Afghanistan Times

It was believed by the idealists that reciprocal visits of Pakistani and Afghan leaders would usher in a new era—an era of peace and tranquility. However, the hopes proved no more than water-bubbles, burst within no time. Optimism of the idealists has been dashed to the ground as Islamabad still …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: New Line Organization (NLO), a rights group, on Thursday urged the government for increased participation of youth in the decision-making process. Addressing a seminar in connection with the International Youth Day, the chief of NLO, Fahim Sediqi, said that though youth make nearly 65 percent of Afghanistan …

KABUL: Afghanistan under 19 Football team has defeated Maldives under 19 Football team in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) teams in Nepal, an official of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) said on Thursday. AFF spokesman Syed Ali Kazmi said six teams were divided in two groups and Afghanistan …

Massive explosions have hit China’s northern city of Tianjin, leaving at least 17 people dead and hundreds more injured. State media said the blasts happened in a warehouse storing “dangerous and chemical goods” in the port area of the city. Pictures and video on social media showed flames lighting up …

A recently released video purportedly by the ISIS fighters in eastern Afghanistan has didn’t unleash the uproar it must have. There is just a knee jerk reaction. In the video the ISIS fighters forced a group of blindfolded Taliban supporters or what they said the apostates to kneel over planted …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) alleged that Pakistan was involved in recent bombings in Kabul. Talking to a press conference, Haseeb Seddiqi, the NDS spokesman, said that the explosive materials used in the bombings were of military grade, which are not available to ordinary people. He said that …

AT-KABUL: Afghan civil society called on the United Nations to build up pressure on Pakistan to hand over those Taliban leaders living in its soil to Afghanistan. In a press conference on Wednesday, representative of the civil society said that the terrorist attacks that result in killing of innocent civilians …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai put his weight behind the recent stance of the National Unity Government (NUG) leaders towards Pakistan. He reminded the Pakistani military establishment, including the ISI, that it would never succeed in achieving its evil goals while destroying Afghanistan. This comes at a time that President Ashraf …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Kabul, a high-profile delegation is expected to leave for Islamabad today (Thursday) to hold talks on security relations with the Pakistani authorities, official said on Wednesday. Sayed Zafar Hashimi, the Deputy Presidential Spokesman, said the Acting Defense Minister, Masoum …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 12 residents of the Jaghori district of the southern Ghazni province who were traveling in two corolla cars were kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents on Wednesday, official said. Shafiq Nang, the provincial governor spokesman, said that the insurgents kidnapped 12 people in Qarabagh district, while …