Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Thousands of passengers have been put in limbo as bus drivers have blocked the Kabul-Kandahar highway in protest for extortion and mistreatment by police now for five days. Hajji Agha, deputy head of Ahmad Shah Abdali private transportation company, said Tuesday that the drivers have gone on …

AT News KABUL: Russia says it wants Afghanistan to have a coalition transitional government. “When Taliban proclaim themselves the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, they claim to represent Afghanistan. Therefore, no other government is discussed. We recognize today’s Taliban as a military-political movement that is an inseparable part of Afghanistan,” said …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Finance says it plans to reduce money paid to President Ghani and his two deputies as salary to increase teachers’ payments. Khaled Payenda, acting finance minister, said Tuesday that the salaries of low-level government employees and teachers would notably increase from the New Persian …

AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb targeting a military convoy killed seven police personnel in northern Faryab province, local officials said Tuesday. The blast was followed with a clash erupted between the security forces and Taliban. Provincial Police Spokesman, Kareem Yurish said that the incident occurred on Monday evening in …

AT News  KABUL: The acting minister of education says of less progress in educaiton sector despite allegations on considerable developmeents in paving the ground for education. Rangina Hamidi, who failed to secure parliament’s vote of confidence as education minister, said Tuesday that she had worked a lot to improve quality …

AT News KABUL: Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai Head of the Negotiation Team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan during an online meeting with Afghans living in European countries said that strengthening of consensus among Afghans and having a unified voice will ensure sustainable peace and stability in the country. Mr. Stanekzai, …

AT News KABUL: At least four people were killed by unknown gunmen in Jalalabad, the capital city of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Tuesday. Provincial press department said in a statement that a number of armed men opened fire on a military vehicle in PD 3 of Jalalabad city, …

By Shamim Shahid KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai has held an important meeting with the NATO Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo, the NATO’s most senior civilian representative to Afghanistan in Kabul whereas they exchanged views on current situation, especially the peace process. Though details of such a meeting couldn’t made public but …

At least 65 media and rights workers have been killed in a series of attacks across the country since 2018. But 11 of them were killed within four months. The number of attacks rose substantially since the start of peace talks in September 2020. Thirty-two of the 65 victims were …

By Noor Ahmad Khalidi and Translated by Mujeeb R. Awrang Historic Background When, Mountstuart Elphinstone, the British (British India) representative came to the winter capital of Shah Shuja in Peshawar in 1809 to sign a deal with him to prevent the possible aggression of Napoleon, the territory of  Kabul kingdom …