Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani ordered Tuesday to fulfill a recent religious edict verdict of the religious scholars based on which the current war and suicide attacks are declared forbidden in Islam. Thousands of clerics gathered Monday in Kabul city to denounce the attacks carried out by the armed groups. The …

By Daud Khattak and Frud Bezhan-Military rule, religious extremism, and war have long made Pakistan one of the world’s toughest beats for journalists. But Pakistani reporters say free media is now being shackled like never before, as veteran reporters have been leaving after experiencing threats, the nation’s most popular TV …

After attack on supporters of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) that left ten people killed and over 30 wounded, military establishment of Pakistan is making all-out efforts to get away with spouting racist lies. PTM members were killed and injured in pro-Pakistan government Talban attack in tribal areas, PTM leader Manzour …

AT-KABUL: The attack against a group of religious leaders peacefully gathered in Kabul to issue a joint declaration that would contribute to a safer and more secure Afghanistan is totally unacceptable, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi …

Men younger than this war could now be sent there to die, we have a responsibility to stop that from happening Donald Trump has requested more British troops be sent to Afghanistan. It is very likely the crisis-hit UK government will agree. Neither the request nor the answer are related …

AT-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Haneef Atmar met Chinese special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Deng Xijun in Kabul, discussing the regional cooperation and the upcoming Shanghai conference. The two sides also discussed joint struggle against terrorism, Afghan peace process and the cooperation situation among the regional countries. Atmar and Deng …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai and 28 political parties in a meeting have reached unanimity to hold a national gathering over the forthcoming parliamentary and district council elections. Representatives from political parties met Karzai at his office and conferred on the 20thOctober election. Karzai supported their views over multi-dimensional representation …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents ambushed convey of Batur Dostum, the senior son of First Vice President, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, while he was in Mazar-e-Sharif. Samad Rahmani, the deputy to Sheberghan garrison confirmed that Batur Dostum’s convoy faced Taliban ambush Sunday night.  Batur Dostum could escape the ambush and is …

AT-KABUL: Afghan defense ministry on Monday rejected allegations by Pakistani military that terrorists enter their soil from Afghanistan to carry out attacks. Mohammad Radmanesh, spokesman of the ministry said that the attacks were carried out in Pakistan by terrorists born and raised inside the country. Pakistani military had claimed in …

AT-KABUL: A comprehensive military operation has been launched to secure insecure areas of Dasht-e-Qala district of Takhar province, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Monday. In a statement issued by MoD, said that security forces carried out operation codenamed “Storm 11” that is being supported by Afghan Air Forces. So far …