Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Local officials in central Bamyan said that at least four Afghan security forces were killed and two others were wounded by the Taliban insurgents in Dara-e-Shikari district of the province. Provincial Police Spokesman, Saidq Muradi said that the security forces were on their way to reinforce their …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have blocked roads in the central Ghor province, preventing the essential commodities and medicine to reach the residents of the Teyora district of the province, local officials on Sunday. Mohammad Rafiq Alam, District Chief of Teyora said that the residents have been struggling with …

As US point-man for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad put it, the Taliban won’t accept a permanent ceasefire until there is a political settlement in Afghanistan, meaning the US is no longer capable of holding the group to the commitments it made during the US-Taliban agreement. It was explicitly mentioned in …

Mystery and confusion shroud Afghan peace parley as Taliban ultras continue to put Afghan government on a tight spot both in the negotiations and in the battlefield AT News KABUL: As the Afghan government and Taliban are trying to narrow down differences over several issues of contention, the Afghan delegation …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 35 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 39,227 throughout the country. The Afghan Health Ministry said Sunday that out of 267 suspected samples, 35 had come positive—14 cases were reported in Kabul, six in Balkh, five in …

AT News KABUL: In an online event celebrating the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Ambassador of China in Afghanistan, Mr. Wang Yu said on Sunday that in the past 71 years, China has experienced profound integration and moved forward together with the rest …

AT News KABUL: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), will be visiting Pakistan on a three-day visit from 28-30 September 2020. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including prominent members of the High Council for National Reconciliation. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah …

A game is being played on the fate of Afghanistan once again, primarily at the hands of key stakeholders and influencers in the country. The US is seemingly backtracking on everything that it purported to uphold and stand for. The history is going to repeat itself because Afghans are not …

AT News KABUL: The ministry of interior says 46 police officers were dismissed from their jobs in the western province of Herat. Abdul Saboor Qane, deputy interior minister for security affairs, said Saturday in Herat that the officers were fired for defaults in duty and being engaged in corruption. Qane …

AT News KABUL: Delegations from the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents are still trying to reach an agreement over the agenda for a main negotiation began two weeks back in Qatar, where the insurgents have a political bureau. A source familiar with the ongoing negotiations, said Saturday that Taliban negotiators …