Afghanistan Times

Appalling news once again smacked Afghanistan, this time not about any big explosion or targeted killings or other terrible act of violence. It’s about the whole country where 50 percent of the country lives somewhere highly affected by armed conflict. Afghanistan is one of the deadliest places in the world …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Ambassador to Qatar, Abdul Hakim Dalili has died of cardiac arrest, officials and his relatives confirmed. President Ashraf Ghani expressed his extreme sadness about the unfortunate demise of Dalili. He sent his condolences with the deceased ambassador’s family, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Violence against journalists and media has increased in Afghanistan in recent months, although a respite might have been expected as a result of the peace talks between the Afghan and Taliban peace negotiators. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to a report of abusive treatment …

AT News KABUL: The government of China has strongly rejected U.S. claim that Beijing has put over one million Uyghur Muslims in “detention camps”. “The U.S. diplomatic authorities, led by several anti-China politicians, have been neglecting truth, making fabrications, and time and again spreading disinformation about Xinjiang. China firmly opposes …

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai congratulated prominent cricketer Rashid Khan for being selected as the best player of the decade by the International Cricket Council. “I congratulate Rashid Khan and all the people of Afghanistan for this great pride and valuable achievement,” Karzai said in a statement on …

AT News KABUL: Kabul Police has arrested 17 people on charge of different criminal acts in a latest crackdown conducted in different parts of the city and some of its districts. Police succeeded to capture 17 people accused of armed robbery, kidnapping, disrupt of public order, plundering and stealing mobiles of …

With no doubt, the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have become the pride of the nation for their professionalism and patriotism. The transformation has seen over 19 years of these brave forces are impressive and worth-appreciation. It won’t be wrong to claim they are built with the courage …

AT News KABUL: A large number of female journalists in the rural parts of the country forced to quit their jobs as threats against media workers and activists have been intensified all over the country, human rights watchdogs said on Monday. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that the …

AT News KABUL: As insecurity has escalated, the 6:30 regular morning session chaired by the First Vice President, Amruallah Saleh appears to have reached an agreement with security agencies to double the number of Kabul police. In his Facebook page, Saleh says even in a state of stability and calm, …

AT News KABUL: Relationship between Kabul and Islamabad already not so warm, is worsening after Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar visited Pakistani city of Karachi where he was said to have met injured militants being treated at a state hospital. In a statement issued Monday, Pakistan foreign ministry warned …