Afghanistan Times

Kabul — United Nations human rights experts on Thursday called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to immediately impose a moratorium on capital and corporal punishment, following a string of public executions carried out across the country on April 11. The Taliban’s de facto Supreme Court announced four public executions in the …

KABUL – Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today renewed his call for the global community to engage with Afghanistan, warning that isolating the war-torn country could destabilize the entire Central and South Asian region. Speaking at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Tashkent, Mirziyoyev urged international lawmakers to support …

KABUL — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing that struck a police vehicle in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, killing three policemen and injuring at least 15 others. The attack occurred Tuesday in Mastung city, where a bomb rigged to a parked motorcycle detonated as a …

KABUL – Pakistan and Afghanistan have resumed high-level talks amid escalating tensions, with delegations from both nations meeting in Kabul today for the 7th session of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), officials confirmed. Leading Pakistan’s delegation is Mohammad Sadiq, Special Representative for Afghanistan, alongside senior military and intelligence officials. …

KABUL — Afghanistan stands on the brink of a catastrophic healthcare collapse, with the World Health Organization warning Tuesday that over 10 percent of the population could lose access to medical services by the end of this year. The crisis follows sweeping cuts to U.S. humanitarian aid. The WHO’s country …

KABUL — Weapons left behind by US forces during their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan were used in the recent hijacking of the Jaffar Express, The Washington Post has reported, citing confirmation from the Pentagon and US Army. According to ARY News, which quoted the Post on Monday, a US-manufactured M4A1 …

According to the Washington Post, dozens of advanced weapons made in the United States—originally handed over to former Afghan security forces of Afghanistan during the American military presence—are now in the hands of opponents of the Pakistani government. This comes despite the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan consistently denying such claims. …

KABUL — In a significant step toward enhancing regional collaboration, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector following high-level talks in Tashkent last week. Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Attaullah Omari, led a senior delegation to Uzbekistan, where he met with Uzbek …

KABUL – As the clock ticks toward Pakistan’s March 31 deadline for undocumented Afghans to leave the country, humanitarian agencies are warning of an escalating crisis in Afghanistan that could push already fragile communities beyond the breaking point. The Pakistani government’s directive, which mandates the departure of all Afghans lacking …

KABUL – An explosion struck near a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif on Monday morning, killing one woman and injuring at least three others, local sources confirmed. The blast occurred at approximately 8:20 a.m. local time. Eyewitnesses say the explosion was caused by explosives planted in the area, though the exact nature …