Afghanistan Times

After the death of the Taliban figurehead Mullah Omar, the insurgent group is hit by power struggle. The Taliban insurgent movement is teetering on the brink of large scale infighting over the command. The ISI-supported Mullah Akhtar Mansoor has stepped into shoes of Mullah Omar, but Mullah Yaqoob, the son …

AT-KABUL:  Citizens in western Herat and Farah provinces on Monday took to the street against the recently released audio message by the new Taliban leader Mullah Mansoor where has vowed to continue the fighting. The protestors chanted anti-Mullah Mansoor slogans and condemned his audio message as the continuation of the …

AT-KABUL: The UN-Habitat donated $33.9 million to Afghan government to improve good governance in eight big provinces of the country. UN-Habitat Country’s Representative, Matthew French signed two agreements with the Chief of Independent Directorate of Local Governance, Ghulam Jilani Popal on Monday here in Kabul. Ghulam Jilani Popal, the General …

AT-KABU: The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said Monday that within ten days the National Unity government will appoint new governors for the remaining 11 provinces. Ghulam Jailani Popal, the General Director of IDLG in an interview to Afghanistan Times said the two political leaders of the National Unity …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: According to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Monday, the United States will provide US$100 million for developmental projects to the Afghan government. The MoU was signed between the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the United States Embassy in Kabul. The US government has pledged to …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) said Monday that the death of Mullah Omar has dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Taliban. Speaking at a joint press conference with the Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Kabul on Monday, Siddiq Siddiq …

The govt says it wouldn’t accept any parallel political structure; it clearly refers to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which paints itself a parallel political setup  By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: As the Taliban movement has been hit by a growing leadership crisis after the death of its supreme leader, Mullah Omar, …

KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said the death of Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Umar had provided an opportunity for Taliban to join the reconciliation process. Presided over a meeting of the council of ministers, the CEO said following the demise of Mullah Umar the peace …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: The Afghanistan Congress Party (ACP) on Sunday asked the National Unity Government (NUG) to directly talk with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) instead of Taliban to bring stability and peace to the war-hit country. The ACP, a newly emerged political party, said the Afghan insurgent groups were supported …

“There are 150,000 mosques across the country in total whereas just 50,000 have been registered and the remaining 100,000 mosques are planned to be documented” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Hajj and Auqaf Minister, Faiz Mohammad Osmani inaugurated the newly-constructed Hajj center in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province on Sunday. …