Afghanistan Times

KABUL – The Trump transition team is reportedly compiling a list of senior U.S. military officers—current and former—who played key roles in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, with an eye on potential courts-martial, including charges as severe as treason, according to a U.S. official and a source familiar with the plan. …

KABUL – David Lavery, a former Canadian Forces soldier and humanitarian known for aiding in the evacuation of Afghans during the fall of Kabul in 2021, has been arrested by the Taliban, according to Canadian media reports. CTV National News, citing unnamed sources, reported that Lavery was detained shortly after …

KABUL – In a devastating accident, eight people, including women and children, lost their lives when a passenger vehicle plunged into the Kokcha River in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province. The tragic incident occurred late Friday as the vehicle was en route to Faizabad, the provincial capital. Zabihullah Amiri, Badakhshan’s director …

KABUL – The leaders of Qatar and Turkey have called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan under the Taliban, emphasizing the need to respect fundamental rights amid ongoing human rights violations, particularly against women and girls. In a joint statement, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, …

While New Delhi does not recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan, reports say a Taliban “acting consul” is already in Mumbai. Can India move closer to Kabul as the regime’s ties with Pakistan grow more tense? A recent report by the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar News Agency stated that the Islamic fundamentalist regime has …

KABUL – In a surprising development, the Taliban has appointed a former Afghan student, Dr. Ikramuddin Kamil, as the acting consul at Afghanistan’s consulate in Mumbai. Afghanistan’s deputy foreign minister A.K. Stanikzai confirmed the appointment on X (formerly Twitter) late Monday, marking the Taliban’s first attempt to station their representative …

KABUL – In a rare display of Taliban justice, authorities executed a convicted murderer on Wednesday in Gardez, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia province. Thousands gathered at a sports stadium to witness the execution, where a relative of the victim fired three bullets into the condemned man’s chest, marking …

KABUL – The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has expressed a desire for a “new chapter” with the United States under the incoming Trump administration, along with access to $9 billion in frozen Afghan reserves held overseas since the Taliban takeover in 2021. “We seek a new chapter of relations with …

KABUL – India is on the verge of accepting its first Taliban representative at the Afghan consulate in Mumbai, a move signaling New Delhi’s intent to engage with the current regime in Kabul. Reports indicate that Ikramuddin Kamil has been selected by the Taliban as the second secretary for the …

KABUL – In a sweeping overhaul, the Taliban are reshaping Afghanistan’s educational landscape to advance their ideological goals, deeply affecting both boys’ and girls’ education. Since their takeover in 2021, they have banned education for girls past the sixth grade, expanded religious seminaries, and reintroduced corporal punishment. Now, they are …