Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday said that the US troops would continue support Afghan forces in anti-terrorism war and would finish the mission has been started. “We will continue to work hard together with Afghan forces to …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Radio Pakistan, a state-run media on Tuesday falsely misused the remarks of the US Department of State Spokesperson John Kirby about the Durand line. Kirby was wrongly quoted by Radio Pakistan that the US government recognized the Durand Line as permanent border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that nine terrorists were arrested in southern Zabul province. Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest nine insurgents and bust a terrorist network through crackdown in Qalat center of Zabul province, said NDS. “12 mines discovered and confiscated from the possession of …

Journalists in Afghanistan are going through most difficult time after fall of the Taliban’s regime as the number of groups opposing free media in the country had increased manifold. The work environment and security situation have created many hurdles before both male and female journalists. There has been sharp increase …

AT-KABUL: Forty seven Taliban fighters were killed and 13 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted operations …

AT-KABUL: Sixty five suspects were arrested on the charge of different crimes in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. Police succeeded to arrest 65 suspects on the charge of various crimes in Nangarhar province in the past three months, Provincial Governor Spokesman Ataullah Khogainai said Tuesday. He said that 26 kidnappers …

AT-KABUL: The National Solidarity Program constructed 15 uplift projects in various districts of Nooristan province, it said Tuesday. “These projects include of construction of 7,372 meters pathway, 1.576 kilo-meter road, irrigation, and establishment of small electricity turbine,” the statement added. The statement said that these projects were implemented in Mandog, …

AT-KABUL: The interior ministry says a Taliban attack in western Farah province was pushed back by security forces, killing ten Taliban and wounding seven others. Taliban fighters attacked checkpoints in the center of Farah province late Monday, where shortly after the attack, the security forces triggered counter offensive, the ministry …

Zalmay Khalilzad, who played a key role in shaping American policy towards Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq after 9/11, added that Pakistan’s use of “extremist proxies” is also used to threaten India Pakistan’s use of extremist and terrorist proxies, including to threaten India, is a significant contributor to the global menace …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that a terror plan thwarted in Kabul city. Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest three terrorists through operation activities in Kabul city, said NDS. Captured insurgents named Husain Ahmad Shaheed Ahmad and Hekmatullah, who were plotter of different terrorist activity in …