Afghanistan Times

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 21 people have been killed in northern Kunduz province as the Taliban stormed the capital city of the province, on Monday. The Taliban stormed the capital city of northern Kunduz at around 3am late at night and captured parts of the city. The spokesman of …

China, being a neighbor, a giant economy, and now a key player in international arena and in the region could play an effective role in Afghanistan’s security, but given that Beijing designs its own security policy regarding Kabul instead of relying on Pakistan for its bilateral ties with this war-weary …

AT-KABUL: A suicide bomber targeted a volleyball playground today evening in southeastern Paktika province, leaving 12 people death and more than 40 injured, provincial officials said. The suicide bomber detonated his explosives near to hundreds of spectators of the volleyball match that was organized in Khairkot district of Paktika province. …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Political analyst, Dr. Dawood Muradian, said that Kabul should forge friendly relations with China as it’s a neighbor and a great economic power. However, he said that the ties should not be forged through Pakistan’s mediation. While speaking at Rana Think Tank, Muradian said that Beijing does …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House (LH) of the Parliament decided on Sunday to summon key security officials to appear before the house in order to address its concerns over the steadiest increase in insecurity across the country. As security situation in various parts of the country …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Sunday dismissed the recent report of United Nation (UN) regarding Islamic State (IS), known also as Daesh, as groundless. The report said that Daesh has been making inroads in Afghanistan and recruiting members in 25 provinces in the country. The UN …

Moscow’s new main mosque opens doors after 10 years of construction work, offering prayer space to 10,000 Muslims. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been joined by the Turkish and Palestinian leaders at the ceremonial opening of the Russian capital’s new main mosque after 10 years of construction work. The $170m …

KABUL: Pakistan’s police and other security forces in Balochistan province claimed to have arrested over 40 Afghan nationals during a search operation around an airbase in Quetta. According to Pakistan’s dawn.com, police has claimed the Afghan nationals were living in an area around Khalid Airbase illegally. “They were handed over …

AT-KABUL: Officials in northern Jawzjan province said on Tuesday at least 10 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed in an apparent “insider attack” in the country’s north after a fellow soldier invited insurgents to overrun a check point. Jawzjan Security Chief, Abdul Hafiz Khashi, told Afghanistan Times that …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Commending President Ashraf Ghani’s decision regarding formation of election commissions’ selection committee, the Civic Movement of Social Justice (CMSJ), a cluster of civil society organizations, urged the government to introduce election commissioners to judicial organizations after their dismissal. President Ashraf Ghani through a decree around two …