Afghanistan Times

KABUL – Iran has commenced the construction of a towering wall along its borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan, aiming to curb security threats such as drug trafficking, smuggling, and illegal migration. The wall, standing at four meters tall and stretching nearly 300 kilometers, is being built across the southern provinces …

KABUL – The fate of 70,000 Afghan refugees who sought safety in the United States after fleeing the Taliban’s resurgence in 2021 could hinge on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. These Afghans, many of whom worked as interpreters or provided support for US and NATO forces, were granted …

KABUL – Pakistan is signaling a shift in its approach toward Afghanistan by delaying the appointment of a new special envoy for the Taliban-led government, according to a report by The Express Tribune. It has been over six weeks since former envoy Asif Durrani was dismissed without a successor named, …

KABUL – The Taliban have resumed house-to-house searches in parts of Kabul, including police districts 4, 11, and 17, sources told Amu on Tuesday. According to Naseer Ahmad Ahmadi, the Taliban’s police chief for District 11, the searches are aimed at identifying individuals affiliated with Daesh, the resistance front, or …

KABUL – Kazakhstan and Afghanistan are on track to nearly double their agricultural trade to $1 billion in the near future, according to Kazakh Deputy Agriculture Minister Yerbol Taszhurekov. Speaking at the Kazakhstan-Afghanistan business forum in Almaty, Taszhurekov expressed confidence in the potential of both nations’ business sectors to reach …

KABUL – The Taliban has enforced a strict media ban in three Afghan provinces, prohibiting the broadcast of any images of living beings. The new mandate applies to state-run and local media outlets in Takhar, Kandahar, and Maidan Wardak, and is part of the Taliban’s broader morality law. According to …

KABUL – In a significant step towards supporting Afghanistan’s future, Qatar and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide scholarships for Afghan students to study in Indonesia. The MoU was signed via video conference by Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al …

In a tense aviation incident, a Frankfurt-bound Vistara flight with over 240 passengers on board was forced to return to Delhi on Sunday after Afghanistan barred it from using its airspace due to a bomb threat. The Boeing 787 flight, UK25, briefly entered Afghanistan’s airspace before being redirected. The flight, …

KABUL – Taliban forces and fighters from Daesh (ISIS) clashed in the Nurkoh-Dara Qahar area of Ghor Province on Sunday, local sources told Amu. The area, located around 25 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Firozkoh, became the scene of intense fighting, though no immediate reports of casualties have emerged. …

KABUL – Journalists in Afghanistan are raising alarms over deteriorating working conditions as Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s minister of higher education, prohibited filming at an event in Khost Province. The ban, imposed during a visit to Sheikh Zayed University, has intensified concerns about press freedom under Taliban rule. Nadim, …