Afghanistan Times

US says clearly the violence is too high right now and more progress needs to be made in the Afghan-led negotiations, urging all parties to choose the path towards peace AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: In remarks to world leaders, US President Joe Biden vowed that America remains committed to its …

The attacks exemplify the level of violence in Afghanistan which remains too high at a time when the U.S. is reviewing a peace deal signed with the Taliban last year – and also a current stalled to the negotiating process AT News KABUL: Three back-to-back blasts caused by stick bombs …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: An Afghan official said that the Islam Qala Customs at the Iranian-Afghan border has resumed operation a few days after a massive fire broke out in the customs Herat province governor’s spokesman Jilani Farhad said on Saturday, “With the necessary follow-ups and measures taken, the local …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Forty-three million shots of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinopharm have been administrated worldwide, with 34 million in China and the country’s yearly production capacity could reach 4 billion by the end of 2022, China Central Television (CCTV) reported Saturday. China has issued emergency …

AT News KABUL: At least 27 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 12 others were wounded in latest crackdown conducted by Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense official said on Saturday. The Afghan security forces conducted crackdown against militants in Arghandab, …

AT News KABUL: Top Pakistan security official has reiterated Islamabad’s commitment to supporting the peace process in Afghanistan. Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa renewed Pakistan’s promise at a meeting with US CENTCOM Commander Gen Kenneth F. McKenzie in Rawalpindi the other day. “Pakistan remains committed …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces recently rescued from the Taliban’s custody, said that they were being treated with violence. At least 24 hostages were rescued from the Taliban’s custody in operation carried out by the Afghan Special Forces this week in Qatalash area of Khan Abad district in …

The ministry of finance this week agreed to add some amount to the government employees’ salaries. After months of disputes and disagreements that caused a long delay in approving the next year’s budget by the parliament and worried the people about more weakening of economic activities, the members of the …

AT News KABUL: More than 10,000 terrorists, including, 300 al-Qaeda affiliates, are active under the Taliban command in Afghanistan, security authorities said. But the Taliban denied the allegation, saying that it has cut ties with al-Qaeda. Based on the National Directorate of Security’s findings the terrorist groups active in the …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan Foreign Ministry (MoFA) has reacted to the recent remark made by Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, saying his recent remarks regarding Afghanistan are in contrast with the mutual interests of the two countries. The Russian Federation Envoy for Afghanistan, Kabulov had earlier told …