Afghanistan Times

By Dr. Matin Royeen Ph.D. Introduction: Conflict is the presence of two or more incompatible ideas, desires, and interests.  The perceived divergence of interests in politics can be related to ideology, identity, culture, and power.  The outcomes of a conflict can take different forms such as de-escalation (Management), resolving all …

AT News KABUL: Pakistani government announced that it would support a responsible US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Zahid Chaudhri, spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry told a press conference in Islamabad that a hasty exit of international forces from Afghanistan would give opportunity to those who seek to sabotage the peace process. …

AT News KABUL: The US Envoy for Afghan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad who is in Kabul, met President Ghani about what is called “preparations for Turkey conference”. Presidential office said in a statement that the meeting discussed recent progresses on peace and preparations for Turkey conference expected to be held this …

AT News KABUL: Intelligence operatives detained a key member of the Daesh terrorist group identified as Ghulam Naser also known as “Al Khurasani” during a special operation in Police District 8 of Kabul city, said the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in statement issued on Saturday. Al Khurasani was a …

The Ulema (religious scholars) have been long respected by the people and governments of Afghanistan and nobody could have dared to even say something against their words or ignore what they say, because the Muslim people of the country fully believe that what the clerics say is not an ordinary …

AT News KABUL: Officials in the southern province of Kandahar say that the security forces cleared the Arghandab district of Taliban presence. District Governor, Mohammad Sharif Rasuli, said on Saturday that the area was “now fully controlled” by security forces. According to him, the Taliban planted landmines in some parts …

A grand conference was held this week on Amir Ali Shir Nawai, the great intellectual, politician and poet during the Timurid dynasty in the last 15th century. Nawai had hands in most of his time’s sciences and arts. He was poet, writer, politician and linguist who served as adviser to …

AT News KABUL: Thousands of people from several districts called for an end to violence, saying that the ongoing peace efforts should be expedited. The gathering at the Ghazi Stadium called “Kabul People’s Voice for Peace” attended by thousands of people on Friday, where they called on the warring sides …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: After a brief halt, the government of India has accelerated the work on Chabahar Port early this year and the strategic Iranian port is expected to be operational by next month, Financial Express reported on Friday. In 2015, India agreed to help develop Iran’s Chabahar Port …

AT News KABUL: A number of Afghan religious scholars in a gathering lambasted the government for its failure to ensure the safety of the Afghans, saying at least 90 clerics were also killed in last year’s violence. They came together in Kabul the other day to discuss issues related to …