Afghanistan Times

AT News Report-KABUL: A wave of criticism by Afghan politicians followed the election commission’s announcement and UNAMA’s endorsement of “exaggerated figures” of registered voters amounting to nine million. Political expert and critic of government’s voter registration figures, Shahzada Masoud,told Afghanistan Times that considering the deteriorating security scenario in many provinces, …

AT News Report-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned a military operation in Helmand’s Baba Gee district that brought about civilian casualties. Karzai voiced his concerns also over persistence of attacks and rise in civilian casualties, urging the government to up the ante against “stubbornness” of foreign forces in …

In the face of short exile, it took almost a year for Vice President (VP) Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, to make a return which is likely on Sunday from Turkey to invalided rape allegations. The VP has been fighting for political survival for months after a northern elder claimed he …

AT-KABUL: A senior U.S. commander says Afghan security forces are improving in the battlefield but require time and support to face the Taliban and Islamic State combatants. General Joseph L Votel, Commander of U.S. Central Command in a press briefing on Thursday said the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces …

KUNDUZ CITY: Twelve Afghan Local Policemen (ALP) personnel have been killed in the Taliban attack in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, a well-placed source said on Friday. Wishing anonymity, the source added the Taliban stormed ALP personnel’s check-post in the Imamuddin Square on Thursday night. Meanwhile, Police …

AT-KABUL: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned on Friday a bombardment of a village in Chahardara district of northern Kunduz province that left 14 civilians including women and children dead. He referred to this attack reportedly by U.S. forces that left civilians killed and injured as a war crime and …

By Fazaila Shad-Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. —– Machiavelli This Machiavelli’s dictum has been validated by history and current events. it is remarkable to note that due to the international interference and manipulation, the very same people we label as corrupt, come back to govern us after a …

KABUL-AT: At least 14 civilians including women and children were killed and one was injured Thursday morning after a house was hit by an alleged Afghan airstrike in Chahardarah district of northern Kunduz province. Niamatullah Timori, a spokesman for Kunduz governor office confirmed the air strike targeted a house and …

AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar on Wednesday during Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) session said that peace and counter terrorism efforts will be followed side by side across the country. “As we are following the peace strategy with Afghan networks, we will pursue counter terrorism strategy with foreign networks,” …

A shift in policy of Taliban group with more softness that appeared in the group’s recent statement of halting bombings, has generated hope toward ending the war. After three days ceasefire, now they declared not to target civilian areas, something absolute in contrary to what they have done in the …