Afghanistan Times

By Sayed Niyam Shinwaray-It is proved that the right of access to information plays a vital role in a country’s stability, development, good governance and transparency. Luckily, Afghanistan’s recently taken steps on the path of Access to Information (ATI) has been promising. As an important stage of Afghanistan’s journey to arrive …

To assess and evaluate the docent stream in the newly inaugurated school, Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali paid a visit to Sayed Jamaluddin High School on 14th August, 2017. In his speech, Dr. Abdali extended congratulations on the inauguration of Sayed Jamaluddin High School in New Delhi and expressed pleasure on …

For almost three decades, the Afghan children despite bearing the brunt of causalities, they badly affected by conflict. Some reports indicated that Afghanistan children face one of the worst chances of survival of anywhere in the world. Parents need support to buy food for their children as they cannot depend …

Zalmay Khalilzad- Despite the array of twists and turns since the start of the Trump administration, there is a chance that U.S.-Russia relations could improve over time. My cautious optimism depends on three assumptions. My first assumption: President Trump continues to remain interested in engagement and cooperation with Russia. He aims …

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a group designated by both the U.S. and Pakistan as a terrorist organization, continues to mount attacks against Indian forces in the disputed Kashmir region. It  operates under the guidance of Pakistan’s intelligence service, known as the ISI, as part of the ISI’s regional “proxy” strategy. However, LeT’s …

By: Imtiaz Waziri-Many FATA observers and common people believe that the recent military incursion, Khyber-4, launched by Pakistani military in Khyber Agency is a face saving attempt, being started in July as a result of recent visit of US Congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain. FATA people believe that …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday expressed deepest concerns over little support for civilian victims in Afghanistan. Speaking at start of National Study over war victims by Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) here,   Danial Bell the human right office’s head in the UNAMA said …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 55 dead bodies were discovered in the Mirza Olang village after the security forces recaptured the valley in northern Sar-e-Pul province, officials said Wednesday. Mirza Olang village of Sayyad district was massively attacked by Taliban with support of Daesh last week, and was under control …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces after a week of operation, eventually cleared Tagab district of northeastern Badakhshan province from Taliban presence, security officials said on Wednesday. Afghan security forces inflected huge casualties to the Taliban insurgents during clearing operation. The operation took seven days, TOLONews reported. In addition …

Very horrifying news that was in suspicious, turned reality and raced around media outlets. Mass graves of innocent Afghans have been uncovered in northern part of Afghanistan. With capturing Mirza Olang valley in northern Sar-e-Pul province, the militants massacred residents, digging their bodies in graves. Killing of civilians is absolutely …