Afghanistan Times

Pakistan on May 18 is hosting a new round of four-nation Afghan peace talks aimed at reviving long-stalled negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the talks would take place in Islamabad but did not give further details. Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan, Omar Zakhilwal, told …

AT-KABUL: Police chief for the Khoshamand district of Paktika province was killed along with six other officers in a Taliban attack in the province, officials said Tuesday. “Lt. Kandahari also known as Kako Lala, police chief of the Khoshamand district in Paktika province came under attack late on Monday while on his way to the district from …

AT-KABUL:  Police arrested Tuesday a suicide bomber who attempted to blow up his explosive-laden car near the Jomhuriat hospital, less than 100 meters from interior ministry, Kabul police headquarters, the main office of the intelligence agency and a girls’ high school, interior ministry said. The attacker intended to pass the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The World Telecommunication Day was marked Tuesday in Kabul, with the participation of senior government officials, where the problems and challenges the communication is facing discussed. Deputy Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqqeq pledged that the government would make efforts to solve the security threats ministry of telecommunication and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Foreign insurgents fighting alongside Taliban are hampering the anti-polio drive in northeastern Badakhshan province, provincial officials said on Tuesday. The foreign militants did not allow the vaccinators to drop polio to the children, officials added. “20 families of the foreign insurgents had settled in the Khastak locality …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Nearly 200 school students have been hospitalized after they were poisoned in Zaranj, the capital of southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday. “The poisoned students, including the girls, were enrolled at Shahid Naheed and Shahid Gul Makai Schools,” Provincial Public Health Director, Dr. Noor Ahmad …

AT-KABUL: As the result of joint crackdowns in different parts of the country at least 140 armed insurgents were killed, 58 injured and 10 others were detained by the Afghan National Security Forces. The Ministry of Defense in a press statement on Tuesday  said that within the past 24 hours …

Insecurity in the country is growing with tremendous speed. The government is facing tough time. Internal and external challenges are many. However, problems at home are of very serious nature and need full attention of the relevant authorities. Lukewarm response will worsen the situation because one thousands Afghans leave their …

Protestors assault journalists By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Tens of thousands of Hazaras came out to street Monday protesting government’s decision on Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TUTAP) power line route. Protesters demand for the reroute of the power line from Salang valley to Bamyan province. The protestors marched from Pul-e-Sukhta down to Dehmazang area around …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-Kabul: The Ministry of Public Health along with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the national polio immunization campaign to vaccinate 9.5 million children under the age of five against the deadly polio disease. The campaign will run throughout …