Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh rules out the possibility of the peace deal signed by the United States with Taliban militants for guaranteeing Afghanistan’s stability in the future. Danesh called for a review in the deal, if not, he warned the peace process would face more challenges. …

AT News KABUL: At least five of 21 people appointed by the government of Afghanistan to run the intra-Afghan talks with the Taliban militants, have reportedly left Qatar, where they have been engaged in discussing ways for peace since September. Amin Ahmadi, Rassoul Taleb, Kalimullah Naqibi, Matin Baig and Habiba …

AT News KABUL: An employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) was killed in a roadside bomb blast in Macroyan of Kabul city on Tuesday, security officials said. The incident happened when a mine hit a land cruiser type of vehicle of the ministry at 9:20 am local time …

Afghan officials blamed Taliban for breaching their commitments under the deal agreed with the US – asking the group to stick in the talks as it provides a great platform to discuss and overcome wrangle issues    By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Senior Afghan officials on Tuesday lambasted the Taliban for …

AT News KABUL: At least 46 Taliban fighters have been killed and 22 others were wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense officials said Tuesday. Afghan Air Forces targeted Taliban’s gathering and strongholds in …

Giving a great number of casualties in the longest conflict of 40 years across the country, the Afghans have always hoped nothing but an end to this relentless war. Thousands of people, including children, women and elderly were killed or maimed in the war that is still looming around with …

AT News  KABUL: A band of 34 people who plead guilty for trafficking narcotics have been sentenced in Kabul to three to 29 years in prisons over the past week, anti-drug authority said on Tuesday.  A statement issued by the courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF), said that seven …

By M. Parwiz Arian KABUL: Special Forces of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) during a special operation have arrested a six-member joint terror cell of the Daesh and Haqqani Network in Kabul, the intelligence agency said Tuesday. The joint terror cell was responsible for targeted killings and the transportation …

By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese President Xi Jinping has, on the basis of a deep understanding of the trend of history, put forward a series of new strategic, forward-looking and science-based ideas and concepts to …

By M Parwiz Arian KABUL: At least four members of the Afghan security forces were killed and one was injured after their car was hit by a terrorist planted land mine in western Herat province, officials said Tuesday. The incident took place Tuesday morning on Herat-IslamQala highway of Herat province, …