Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: A top commander of the Taliban insurgents was killed during an operation in central Wardak province, ministry of interior said Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said the insurgent commander was identified as Lal Zada also known as Farooq, who was killed during a special operation conducted in Ismail …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Former President Hamid Karzai on Saturday said that Afghanistan had never accepted the Durand Line as an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and would never accept. Addressing official inauguration of Afghanistan Naween Research and Study Organization (ANRSO), the ex-president said that the Line was an …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Saturday its operatives arrested a suicide bomber before he managed to carry out an attack on a police compound in the eastern Paktika province. In a statement, the NDS identified the bomber as Abdul Bari son of Akhtar Gul, saying he …

AT-KABUL: The US President Barack Obama approved $ 3.4 billion annual defense budget for Afghan security forces under – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2017. In addition to that, announced $ 400 $ 900 million funds to Pakistan in a condition on a defense Secretary Certification that is taking …

AT-KABUL: Three policemen were killed and four others wounded after several Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack on their checkpoint in western Farah province, local officials said Saturday. “The Taliban insurgents stormed a police checkpoint early morning, killing three policemen and escaping with weapons and ammunition taken from the checkpoint,” …

AT-KABUL: At least 34 insurgents including a commander were killed and wounded in different operations launched by the Afghan security forces within the past 24 hours across the county, Ministry of Defense said on Friday. In a media statement, the ministry said the national army with the cooperation of the …

AT-KABUL: Three policemen were killed after the Taliban insurgents attacked their checkpoint in Khan Abad district of northern Kunduz province. A senior security official told Afghanistan Times at condition of anonymity that the attack took place on Friday morning. The checkpoint is located in Mullah Ghulam area of Khan Abad, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has lodged a strong protest over shelling of areas across the Durand Line by summoning Pakistan’s ambassador Syed Ibrar Hussain. According to a media statement issued by the MoFA, the foreign ministry’s first political chairman Muhammad Musa Arifi had conveyed serious concerns …

Moscow does not invite Afghan officials to attend December 27 talks AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Russian authorities are busy in preparations to host its arch-rival in the Cold War era Pakistan and China to discuss security situation in Afghanistan and confer on regional stability and peace, Pakistani foreign ministry confirmed. Spokesman …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Azra road which is located in the central Logar province has become a major drug trafficking route threatening the local people, a high-ranking official said on Friday. The district’s administrative chief Hameedullah Hameed told Pajhwok Afghan News that the road was being used as a drug …