Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The first consignment of wheat donated by India arrived in the country via Chabahar seaport, showing Afghanistan has several alternatives and no more dependent on one port. The technical agreement between Kabul, Delhi and Tehran signed around one and half year ago over functioning of Chabahar seaport, …

Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, has accused the US of working with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in his country. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera’s UpFront aired on Friday, Karzai said the US government had allowed ISIL, also known as ISIS, …

Unfortunately, decades of war have created unique challenges for Afghanistan, which means innovative solutions are required in order for stability to take hold. We have gone thought many ups and downs and suffered a lot both in forms of human and property. Several Afghan masses killed and wounded in the …

The government of Pakistan that was expected by the West, especially the United States to be more cooperative in the fight against terrorism since the US president, Donald Trump, announced his new policy for Afghanistan and the wider region. The United States had asked Pakistan to do more in helping …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis has said that NATO’s multidimensional support to Afghanistan is a clear indicator that the country is important for the alliance and they would continue its support to Kabul. Speaking in Brussels after attending the alliance defense ministerial meeting, Mattis said during …

AT-KABUL: Thousands of people, including political parties, and civil society activists lambasted the National Unity Government (NUG) over its failure in the past three years, asking for convening of traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assemble) in order to cope with ongoing crisis in the country. The large gathering that was held …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large number of people on Friday staged a peaceful protest in the Shah Joy district of southern Zabul province, calling for writing words “Islam” and “Afghan” in the electronic National Identity Cards (e-NIC). The protesters came on roads from western part of the district bazaar at …

AT-KABUL: Traders have been exported two tons of pomegranate to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through air cargo from the Kandahar International Airport, a statement from the Presidential Economic Advisory Office said. An Air cargo left two tons of fresh fruits from the Kandahar International Airport on 08 November and …

The commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, US Army Gen. John Nicholson, said Thursday that Pakistan had not changed its behavior since President Donald Trump announced his new policy for Afghanistan and the wider region, a policy that specifically called on Pakistan to do more. “No, I haven’t seen …

Polio is a wild virus, to fight it there is a dire need of two drops of anti-polio vaccine. Children needed to be immunized against this virus to protect and ensure that they remained healthy. The parents and caregivers have to stay vigilant to ensure that children below the age …