Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – As the countdown to this year’s university entrance examination ticks away, a cloud of uncertainty hovers over the fate of female students in Afghanistan. With less than two weeks remaining, the Taliban’s silence on whether girls will be permitted to participate intensifies the anguish of aspiring …

AT News KABUL – Pakistan has asked the interim Taliban government in Afghanistan hand over Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists involved in the Besham terror attack on Chinese nationals. The attack, which occurred in March this year, resulted in the deaths of six people, including five Chinese nationals, when a suicide …

AT News KABUL – Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has firmly denied the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, responding to security concerns raised by Kamchybek Tashiev, chief of Kyrgyzstan’s National Security Committee. Tashiev had pointed to a concentration of terrorists in Afghanistan’s northern provinces as a significant threat. Mujahid assured …

AT Kabul: Sergey Naryshkin, Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, accused U.S. and British intelligence agencies of supporting terrorists in Afghanistan and Central Asian countries. On Friday, May 24, TASS news agency reported Naryshkin’s claims that Al-Qaeda and ISIS were creations of U.S. and British intelligence. He made these remarks …

AT Kabul: According to statistics from British immigration organizations, 758 Afghan children crossed the English Channel and entered the UK over the past year. These organizations report that a total of 5,662 Afghans made the crossing during this period. The UK Home Office notes that 350 Afghans also arrived in …

AT Kabul: New rounds of rainstorms and flooding have claimed 17 lives and injured 11 others in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab and neighboring Sari Pul provinces over the past two days, local officials reported on Saturday. In the Lawlash district of Faryab province, 12 people have died and 11 have been …

AT Kabul: Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has condemned the U.S. provision of $10.9 million to the Taliban as “unacceptable.” This criticism follows a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which was requested by McCaul. “It is unacceptable for any U.S. funding …

AT Kabul: The United Nations has scheduled the third Doha meeting, which will gather special representatives for Afghanistan from various countries, to take place on June 30 and last for two days. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated in a recent press briefing that the meeting aims to “increase international engagement …

AT Kabul: Pakistan’s military reported Wednesday that its recent counterterrorism operations targeting an uptick in terrorist attacks from Afghanistan have resulted in nearly 30 “terrorists” being killed over the past month. This statement came a day after a U.S. research group released a report stating that “Afghanistan has become a …

AT News Kabul: The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General has voiced support for efforts to find a sustainable solution to clearing unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who recently returned from Afghanistan, highlighted the devastating impact of mines and explosives on communities. In a social media post on Tuesday, May 21, …