Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Advisor to President Ashraf Ghani on Tribal Affairs in a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Monday urged them to support the government in the reconciliation process with the Taliban insurgents. Tribal elders from different districts of Kabul province came together to benefit the government of their suggestions on …

Casualties to soar as new reports will emerge from far-flung areas| The earthquake also hit Pakistan and northern parts of India| Indian PM Modi said ready to provide assistance where required, including Afghanistan and Pakistan AT-KABUL: A powerful earthquake, 7.7 in magnitude, struck Afghanistan on Monday, destroying several houses in …

AT-KABUL: A powerful earthquake, 7.7 in magnitude, struck Afghanistan on Monday, destroying several houses in different provinces. However, casualties could not be confirmed. The earthquake rocked Afghanistan at 1:30 p.m. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was said to be Juram district of Badakhshan province …

Pakistan uses terrorists as proxies to counter India’s growing influence in Afghanistan, according to a set of documents released by WikiLeaks from the hacked personal email account of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, John Brennan. The documents, released by the whistle-blower website and deemed classified by the CIA, contained reports …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghanistan Governors Association (AGA) expressed its concerns over outstanding challenges and asked the government to hold the traditional Loya Jirga to discuss the issues and solutions. While expressing concerns over the prevailing situation, the former governor of Kabul and the representative of AGA, Abdul Jabar Taqwa, …

A UNCHR report released Sunday said that 120,000 Afghan citizens have sought asylum in 44 countries during the first eight months of this year. As security situation across the country is deteriorating, more and more people are turning to migration. The issue has caught the attention of the government yet …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai felicitated national cricket team on its victory against Zimbabwe. With 73-run win against Zimbabwe, Afghanistan made history to become the first associate nation to defeat test-playing country in a one-day series. Hamid Karzai felicitated national cricket team and people of Afghanistan on this landmark victory. He …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces retook control of Khamab district of Jawzjan province from the Taliban militants. However, clearance operations are ongoing in different villages of the district. The government lost control of the district around three weeks ago. This victory of Afghan forces came just few days after …

AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that it will not allow any terrorist group to use Afghan soil against neighboring countries. Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the MoD, said that Afghan forces are capable of defeating militants. However, he urged regional countries to cooperate with Afghanistan to eliminate the menace. …

“Kabul never asked Islamabad to tackle the Taliban but the Pakistani officials were asked to restrain from supporting insurgents who are living and getting training in Pakistan,” says Baloch. Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Condemning the recent statement of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, members of the Meshrano Jirga on Sunday said …