Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: At least 21 armed militants were killed and eight others wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours, Ministry of Interior claimed. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and National Directorate of Security …

KABUL: The Taliban and the Islamic State are two different entities with no institutional linkages, Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has said. “Some Taliban leaders have declared their allegiance. But we are also watching them closely to stop them from developing (linkages),” the CEO told a media conference in India. …

KABUL: Officials in northern Takhar province on Saturday said a woman had committed suicide in Taloqan, the provincial capital. Sunatullah Timoor, the governor’s spokesperson, told Pajhwok Afghan News the 25-year-old woman died after consuming pesticide. She is survived by two children. Police have started an investigation to ascertain why she …

Kidnappings have been on the rise. Well off people scantly dare to roam freely outside their homes. The richest ones are being accompanied by their legions giving little chance to kidnapers to kidnap them. The government looks just an onlooker. Joblessness is soaring. Security situation is deteriorating. And there is …

Ulumi seeks end to the wrangling in the NUG so that peace process could be made effective AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Only tactical changes in policy of neighboring country are not enough for brining lasting peace to Afghanistan, said the ex-Vice President Yunus Qanuni on Friday. Talking to a gathering …

AT News Report-KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai said that Afghanistan’s success against the menace of extremism and terrorism lies in national unity. Talking to a gathering on the occasion of the 20th death anniversary of the founder of Wahdat-e-Mili party, Abdul Ali Mazari, Hamid Karzai said Afghanistan was on the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan Ambassador in Pakistan, Janan Mosazai called on Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad the other day, said media reports. According to Pakistan’s Daily, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, promotion of Afghanistan-Pakistan ties and regional situation. Janan Mosazai said that Afghanistan wanted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Confessing that the new government had not done what it pledged ahead of its formation, the Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, said Friday that the people of Afghanistan should not worry about their future, as the government was committed to overcome the current challenges and lead the country …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Pakistani government has agreed to review its December 31 deadline for repatriation of Afghan refugees and has promised to organize a ‘realistic roadmap’ for implementing the process in a better manner, said media reports on Friday. Pakistan’s Dawn reported that Pakistan had shown flexibility to extend …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US President Barack Obama the other day held a video conference with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. A press release issued by President’s media office said that during the contact the three sides discussed the current situation in Afghanistan and their efforts to …