Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General has omitted the Afghan National Police from his List of Shame, the ministry of foreign affairs said. In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry welcomed the removal of Afghan police from the list of shame, saying that the United Nations secretary-general had included …

AT News KABUL: In the light of worsening security and advances Taliban are trumpeting, First Vice President is trying to assuage growing public fears, saying that the resurgent Taliban are “never able to occupy Afghanistan and seize power”. “I see a great and historic opportunity for unity. Every single community …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The UK is expected to bring home the last of its troops in Afghanistan this weekend, which would bring an end to Britain’s official role in the 20-year conflict. According to reports, the final 750 soldiers, who are currently part of a NATO training mission, are said …

Afghan people are languishing in the shadows of terror and melancholy in these dark days. The country is beleaguered by a growing insurgency and militarism and stands on the precipice of a devastating war. In the one hand, the tentacles of Taliban are spreading fast as they continue to be …

There are some efforts to term the war in Afghanistan as an ethnic war- with describing the Taliban’s identity to a specific tribe. The foreign policy published an article, in which, the writer believes the Afghan war will lead to an ethnic conflict. The Afghans have gone through severe conflicts …

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, warns that Afghanistan could turn once again to a safe haven for terrorist groups, saying there is “nothing to guarantee that the country would not change to terrorists’ sanctuary”. The concerns are expressed while the international troops …

AT News KABUL: Amid security turmoil and political hue and cry, the Wall Street Journal reports that US officials have stepped up work on a possible evacuation of the US embassy in Kabul due to fears that security situation could deteriorate, which could endanger the lives of survivors, diplomats and …

AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden has brushed aside speculations that US troops will withdraw ahead of the September deadline, saying the “pullout from Afghanistan continues but will not end in the next few days”. Recently, some reports quoting US officials suggested withdrawal of US troops would end …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health warns about the outbreak of the Black Fungus disease in Afghanistan, saying that it had registered so far three positive cases in the provinces of Kabul, Baghlan and Samangan. Earlier this week, reports said that a 30 years old man and a …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 1,272 new cases of coronavirus and 92 deaths in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Saturday. The new cases were recorded out of 4,670 suspected samples tested during this period of time across the country, the ministry added. Another …