Afghanistan Times

AT-KANUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that Afghan security forces casualties rose this year due to involvement in war and operations across the country. Spokesman for the defense ministry, General Dawlat Waziri, said that Afghan National Army (ANA) casualties increased in the current year as compared to last …

Community police plays important role in democratic countries as they know how to deal with crimes in a particular community with support of locals. Local policemen or community police are posted at their home towns because they have familiarity with ways and lifestyle of locals. Therefore, positive role of local …

In the play-off match for the fifth place in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier on Saturday, Afghanistan defeated Oman by five wickets. On a bright sunny day at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Afghanistan skipper Asghar Stanikzai won the toss and elected to field first. Riding high on confidence after …

AT-KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai felicitated Afghanistan’s national cricket team on its victory against Papua New Guinea to qualify to World T20 cup. Hamid Karzai termed the victory as a great achievement. He also hailed the capabilities of Afghan athletes. Karzai hoped that Afghan cricket player will bring good name to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior leader of Awami National Party (ANP), Afrasiyab Khattak, criticized the Chairman of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan for supporting controversial Kalabagh Dam and said that Punjab under the pretext of building the dam wants to gain control over the Indus River. While speaking to media, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The UN special envoy for Afghanistan Nicholas Haysom called on the neighboring countries of Afghanistan to assist the Afghan government in war on terror while noting that citizens of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries are engaged in the ongoing war in the country. In a meeting with local officials …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A key commander of the al Qaeda terrorist network was killed in an airstrike conducted by US forces in Afghanistan. Pentagon issued a statement on Friday confirming that the senior al Qaeda leader, Abu Khalil al-Sudani, was killed in southeastern Paktika province on 11th July. The statement …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The second round of peace talks between representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban militants, aimed at ending the 14-year war, will take place on July 30 in China, official said Friday. The two sides are still working out the details such as the list of …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) illegally shut down two local private television networks in Balkh province, said Nai-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan. Abdul Mujib Khelwatgar, head of Nai, in a press conference on Thursday accused the MoCIT of violating media law and said that …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: As Kabul succeeded to hold the first round of peace talks with the Taliban representatives in Murree, Pakistan, a local association the other day prodded the government to engage all Afghans from different levels in the ongoing peace process aimed at removing hurdles and challenges in the …