Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The electoral watchdogs believe that stickers on the copy of ID cards of the voters would not solve problems, but even cause fraud. Yousuf Rashid, head of Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA), said Saturday that one person could vote through different centers with sticker on his/her …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan plans to open two new air corridors soon with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, a government official said, with an aim to increase exports and decrease imports. The air corridor to Turkey would be opened this week, while another one would link Afghan businessmen next week to Saudi Arabia, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton has said the Taliban could not win on the battlefield and should join the Afghan government-initiated peace process. In an interview with the US media in Washington Bolton said they would never allow the Taliban to take over …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann has said Afghan security forces suffered terrible injuries while working towards peace and security for the Afghan people, a statement from the SCR office said on Saturday. “When more and more Afghan children can go to school, this is …

Security deterioration and the Afghan masses frustration over security brasses for their incompetence in maintaining rule of law to change the current fragile situation of the country have caused new appointment and replacement of police chiefs for 14 provinces with sending 10 officers to the waiting list. The Ministry of …

AT-KABUL: At least 95 militants have been killed and 64 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security officials said on Saturday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), said that Afghan National …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Turkmen side calls to intensify the discussion of various aspects of the construction of the transport corridor Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey within the framework of international organizations, Vatan newspaper reported. These include such organizations as the International Road Transport Union, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and …

AT News Report-KABUL: In a clearing operation carried out against the Taliban insurgents in Bati Kot district of eastern Nangarhar provinces, five insurgents have been killed and seven other received injuries, provincial official said on Friday. It has been 24 hours that ongoing clearing operation is underway in the district …

AT-KABUL: A top U.S. commander General Joseph Votelhas vowed to maintain relentless pressure on the Taliban and its supports, in the wake of a recent string of deadly attacks across the country. In a meeting in Kabul with Gen. Votel, who is in command of the United States Central Command, …

AT-KABUL: A fierce battle of Afghan security forces is going on with the Taliban assailants in northern Baghlan province to retake the overrun Tala wa Barfak district and to rescue as many as 100 missing security forces. The Taliban took control of the district in a fierce attack three days …