Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: Global charity Save the Children reported that heavy rains and floods in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, have left approximately 40,000 children homeless. Arshad Malik, the charity’s country director in Afghanistan, emphasized the emotional toll on children who have lost not only their homes but also schools and familiar …

AT Kabul: Pakistani police reported that a drone-launched missile struck a house in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, resulting in the deaths of at least four villagers, including children, during the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an area previously inhabited by …

AT Kabul: The Supreme Court of Australia has sentenced former military lawyer David McBride to five years and eight months in prison without parole for more than two years and three months. McBride, known as the country’s “first whistleblower” of war crimes, faced five charges, pleading guilty to three offenses, …

AT Kabul: Roza Otenbayeva, the head of UNAMA and special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, convened with Ali Bagheri Keni, Iran’s political deputy foreign minister, to deliberate on recent developments in Afghanistan and the upcoming Doha meeting. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially disclosed this meeting through a …

AT Kabul: Iranian official Qadir Qiafeh, deputy head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, has voiced concerns over the smuggling of gemstones from Afghanistan into Iran, as reported by Iranian media outlets. Qiafeh highlighted that these gemstones, sourced from Afghan mines, are illicitly traded within Iranian markets through unofficial channels. Speaking …

AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s membership at the United Nations faces a significant setback as its voting rights within the General Assembly are suspended over outstanding dues. Mr. Nasir Faiq, acting as Afghanistan’s representative, disclosed that failure to settle membership fees since the Taliban’s assumption of power in August 2021 has led …

AT Kabul: On Saturday, Pakistan conveyed condolences to the Afghan government regarding the loss of more than 300 lives in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, as stated by the Pakistani foreign office. The heavy rains on Friday triggered flash floods in Baghlan, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces, resulting in 300 fatalities …

AT Kabul: Fazl ur Rehman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, reiterated claims that 40,000 Pakistani citizens have participated in the Afghan conflict during NATO’s two-decade presence. Addressing his supporters, the influential cleric voiced concerns over the reintegration of these war veterans into Pakistani society. His remarks coincide with ongoing …

AT Kabul: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai extended condolences to families affected by recent floods in Afghanistan, urging global aid agencies and merchants to assist. He expressed sorrow over the personal and financial losses incurred in Baghlan and other provinces. On May 11, Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur …

AT Kabul: Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, Asif Ali Durrani, expressed concern over the 60% surge in TTP attacks within Pakistan over the past two years, attributing this rise to Afghanistan-based origins since the political reversal in Kabul. Addressing a seminar on ‘The Challenge of Cross-Border Terrorism’ hosted by the …