Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: An emergency meeting held by government officials and politicians in the residence of parliament speaker in Kabul, called on government to replace Saboor Qaneh, provincial governor for Herat with the veteran jihadi leader Ismael Khan. Khan has mobilized people to take up arms and stand against Taliban’s …
Read More »Kandahar airport suspends flights after rocket attack
AT News KABUL: Flights from Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar have been suspended after a series of rockets struck the airport on Saturday night. Three rockets hit the airport from an unknown location last night, causing little damage to the premises, Massoud Pashtun, in charge of Kandahar Airport, …
Read More »Karzai saddened by deadly flooding in Nooristan
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over flash floods that killed tens of people in the eastern province of Nooristan. In a statement issued on Sunday, the former president wished paradise for the dead and patience for their families. The flooding swept the district of Kamdesh in …
Read More »Pakistan diplomat: World should not ignore Pakistan’s terrorist activities
AT News KABUL: Pakistani diplomat Husain Haqqani calls on the international community to make Pakistan stop supporting Taliban and other terrorist groups. Haqqani who was Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States and Sri Lanka, appeared for an interview with the CNN on Sunday where he asked the international community that …
Read More »Afghans protest against Pakistan in Germany
AT News KABUL: Tens of Germany based Afghans staged a demonstration in front of the Pakistani Consulate in Frankfurt city of Germany to protest Pakistan’s “vicious” policy towards Afghanistan. According to reports, the protestors were chanting anti-Pakistani slogans. They accused Pakistan of supporting terrorism in the region and Afghanistan, calling …
Read More »Taliban militants pushed back from Kandahar, Herat and Helmand
AT News KABUL: Afghan Armed Forces say the advance of Taliban militants in Herat, Helmand and Kandahar provinces has been pushed back as government troops battled to defend the cities amid the insurgent assault. Intense fighting in the suburbs of Herat, Helmand and Kandahar has been reported since Friday. Afghan …
Read More »Taliban militants pushed back from Kandahar, Herat and Helmand
AT News KABUL: Afghan Armed Forces say the advance of Taliban militants in Herat, Helmand and Kandahar provinces has been pushed back as government troops battled to defend the cities amid the insurgent assault. Intense fighting in the suburbs of Herat, Helmand and Kandahar has been reported since Friday. Afghan …
Read More »UN official shares concerns over personnel security in Taliban meeting
AT News KABUL: The United Nations says Steve Brooking, Special Advisor and Director of Peace at the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), met Sunday with Taliban official Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq in Qatar, where he expressed his concerns over the UN personnel security in the ongoing conflicts between the …
Read More »FIGHTING REACHES CITY OF LASHKAR-GAH; “we are 90% full, admitting patients in need of urgent, lifesaving care”: Emergency
EMERGENCY’S SURGICAL CENTRE FOR WAR VICTIMS HAS RECEIVED DOZENS OF PATIENTS AND ADDED EXTRA BEDS. The Taliban offensive in Helmand province has led to fighting inside the city of Lashkar-Gah and an influx of patients to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre for War Victims in the city. “There has been very heavy …
Read More »Russia, China, US, Pakistan to discuss Afghanistan next week
AT News KABUL: Russia, China, the United States and Pakistan, also known as ‘Extended Troika’, will hold a meeting in Doha in early August to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and reflect on issues such as cease-fire and intra-Afghan dialogue. Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov,said on …
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