Afghanistan Times

The United States seems to have become interested in improving security situation in Kabul – a city that has never been safe. The situation in Kabul which is home to scores of foreign agencies like embassies, offices of international organizations and bases of foreign troops, has aggravated in past months …

AT News Report-KABUL: A sum of 104 million afghanis has been earmarked by the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) for implementation of projects on governance, rural livelihood, rehabilitation of disabled people, education, health and human rights in northern Samangan province. In this regard a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed …

AT News Report-KABUL: Although public order cops operate directly under the auspices of interior ministry, a probe will be run by the local authorities on the controversial case involving beating of a journalist in Western Herat province, said security officials on Friday. Farhad Tawhid, a photographer and presenter of Ariana …

AT News Report-KABUL: Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former Jihadi leader and former Herat governor, on Thursday invited anti-government armed groups to hold talks with Mujahideens. Speaking at a gathering in Herat, Ismail Khan said that if anti-government groups do not negotiate with the government, then they must start face to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Presenting his Annual Report on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the Taliban has not been able to achieve their strategic objective and that Afghan security forces have increased military pressure on the group in the last year. “We have decided to increase the size of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: General Joseph Votel, the commander of US Central Command said that Pakistan still supporting the Taliban insurgents despite the ongoing pressure. He said this while speaking during a Senate Armed Service Committee hearing. Asked on the question of continued Pakistani support to the Taliban, he replied: “I …

AT News Report-KABUL: The recent statement for handing over some areas to the Taliban insurgent is signifying the disintegration of Afghanistan, a number of Afghan influential figures expressed their concern over the scheme purposed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e-Islami political party. Previously, Hekmatyar suggested the handover of some …

AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan traders have inked $20.5 million contracts in high-value agriculture products with foreign traders at the Gulf Food Exhibition held in February in Dubai. At least 25 Afghan traders took part in the exhibition and signed various contracts with foreign traders in agricultural products. Domestic productions and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) has welcomed the Afghan government’s offer to the Taliban group to engage in peace talks and has called on the group to accept the process without any preconditions and threat of violence. In a statement issued by Security Council President Karel …

AT News Report-KABUL: Following an airstrike in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, seven Daesh terrorists were killed, officials said on Friday. Afghan air forces targeted a Daesh sanctuary in Pekhi Baghdara area of Achin district on Thursday night, said Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, provincial police spokesman. He added that ادseven …