Afghanistan Times

The uneven history of Afghanistan is a story of decades of internal conflict, corruption, drought,extreme poverty and traditionalism. Dangerous security situation coupled with poverty have made the war-torn country the worst and most dangerous place to be born. The people struggle with poverty and drought. And more than 5.3 million …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Education expressed concerns over what it called Daesh threats against schools in the eastern province of Nangarhar. Schools in some districts are reportedly closed at the fear of Daesh attack, which the ministry says that attack on schools could not be religiously justified. The terrorist group has …

AT-KABUL: At least seven people were killed and twenty others wounded on Monday when a suicide bomber struck near Loya Jirga tent where more than 2,000 religious scholars had congregated to declare suicide attacks forbidden and seek rapprochement with the Taliban. The gathering issued an Islamic verdict against terrorism and …

AT-KABUL: At least 87 militants have been killed and 23 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Monday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said Afghan National Army …

AT-KABUL: In the wake of elevated concerns over fraudulent parliamentary and district council elections set for October 20, three people have been detained on charges of putting stickers on 21 fake identity cards in central Parwan province, an official said. It was April 14 that voter registration process was kicked …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban has lost its momentum and spec been weakened in the southern volatile province of Helmand, particularly in the Musa Qala district, the newly appointed provincial governor said Sunday. “Our attacks have put strong impacts in the region, the enemy has been demoralized in Helmand and they are …

AT-KABUL: The security forces have killed more than 38militants in the latest military offensives, leaving 33 more insurgents heavily injured across wartorn country. The Afghan army along with the police forces and the help of NDS security personnel carried out joint operations against insurgents in different areas of Nangarhar, Ghazni, …

AT-KABUL: There is an intensified anger over a heightened and unhindered access of Taliban militants to military equipment and armored vehicles as some senators are urging the government to up the ante against insurgents. They were of the belief that the government was devoid of a conducive strategic construct to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday revealed that an estimated 3.7 million children – including 60 percent girls– are out of school in Afghanistan, due to ongoing conflict, poverty and discrimination, making an estimated half of children deprived of education. Nearly half of children aged …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban suffered heavy casualties in recent fighting in southern Ghazni province, as roughly 400 Taliban militants have been killed and injured, said officials on Sunday. The Taliban had intended overrunning districts in tumultuous Ghazni, but their plans were thwarted as they faced heavy resistance, said new provincial governor …