Afghanistan Times

Unfortunately, the air in Kabul has been so polluted these days. At the beginning and end of the day, the amount of air pollution rapidly increases and thick smoke covers the city almost completely. It’s so terrible asserting that people breathe smoke instead of air and truly find it difficult …

AT News KABUL: Eight police officers died when a colleague opened fire on them in Kandahar province in the south, provincial officials confirmed. The incident happened late Sunday in the Arghandab district, a security official said Monday on condition of anonymity. The official said the attacker was Taliban infiltrator who …

AT News KABUL: The intelligence chief claims that Taliban militants are trying to shift their leadership into Afghan soil, saying probably in the southern or southwestern areas. “The second round of peace talks is very vital and key. We have received reports from Taliban leadership that they are not willing …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan and Taliban negotiating teams are scheduled to restart talks on peace today (Tuesday) in the Persian Gulf Arab state of Qatar after a three-week long break. “The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s negotiating delegation is going to Doha after meeting the government’s leadership and reconciliation council,” …

AT News KABUL: Vice President Amurullah Saleh said that the drug users have stolen the public facilities such as trash can and pieces of steel bridges installed on the river banks along the streets in Kabul.   In a statement, he put down the cost of these facilities to around …

U.S. blames Taliban for spate of Afghan killings in unclaimed targeted attacks, while the Taliban accused U.S. of violating peace agreement, threaten ‘serious response’ to U.S. airstrikes AT News KABUL: The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans in unclaimed attacks that …

AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb targeting a local police chief killed two security forces and wounded three others in the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said. Provincial Governor Office said that the explosion occurred on Monday morning in PD 4th of Jalalabad city. The blast was set to target …

AT News KABUL: At least 38 Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded during a latest crackdown by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar province, defense ministry said on Monday. The Taliban fighters planned to attack Afghan security forces checkpoints in Zherai and Arghandab districts of the …

The unclaimed attacks and targeted killings of civil society members, journalists, doctors, prosecutors and other civil servants have to be ceased for the power-sharing talks in Doha, Qatar, to be succeeded. Not to forget that battlefield clashes and the trend of targeted killings will risk undermining efforts for a peaceful …

AT News KABUL: Kabul Police has arrested 19 criminals on charge of various crimes during fresh crackdowns around the capital city in the past 48 hours. They were accused of robbery, disruption of public order, plundering, selling drugs and stealing mobiles of the citizens in PDs of 2nd, 4th, 6th, …