Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: At least 143 Taliban insurgents were killed and 66 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense officials said on Tuesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan security forces conducted a series …
Read More »China ready to host intra-Afghan talks
Afghanistan believes all levers of influence should be used to induce Taliban to engage earnestly in peace and strengthening of Afghanistan-China strategic relations to fight against terrorism AT News KABUL: Top Chinese diplomat assured the Afghan authorities of all-out support and expressed readiness to facilitate internal negotiations among various parties …
Read More »Reconciliation Council concerned over tensions in Faryab
AT News KABUL: The high council for national reconciliation expressed its deepest concerns over the tensions rise in the northern province of Faryab after the government replaced former governor Naqibullah Faiq with Mohammad Daud Laghmani. Hundreds Faryabies staged rallies on the streets of provincial capital city of Maymana and blocked …
Read More »Daily COVID-19 related deaths surge to 11 in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan on Tuesday posted a sharp rise in deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities to 2,762 people nationwide. 11 patients have lost their lives during this period of time, the Ministry of Public Health said. Another 303 people were tested positive …
Read More »Editorial: Rising Further Tensions
Afghanistan is currently caught in a series of crises- the uncertain peace process, unabated level of violence- and feeble economy amid the withdrawal of international forces. In such a critical time, our country needs a political consensus and strong-monolithic state. Unfortunately, in various eras of our history, we lacked the …
Read More »Police Officer killed in Ghor bombing
AT News KABUL: The police chief for the PD 17 of Ferozkoh, the capital city of the western Ghor province lost his life alongside his bodyguard in a roadside bomb blast, officials said on Tuesday. Provincial Governor’s spokesman, Arif Karimi said that the incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Kandiwal …
Read More »Karzai saddened by prominent poet’s death
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the demise of Pashto poet Nasim Raz. Karzai said in a statement that late Raz served Pashto language and literature and left around 50 literary works in Pashto. The former president called Raz’s death a tragedy and wished paradise for …
Read More »Russia to continue helping Afghanistan for ‘peaceful life’
AT News KABUL: Russia says it will continue assistance to Afghanistan for what the Russian president said “a peaceful life”. President Vladimir Putin, said Tuesday that development in Afghanistan would be important for security in the region. He said, “thus Russia would continue helping to facilitate a peaceful life” in …
Read More »Saleh strongly react to misbehavior with Kuchis in Panjshir
AT NewsKABUL: The First Vice President Amurullah Saleh Tuesday strongly reacted to thug’s misbehavior with the Kuchi tribe in the northern province of Panjshir. A video went viral on social media shows that Abdul Hassib Khurasani, a fled-thug stopped a group of Kuchis at midnight in a mountainous area in …
Read More »Atmar discusses TAPI with Turkmen counterpart
AT News KABUL: The Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar held talks with his Turkmen counterpart over the next phases of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural-gas pipeline. The foreign minister said in a statement on Tuesday that the Atmar and Turkmen foreign minister, Rashid Meredow discussed the regional connectivity projects particularly the …
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