Afghanistan Times

What is a Loya Jirga? It’s ‘grand assembly’, an Afghan tradition dating back at least three centuries, that brings together elders and community leaders from across the country to discuss matters of major national importance. Loya Jirga is a special type of Jirga that is mainly organized for choosing a …

AT-KABUL: Afghan National Association for Adult Education (ANAFAE) has implemented a 20 days’ basic literacy training workshop for facilitators and supervisors in Shahrak-e-Itefaq of Kabul City. According to a statement issued by ANAFAE, this training workshop was run in cooperation with the Ministry of Education Literacy Department and financial support of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US forces have carried out a drone strike in Kurram Agency of FATA that killed at least 20 Haqqani network insurgents near the Durand Line, media reports said on Tuesday. Local authorities told Pakistani media outlets that the drone’s strike took place near the Durand Line …

AT-KABUL: The European Union said that it has adopted new strategy for Afghanistan in its council meeting held on Monday. The EU and its 28 Member States reconfirmed their long-term commitment to promoting peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan and to support its sustainable development, the EU said in press …

The Afghan National Defense and Defense Forces (ANDSF) have been making tremendous progress over the years, as they are doing everything under their capacity to bring peace and security in the country. ANDSF continued to make significant progress, increasing in quantity, quality, and operational capacity, making them hero to Afghan …

It seems the Western hostages were in the hands of good terrorists, the ones that listen to GHQ Rawalpindi, don’t hurt Pakistan and in times of need, dance like circus monkeys for visiting spectators according to the diktat of an ISI colonel. By Amrullah Saleh US relations with Pakistan resemble a …

By Afrasiab Khattak-The bloody summer this year in Afghanistan wouldn’t have been different from the last two years that saw a similar bloodshed had it not been for important political developments at the tail end of the fighting season. On August 21 US President Donald Trump declared a fresh strategy …

Obviously, corruption is not taking Afghanistan to anywhere; rather it is possibility to take it toward devastation. Undoubtedly, it is the enemy of development and also makes huge obstacles ahead of good governance and must be eradicated as soon as possible under framework of joint efforts. To achieve this national …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least eight terrorists affiliate with the Daesh group were killed and four others wounded in eastern Kunar province, officials said Sunday. According to a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that last night, a group of Daesh terrorists launched coordinated attacks on Afghan National …

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday said that police forces prevented a bloody incident in Kabul city by seizing a great amount of explosions planned to be exploded. “A terrorist by using a Mazda-truck full of explosives planned conducted a bomber attack in Kabul, who before reaching …