casualties inflected on both sides. Reports over control of Ghazni city is illusion so far as both Afghan security forces and Taliban militants claim they …

AT-KABUL: Provincial councilmen and civil activists warned on Sunday of a humanitarian crisis in the embattled Ghazni if fighting continued, amid a fierce battle that erupted a few days back and spiraled across the city and its outskirts. The Taliban guerillas attacked Ghazni city on Friday night from multiple directions, …