Afghanistan Times

Taliban claim that the government of Afghanistan is the only hurdle before the peace agreement which they say is a need for every Afghan. The internationally recognized government chaired now by Ashraf Ghani also has similar allegations against the insurgent group. Here in the country, nobody knows the fact and …

By Wang Yu, Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan The year 2020 was a tough one for both China and Afghanistan. It was also a year of change and progress for both. In the COVID-19 pandemic and amid major changes unseen in a century, the global economy is mired in its deepest …

President Ashraf Ghani’s government is the “only hurdle” for the peace process, Taliban says, blaming President Ghani for prolonging the process and unwilling to hand power to another government for the sake of peace AT News KABUL: A key negotiator of the Taliban on Friday termed President Ashraf Ghani’s government …

AT News KABUL: At least 53 Taliban fighters have been killed and one another were wounded during latest military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Wednesday. Taliban gathered to attack Afghan security forces checkpoints in Arghandab and …

2020 was the deadliest year for the Afghans, where eight civilians were being killed and 15 others wounded in every single day, according to AIHRC AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) issued a report on Wednesday that says thousands of civilians were killed and injured in …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 37 new positive cases of coronavirus and eight fatalities in the past 24 hours throughout the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday. Afghanistan now has 54,891 confirmed positive cases across the country. The news cases were reported out of 1,729 suspected …

Those responsible for the killing of Afghan journalists and trying to gag the press need to face justice: UN AT News KABUL: Diplomats based in Kabul expressed their concerns on growing violence against the media professionals and rights defenders in Afghanistan. The embassies of the United Kingdom and Canada in …

After years of hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trump’s presidency, now a new path has opened in the relations between the United States, a strong partner to Afghanistan, and China, a reliable neighbor, who all the time supported a united and sovereign Afghanistan. For those who followed …

AT News KABUL: Kabul has been rocked with four consecutive magnetic bomb blasts on Wednesday that killed two police officers and injured five others. A magnetic bomb blast targeting a police vehicle killed two officers and wounded two others in PD 12 of Kabul city, Kabul Police Spokesman, Ferdaws Faramarz …

AT News KABUL: The members of parliament (MP) warned the Bactrian Gold Treasure, the most precious reserve of the country would not be safe longer in case the corruption continues. The Bactrian treasure is the biggest monetary support for the national currency. The warning comes after the Special Inspector General …