Afghanistan Times

KABUL – The Afghan Taliban interim administration has dismissed a U.S. report claiming the presence of ISIS/Daesh and other militant groups in Afghanistan. Taliban deputy spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat rejected the findings of the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), insisting that ISIS has been “suppressed” in the country, …

The Taliban have no legal claim to nearly $4 billion in Afghan assets because they are not recognized as the country’s government and remain under sanctions, a US watchdog said in a report released Friday. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) stated that the US administration and Congress …

Written By, Dr. Aniruddha Babar. (Academician, Writer and Independent Researcher. Director, “Project Constitutional Justice- A People’s Initiative”, Tuensang, State of Nagaland, INDIA.) AT Kabul: India’s prospective re-engagement with Afghanistan under Taliban rule heralds a transformative chapter in the enduring ties between the two nations. In a region long marred by …

KABUL – The severe restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan are pushing the country’s healthcare system to the brink, with devastating consequences for millions of women. Under Taliban rule, only female medical professionals can treat female patients, yet the crackdown on women’s education and employment has led to a mass …

KABUL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the United States’ decision to withdraw from the organization could severely impact efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Hanan Balkhy, WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, expressed deep concern, emphasizing that US support has been crucial in …

KABUL – Iran and Afghanistan have agreed to enhance cooperation on migration issues as Tehran continues to deport thousands of Afghan refugees daily, forcing many back to a homeland where they face dire economic conditions and political uncertainty under Taliban rule. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi recently visited Kabul for …

KABUL–Taliban intelligence forces have arrested Mawlavi Abdul Aziz Shuja, a religious scholar who had publicly criticized the group’s ban on girls’ education, in Kabul. Shuja was summoned by Taliban intelligence via a phone call around 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 28. He went to their office and never returned home. …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has declared that the Taliban will not be intimidated by international “threats,” just days after the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor sought an arrest warrant against him over the persecution of women in the country. “Whether Westerners or Easterners, how could we believe …

KABUL – The Taliban’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Abdul Latif Nazari, has announced that the suspension of U.S. aid has led to the closure of 50 international humanitarian organizations across 28 provinces in Afghanistan. Nazari called on the international community to separate humanitarian assistance from political decisions, stressing that ordinary …

KABUL – Pakistan is facing an escalating threat from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as the group strengthens its foothold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The surge in militant activity has prompted the military, led by Army Chief General Asim Munir, to convene a …