Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: Turkish police have reported the detention of 40 Afghan asylum seekers discovered during a cargo truck inspection in Amasya city. Media sources revealed on March 30th that these refugees had concealed themselves in a food-carrying truck traveling from Ağrı to Istanbul. Turkish authorities plan to deport these Afghan …

AT Kabul: Two senior Biden administration national security officials informed NBC News that two American citizens are currently detained in Afghanistan, while the remaining Americans in the country are there voluntarily. “Every American who wanted to leave has left,” stated the first official, emphasizing that no one was left behind. …

AT Kabul: The presence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonging to the United States violating the airspace over two southern provinces of Afghanistan has been reported by the Taliban government. Zabihullah Mujahid disclosed this information to Afghanistan’s TOLOnews agency, specifying Kandahar and Nimroz as the affected provinces. Mujahid stated, “These …

AT Kabul: The Afghan interim government has officially acknowledged the detention of two American citizens for the first time, according to a spokesperson. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, stated that the Americans were apprehended for violating Afghan laws. While Mujahid mentioned discussions with the U.S. government concerning the detainees, he …

AT Kabul: The final part of the fourth section of the Khaf-Herat railway in Afghanistan will be implemented by a Russian company, as per the contract recently signed. This section, spanning 47 kilometers and costing $53 million, is expected to be completed within the next two years, according to the …

AT Kabul: The Chinese special investigative team has traveled to Islamabad to investigate last week’s suicide attack against its engineers in northwest Pakistan. Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsen Naqvi, visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad today, meeting with the head and members of the Beijing investigative team to discuss the latest …

AT Kabul: The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior asserts that Sanaullah Ghafari, the leader of ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan, is not within the country, and Afghanistan’s territory is not being utilized against any nation. Recent attacks by Daesh in Afghanistan and other countries have prompted concerns globally. Following Daesh assaults in Kandahar …

AT Kabul: Kabul Municipality reveals plans for 165 construction projects set to commence soon, boosting development efforts in the city. Kabul Municipality announces ambitious plans for the current solar year, with 165 projects totaling 6.4 billion Afghanis earmarked for roads, canals, and green spaces. Nematullah Barakzai highlights ongoing road reconstruction …

AT Kabul: Sanaullah Ghafari, also known as Shahab al-Muhajar, the leader of ISIS’s Khorasan branch, reportedly resides in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province, according to Reuters news agency. Previously, Pakistani authorities had declared Ghafari’s death in Afghanistan’s Kunar province last June, but Reuters now asserts that he has relocated to Pakistan, residing …

AT Kabul: Following the assassination of five Chinese engineers in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Chinese contractor company halted progress on Pakistan’s most crucial hydroelectric project under construction. As per reports from Pakistani media, the Chinese company has repatriated over two thousand workers from this project. …