Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The increased growth of the Daesh insurgency in Kunar province has infuriated people in the eastern province of Kunar, bordering Pakistan’s tribal belt. The provincial council says that the Daesh terrorist group has an increasing presence in Kunar, warning that a “big tragedy” would take place if the government …

AT-KABUL: The Kabul Process and Tashkent Conferences on the Afghan peace will expand sound regional relations, Haneef Atmar, National Security Adviser said in a meeting with Uzbekistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan Esmatullah Ergashiv on Tuesday. Atmar discussed bilateral relations and the achievements of his visit to Tashkent with Ergashiv. Ergashiv …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s criminal justice body said on Tuesday that 27 people including a women have been arrested in the past week over drug trafficking charges. The Court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) in a statement said 27 smugglers were apprehended by the counternarcotics police forces after intensive crackdown operations …

AT-KABUL: A network consisting of twelve terrorists has been busted in a string of crackdown operations in southern Kandahar city by the intelligence special forces. Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested 12 Taliban fighters in Kandahar city, said a press statement issued by National Directorate of Security. The terrorist group was …

AT-KABUL: Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen has strongly condemned the recent wave of suicide attacks in Afghanistan and termed it un-Islamic. Ahead of the 2nd Kabul Process Conference to be held today, the statement of the Secretary General of OIC is of tremendous …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani’s bodyguard has been stabbed to death in Kabul, the capital city, in the jurisdiction of the 3rd police district, an official said on Tuesday. Commenting on the issue, Nasrat Rahimi, Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, has confirmed the death of President’s bodyguard—whose …

AT-KABUL: Food safety could decrease cases of malnutrition in which help prevent hunger and poverty, the Public Health Ministry said on Tuesday “The government is working to fulfill the national agenda for food safety to prevent poverty that still threatens nearly 39 percent of the population,” said Homayoun Ludin, head …

AT-KABUL: A human rights watchdog accused the government of being reckless in fighting human rights violation, claiming that there is no political will in the government for trial of the human rights violators. The statement came one day after chief executive Abdullah Abdullah said in the UN human rights council …

AT-KABUL: An 8-year-old boy has been kidnapped by unknown men in northern Balkh province, local official said, adding the kidnapped boy was son of a businessman. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Sherjan Durani said, “The 8 years child was kidnapped from 2nd district f Mazar-e-Sharif city, while he was returning home from …

In 2014 when the international coalition had an exit strategy in mind, many feared its terrible ramifications. Obviously, as the U.S. started evacuating its soldiers and replacing them with military advisors, the entire security responsibility fell on fledgling Afghan forces – whose military performance has been dazzling so far. In …