Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Britain’s High Court has received documents suggesting that senior military officers buried evidence that British troops were executing detainees and unarmed people in Afghanistan. The court case follows a BBC report that raised allegations of unlawful killings by special forces during the war in Afghanistan. According to …

AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate has asked all former Afghan Air Force members and pilots to return to the country as they are seeking to build a new air force. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Islamic Emirate spokesman, assured on Thursday that no security threat will be posed to pilots as …

AT News KABUL: Ariana Afghan Airlines said on Thursday it has begun regular twice-weekly flights from Kabul to Islamabad, joining Kam Air airlines which has begun flying five times a week between the two cities. Ariana, which began regular services to Dubai this week, will operate flights between Kabul and …

AT News KABUL: Eight nations including India, Iran and Central Asian countries have stressed the need for forming “an open and truly inclusive government” in Afghanistan, at the third Regional Security Dialogue held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The National Security Advisers and Secretaries of the National Security Councils of …

AT News KABUL: India is hosting a regional summit on Wednesday with one agenda to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country, chaired by India’s National Security Advisor, and presence of his counterparts from Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkemenistan and Tajikistan. The summit is …

AT News KABUL: Pakistan says it will host the “Troika Plus” summit with presence of the United States, China and Russia on Thursday, aimed at discussing Afghanistan crisis, reports said on Wednesday. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and its National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf will chair the ‘Troika Plus’ …

AT News KABUL: President of World Bank David Malpass said that it is unlikely for them to resume direct aid to Afghanistan citing challenges in the payment system of the country. The World Bank suspended its financial aid to Afghanistan at the end of August this year after the Taliban …

AT News KABUL: The United States has expressed worries about an increase in attacks by Islamic State’s affiliate in Afghanistan and al-Qaeda’s ongoing presence there, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West said on Monday. “The Taliban have voiced very clearly and openly their desire to normalize relations with the …

AT News KABUL: United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said his country will not provide funds directly through Taliban government until they fulfill their pledges including forming inclusive government. Jake told CNN that the US will focus only on providing funding through international and non-government organizations to the …

AT News Kabul: Iran‘s special envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi is scheduled to visit Kabul for talks with the Taliban, according to local media. “Qomi has been settled in the Iranian foreign ministry and will visit Kabul soon,” spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry Saeed Khatibzade said in a statement on Tuesday. Regarding Taliban recognition, Khatibzade …