Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban, informed about the operation of the security forces on an ISIS hideout in the east of Kabul. He said that in this operation, 2 ISIS members were arrested and 6 others were killed, including those who attacked the Kaj education center. …

AT Kabul: The new head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otunbayeva met with Afghan women activists and discussed the key issues affecting women and girls amid the economic slump. “Restrictions to access to education and work were particularly stressed as Afghans struggle to cope with …

AT Kabul: Pakistan’s election commission has disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan from holding public office for five years on charges of unlawfully selling government gifts he received from foreign dignitaries and concealing assets. The five-member committee headed by chairman Sikandar Sultan Raja issued the verdict on Friday after the …

AT Kabul: The United Arab Emirates officials, in a meeting with the Afghan refugees in the Abu Dhabi camp, said that they will close the center for the next three months, but the American embassy has not yet made a specific promise about speeding up the refugee process and settling …

AT Kabul: In a recent crackdown in Khaibar Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan, the Army has banned Pashto in its Army Public Schools, reported local media. As it has been banned now in many schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, students have been warned they would be fined if caught speaking in the language. …

AT Kabul: According to the Office of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), millions of destitute Afghan farmers and laborers depend on income from the cultivation of opium poppies. This reportedly presents the biggest obstacle to the Taliban’s narcotics prohibition. SIGAR has issued a warning concerning the …

AT Kabul: The World Bank’s new Afghanistan Development Update said that the aggregate demand fell as a result of a sharp decline in public spending, falling household incomes, and decreased consumption. Afghanistan’s economy has been facing significant challenges as it adjusts to a “new normal” since the Taliban assumed power. …

Iran’s Foreign Minister has said in a meeting with Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, that Iran is ready to hold an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of neighboring countries regarding Afghanistan. This is while Mr. Khan has traveled to Tehran to discuss the latest developments in …

AT Kabul: Pakistan will look to head into the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup in Australia with winning momentum by their side as they prepare to face rivals Afghanistan in their final warm-up match of the tournament. Pakistan will take on Afghanistan at the Gabba in Brisbane …

AT Kabul: The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has warned that the seven provinces of the country will be hit with heavy rains and snowfalls, flash floods, and momentary strong winds. The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has announced that the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan, Panjshir, Nuristan and Kunar will experience heavy …