Afghanistan Times

NEW DELHI: After the weekend terror attack in Kabul that killed at least 22 people, many of them civilians, the US White House today told Pakistan in no uncertain terms that it needs to immediately arrest or expel the Taliban’s leaders who operate from Pakistani territory. “We call on Pakistan …

AT-KABUL: Inter ministry said it was investigating the private security company responsible for the security of the Intercontinental hotel as well as some of staff of the hotel. In a Taliban attack on the landmark hotel, at least 18 people 14 of them foreign nationals were killed and 10 others …

AT-KABUL: The media supporting body (NAI) says it has sent 190 evidences related to the war and human crimes against the journalist to the Hague International Court since 2003. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the body said Monday that most of the cases were about the killing, kidnapping and threats of …

AT-KABUL: Unknown armed men set a local radio station in fire in Ghor province, Afghanistan Journalist Center has said, citing an in charge of the radio. The incident took place Sunday night in the Firozkoh city, the provincial capital. “Three armed men covering their faces entered the station and set …

AT-KABUL: Two Afghan staffers of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were kidnapped Monday morning in Kabul, police said. “Two Afghan staffs of the UNAMA were kidnapped at around 6:10am in PD-17 Sar-e-Kotal area,” said Kabul Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid. He said one of kidnapped was a woman …

AT-KABUL: At least 49 militants were killed and 27 others were wounded in different operations launched by the security forces in the past 24 hours. In a statement, Ministry of Defense said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security, conducted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, have strongly condemned the attack on a hotel in Kabul. In a statement, UN Secretary-General Guterres offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. “He expresses his solidarity with …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Serbia government has announced that the country will accept the migrants including Afghans even though it is not an EU member. Serbian officials have said the country is ready to accept migrants as per eventual European Union (EU) quotas, even though it is not an EU …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has voiced deep shock over the death of his countrymen in Saturday’s terrorist attack on a landmark hotel in Kabul. “Shocked by tragic news from Afghanistan. Ukrainian citizens, employees of the Ukrainian airline, fell victims to the attack in Kabul,” he said. In …

The government has to undertake serious efforts to preserve, diversify and intensify its relations with all the regional countries, and the world, except Pakistan—a hostile neighbor. After deadly intercontinental hotel attack, Kabul must cut off its all diplomatic channels with Pakistan unless the country to shun supporting, and harboring insurgent …