Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Education has announced it revived the Islamic department after heavy criticisms by the people and parliamentarians over a decision made by the acting minister to shift school students (grades one to three) to the mosques. The revival of the Islamic department was ordered by …

AT News KABUL: Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani called for an investigation to a report over the misuse of money by President Ashraf Ghani’s aides. The Etilaat Roz daily newspaper had earlier reported that Ghani’s aides receive millions of Afs from the code 91 as extra money to different ways …

AT News KABUL: At least 83 Taliban rebels have been killed and 18 others were wounded during the latest crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in Southern Kandahar and Ghazni provinces in the past 24 hours, defense officials said Monday. A group of Taliban attacked Afghan National Defense and …

AT News KABUL: Afghan government-backed negotiators are set to head to Kabul for consultations on peace talks, an official said on Monday, as part of efforts to advance the crucial talks with the Taliban that has dragged for months. Habiba Sarabi, a member of Afghanistan’s negotiating team, has said the …

AT News KABUL: Ten Afghan border guards have been killed by Taliban militants in an attack on their base in Kunduz province which left 4 more wounded, officials said Monday. A Taliban attack in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province, ten border guards were killed and four others were wounded. …

AT News KABUL: First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh has lauded Kabul Police for their excellent jobs for cracking and arresting a notorious criminal that was involved in various crimes. “Alongside other achievements, the police had detained Sultan, known as Dog-Nassim in PD 13th,” Saleh said. In a statement as part …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban leadership has warned they will resume attacks on U.S. forces if Washington does not pull troops out of Afghanistan as promised, Taliban officials told BBC on Monday. The Taliban have warned the United States against breaching its commitment to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan in …

AT News KABUL: Six people, including a child, were killed after the car they were traveling in fell into a river in Badakhshan province on Sunday, said officials. The incident occurred in Baharak-Faizabad highway in the Khwaja Abdal area after the vehicle veered off and fell into the river. Police …

AT News KABUL: At least 62 Taliban rebels were killed and 19 others were wounded during a latest crackdown conducted by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar and Uruzgan provinces, defense officials said on Sunday. A group of Taliban fighters attacked Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in …

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