Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – A recent report from Human Rights Watch says the Taliban government has intensified suppression of human rights, particularly women’s rights, in Afghanistan. According to the organization’s Executive Director, Tirana Hassan, 2023 witnessed widespread human rights abuses and war crimes globally, with Afghanistan standing out as a …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban government has finalized mining contracts exceeding 10 billion Afghanis (equivalent to more than $141 million) with four Afghan companies. The agreements, signed on Thursday, focus on gold mines in Baghlan Province, iron in Herat, and chromite in Parwan, showcasing the group’s continued efforts to …

AT News KABUL – In a pre-dawn attack in northwest Pakistan, at least three police officers and a civilian were killed after a dozen armed militants targeted a police checkpoint along the Indus Highway in the Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday. Jabir Khan, a local police official, …

AT News KABUL – As the Taliban’s oppressive measures against women in Afghanistan persist, alarming reports reveal that out of the approximately 19,000 people incarcerated across the country, at least 800 are women. In an exclusive interview with RTA, the national TV network of Afghanistan, deputy head of the Office …

AT News KABUL – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has raised a red flag on the global future of girls’ education, focusing on the alarming situation in Afghanistan. A recent estimate suggests that by 2030, approximately 110 million girls worldwide, including those in Afghanistan, could face educational …

AT News KABUL – The IS-K terror group has asserted its involvement in a second deadly attack in Afghanistan, targeting a vehicle in eastern Kabul. The blast killed at least three people, marking the group’s second assault in the country in a span of seven days. According to Khalid Zadran, …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has declined a meeting request from Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan, according to Taliban sources. The Pakistani top cleric expressed his desire to visit Kandahar on Monday to hold talks with Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, but the request …

AT News KABUL – At least three civilians were killed and four others sustained injuries following a car explosion in eastern Kabul city on Tuesday. The Taliban police spokesperson in Kabul, Khalid Zadran, confirming the grim news, stated that a car became the epicenter of the explosion, triggered by a …

AT News KABUL – The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has informed Congress that there are no specific controls in place to prevent the diversion or misuse of funds intended for Afghanistan. The watchdog’s response to a Congressional inquiry on the Switzerland-based Afghan Fund, holding $3.5 billion, …

AT News KABUL – Tajik militant commander Muhammad Sharifov, also known as Mahdi Arsalon, wanted in Dushanbe on terrorism charges, has reportedly disappeared in Afghanistan, according to RFE/RL. Sources close to his relatives and friends revealed on January 8 that Sharifov went missing several months ago. Following the Taliban’s takeover …