Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the killing of a famous comedian, Nazar Mohammad Khasha, by the Taliban militants in southern Kandahar province earlier this week. The former president said his killing was against Islamic teachings, calling on warring parties to stop the war, which he said …

AT News KABUL: Senior Presidential advisor, Wahid Omar, condemning the killing of popular Afghan comedian, Khasha Jawan, said that the Taliban showed that they are in pursuit of bloodshed. Omar called on people to raise their voice against Taliban atrocities. According to reports, Taliban dragged Khasha Jawan out of his home …

AT News KABUL: About 95 percent of US troops have left Afghanistan, according to US Central Command. US Central Command said in a tweet on Tuesday evening that since the beginning of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense has withdrawn 984 C-17 aircrafts from Afghanistan …

AT News KABUL: A 200-strong group of pro-Taliban Tajikistan militants are now controlling areas along Afghan-Tajik border after the Taliban afforded them control of the key strategic border region in recent days, according to officials on Wednesday. Weeks after capturing key strategic areas and security outposts, Tajik authorities have said, …

The brutal killing of Afghan comedian Nazar Mohammad, known as Khasha Zwan, sent shock waves not only inside Afghanistan but around the world. The incident happened in Kandahar and visual evidence exists, showing Taliban fighters not only arrest and humiliate him, but insult and slap him in the face then …

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said that plans are underway to build over 1,000 big and small greenhouses in different provinces across the country. The ministry spokesman, Akbar Rustami, said the greenhouse initiative will be completed by this year end. He said that construction work of …

AT News KABUL: Gen. David Petraeus, former commander of the US and NATO forces in Afghanistan joins the critics of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and warns that the hastily decision made by the White House to withdraw soldiers after 20 years, would spark another civil war in the country already …

AT News KABUL: At least 189 Taliban militants were killed and 138 others wounded during crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. Afghan security forces succeeded to kill 189 Taliban militants during clashes and counters attacks in Kandahar, Zabul, Herat, Jowzjan …

AT News KABUL: Russia’s Defense Minister says that the hasty withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has led to an increase in terrorist activities in the region, calling for swift action to tackle this growing threat. “Surge in terrorist activity in Afghanistan in the wake of the hasty withdrawal of …

Taliban are clutching at straws in their pursuit of regional recognition. But, their pretentious façade and their attention-seeking obsession can never vindicate their malice and the never-ending cascade of their horrendous crimes. Their atrocities are sending shockwaves across the world and they have already faced strong backlash. A handful of …