Afghanistan Times

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Reacting to the merger of Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the former President Hamid Karzai has said that the government of Pakistan has no legal authority to dictate terms on the Durand Line, a de facto border between the two states. “The government of …

Terrorism is the biggest concern of the regional countries, and its fighting requires major efforts and great coordination among the region. The sub-region can do much more to combat the terrorism—an international phenomenon. For sure, India, Russia and China could play key roles in fight against terrorism and would give …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The government of Belgium has said that as a member of the European Union, it will implement its agreement with the Afghan government on voluntary return of illegal Afghan immigrant or will deport them. The Belgium government has said that as a member of the European Union, …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Saturday its operatives arrested two terrorists linked with Taliban insurgents in the capital Kabul province. In a statement, the NDS said they terrorist were identified as Idress son of Ahmad Gul. He was tasked by Taliban commanders Nakmal and Abdullah to do …

India’s foreign secretary’s visit to the US aims at sensitising the Trump administration to India’s concerns over the security of its nationals following possible cuts in H1B and L1 visas. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: India’s Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar during his US visit said that the issues such as terrorism, …

AT-KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed and 20 others wounded Saturday after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in western Farah province, said officials. “The incident took place in the Bala Bulok district,” said Provincial Police Spokesman, Iqbal Bahir, adding that the bomb was placed by the Taliban militants. …

The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan is like a grey picture projecting the failure and success of all the engaged parties where there is no winner till now. All and sundry is trying to appear as a rational actor, and making efforts to drive the situation in their interests—no matter even …

AT-KABUL: Fourteen civilians taken hostage by the Daesh terrorist group, have been freed in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Saturday. They are ordinary people and had been abducted by Daesh group some two months ago in the Haska Mina district. “Twelve teachers and two clerks of ministry of education …

President Ashraf Ghani endorsed the draft amendment in the article 6 of the population registration act that allows the words ‘Afghan’ and the ‘ethnicity’ in the new identification cards supposed to be distributed. The article had turned to a controversy over the distribution of the computerized identification cards which caused …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have sustained huge casualties during operation carried out by police, army, commando, intelligence and the air force in the two districts of the eastern Laghman province, an official said on Friday. “At least 25 Taliban insurgents including their two commanders identified as Khaled, and Mohabbat were …