Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country, according to a high ranking security official, after mass protest forced him to resign.This came days after Rajapaksa’s planned resignation on Wednesday that would leave him without presidential immunity and potentially exposed to a raft of legal charges in the country.Sri …

AT Kabul: Former President Hamid Karzai has issued the following statement marking Imamat Day: I congratulate the 65th anniversary of the accession of His Highness Prince Karim Agha Khan, the 49th Imam of the Ismailis of the world, for his tireless efforts in serving the Ismailis, and appreciate his friendship …

AT Kabul: Acting Minister of Defense Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said that Kabul and Doha are expected to sign an agreement for security cooperation.   Returning from his two days visit from Qatar, Mawlawi Yaqoob said that the agreement will be assessed by the officials of the Islamic Emirate to …

Iran plans to send Russia with “up to several hundred” drones to be used in the war in Ukraine, the report says that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles], including weapons-capable UAVs, on an expedited timeline.  Iran is also …

AT Kabul: Three new health centers have been inaugurated in Baghran district of Helmand province. According to the reports twenty children have died from cholera disease in the Baghran district of southern Helmand province, on Monday. Health officials of Helmand told Bakhtar news agency that over 120 people in Baghran …

AT Kabul: former president Karzai: “I am deeply saddened by the Unfortunate demise of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. During his time in office japan continued its gracious friendship and assistance to Afghanistan for which the Afghan people remain profoundly grateful. My heartfelt condolences to his family, government and the …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Industrialists’ Association has expressed concerns over consistent electricity shortages and outages in the country’s industrial parks, saying that these electricity limitations in factories had reduced domestic production. “Even in winter, to say that you have technical problems, unfortunately we only have ten to twelve hours out …

AT News KABUL: China’s ambassador announced trade and investment plans for Afghanistan on Tuesday. At a rare press conference alongside the Taliban administration’s acting minister for disaster management, Ambassador Wang Yu announced $8 million in aid for relief from the June 22 earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people. “Besides …

AT News KABUL: Uzbekistan said five mortar shells had been fired into its soil from Afghanistan on Tuesday, although none of those shell exploded. The shelling caused no casualties but there was minor damage to houses near the border, according to Uzbek foreign ministry.  “On July 5, 2022 at around …

AT News KABUL: Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai once again reiterated his call for reopening of Afghan girls’ secondary schools, saying development and prosperity is tied to education. In an interview with Al-Arabiya, he said Afghanistan needed education to cut its reliance on the world. “The most important and pressing …