Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: The post-9/11 War on Terror may have caused at least 4.5 million deaths in around half a dozen countries, according to a report published Monday by the preeminent academic institution studying the costs, casualties, and consequences of a war in which U.S. bombs and bullets are still killing …

AT Kabul: Speaking during a TV program on Monday, Hassan Kazemi-Qomi, Iranian ambassador to Kabul and president’s special envoy on Afghanistan affairs, urged the ruling administration in Afghanistan to implement the 1973 Helmand River Treaty. “The issue of the treaty is a legal issue, to which the Afghan government is …

AT Kabul: Hsiao Wei Lee, the director of the World Food Program in Afghanistan, expressed his concern about the humanitarian situation and announced that 20 million Afghans do not have enough food to eat every day and sleep with empty stomach. The World Food Program (WFP) described the situation in …

AT Kabul: Michael McCaul, chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Sunday formally requested transcribed interviews for the Foreign Affairs Committee’s investigation into the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. McCaul is requested transcribed interviews of Jonathan Mennuti, former acting chief of staff to Acting Under …

AT Kabul: Representatives of Afghan refugees living in India have accused officials at the Afghanistan embassy in Delhi, India, including the ambassador, of corruption. In a letter seen sent to media, the representatives of the refugees accused the ambassador, Farid Mamundzay; the financial and administrative officer, Ziaullah Hashemi; and the …

AT Kabul: Sohail Shaheen, the head of the political office of the Taliban in Qatar, confirmed the reports about the appointment of the Afghan government’s charge d’affaires in New Delhi. In a message to the media, he said: “Qadir Shah, who previously worked at the Afghan embassy in India, has …

AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, has said that the ministry will soon auction a number of oil and gas rich areas in Afghanistan, he raised this issue in a meeting with the delegation of a Chinese company. The Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has said …

AT Kabul: The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) tweeted today (Sunday) that climate change is reducing access to water across Afghanistan. According to OCHA the proportion of households experiencing water shortages rose from 48% in 2021 to 60% in 2022. OCHA says that $479.4M is needed …

AT Kabul: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has called for nationwide “freedom” protests on Sunday after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest. Khan, who has been tied up in dozens of legal cases since being ousted from power in April 2022 – was freed on …

AT Kabul: Afghanistan has reported the first case of poliovirus of 2023. The country’s health authorities detected it in the Nangarhar province. The country’s Ministry of Health said the first incidence of polio in Afghanistan since 2023 has been detected. According to reports, a four-year-old child has been identified as …