Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The United States reassures support for a lasting peace in Afghanistan. The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a phone conversation of President Ashraf Ghani, said that Washington supports of the peace that be in the benefit of Afghans as well as a permanent cease fire, …

AT New KABUL: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh says about a “positive and considerable” change between Afghanistan and US since Joe Biden took office as president of the US. Saleh cited President Ashraf Ghani and the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin’s phone chat, where they discussed the vacuums …

AT NewsKABUL: At least 24 Taliban fighters were killed and 21 others wounded during operations carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces over the past 24 hours. Taliban planned to attack Afghan security forces outposts in Baboran and Shiwan areas of Arghandab district and Charkhab area of …

AT News KABUL: The International Union of Islamic Scholars (IUIS) based in Qater, condemned the recent targeted killings of religious scholars, human rights defenders, civil society activists and influential figures in Afghanistan, terming the attacks on civilians as a violation of the teachings of all religions and in contrast to …

AT News KABUL: Residents of Ghor province are suffering from shortage of drinking water, saying that they face health problems because of drinking unclean water. A large number of villages in northeast of Ferozkoh, the provincial capital, do not have access to roads and health facilities. Abdul Qasim, a religious …

AT News KABUL: The European Union (EU) office in Afghanistan expressed concerns over the increased killings of journalists, following the report of the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) that says of 26 percent increase in violence against journalists in 2020 compare to the previous year. The EU has said on …

AT News KABUL: One police officer was killed and six civilians injured after two explosions rocked Kabul on Saturday. An explosion took place inside a shop in Bagh-e-Qazi area Police District 1 in Kabul at around 9:14am, which as result six civilians were wounded, the Kabul police press desk said …

AT News KABUL: The senior security officials assure that the national army and police would be fully prepared to defend the country. National Security Advisor of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib said Saturday that Afghan forces are ready to defend the country if the Taliban militants do not …

AT News KABUL: A number of civil society activists in a gathering in Kabul city, expressed support for the parliament speaker who had earlier called of the formation of an interim administration. The activists claimed that there were some figures in the government who secretly undermine the peace efforts for …

AT News KABUL: At least 18 local uprising forces were killed and two wounded in a Taliban attack on their outpost in the Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province, local officials said on Friday. Mohammad Omar, a local official said the gun battle began at 9pm Thursday night and lasted …