Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The leader of the Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, will fly to Doha amid fragile peace negotiations that have been at pause after Kabul University attack and other deadly insurgent attacks around the country. Although the Taliban denied responsibility, the Afghan government blames the militants for the attack which …

An astonishing claim made by Mawlana Hamidul Haq, the older son of late Mawlana Samiul Haq, the spiritual father of the Taliban group in Pakistan that the Taliban won the war and has the right to enforce Islamic law. He called on the Afghan government to surrender to them. His …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 138 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 42,297 across the country, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. Out of 594 suspected samples, 138 were reported positive – 33 positive cases were recorded in Balkh, …

AT News KABUL: The ministry of finance says about large corruption in the custom offices, saying that 40 per cent of incomes are wasted. Shamroz Masjedi, the ministry spokesman, said Monday that incorrect tariffs and changing of goods in the custom offices reduce the custom incoming. However, he said that …

AT News KABUL: At least eight people were killed and scores injured when a car filled with explosives detonated in the southern province of Kandahar, provincial officials confirmed. The explosive-laden car was detonated close to a police headquarters late Sunday in the Maiwand district, district governor Obaidullah Khan said. Khan …

By Aisha Khurram Walking with shaky knees and a racing heart, I entered the northern gate of my University, as I got closer to my faculty, I stood there for a while- staring at the shattered windows and bullet-stricken walls of my faculty’s building. Tension was ebbing from my body …

AT News KABUL: Scores of Kabul University students protested the deteriorating security situation, calling for death punishment for the perpetrators of this week’s attack against their fell-w-students. Two terrorists affiliated with Daesh group on Monday stormed a building at the Kabul University, opening fire at the students. More than 20 …

AT News KABUL: At least eight civilians were killed when three mortar shells landed near residential houses in Naw Abad area in the city of southern Ghazni province on Sunday evening, provincial officials confirmed. Blaming the Taliban for firing mortar shells, provincial governor Wahidullah Juma said seven more civilians received …

AT News KABUL: Afghan security forces wiped out Taliban from Arghandab district of Kandahar province after weeks of heavy fighting that left dozens of insurgents killed and wounded. Spokesman for Kandahar Governor, Bahir Ahmad Ahmadi, said that the Taliban had placed improvised explosive devices in certain areas in Arghandab and …

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan blamed Taliban for “weakening” the ongoing peace process by intensifying attacks. President Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said increasing of attacks disappoints the people of Afghanistan. “Increasing violence and Taliban’s attacks jeopardizes peace process and disappoints both Afghans and international community. Unfortunately, after the …