Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The high council for national reconciliation says it would announce the names of its members “soon”. The council was formed three months ago after election rivals (Ghani and Abdullah) agreed on a political deal, based on which the latter was appointed as chairman of the newly appointed …

AT News KABUL: The Pakistani government has imposed sanctions on Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar head of Taliban’s political office and Serahuddin Haqqani the leader of notorious Haqqani terrorist network which is in close ties with the Taliban, Pakistani media reported Saturday. Under the sanctions, all the two’s assets and properties …

AT News KABUL: President Spokesman, Sediq Sediqqi said that targeting military and civilians by the Taliban group is a “terrible crime” that has to be condemned by the international community. Mr. Sediqqi in a tweet message said, “Taliban’s recent attacks on Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) are reflecting …

AT News KABUL: The US and NATO led mission top commander, Gen. Scott Miller said that the people of Afghanistan want peace and that the Taliban should lower the level of violence. “Afghans want peace,” the US commander said in visit to North of Afghanistan in which he was also …

AT News KABUL: Three people were killed in different security incidents in Kabul—an uptick in violence incidents in the capital city that has underlined security deterioration to a highest level.     The Ministry of Defense in a statement confirmed that one of its top officials alongside his driver was killed by …

AT News KABUL: The start of direct negotiations between the Kabul peace negotiators and the Taliban team is very much necessary in the course of fragile political situation and continuation of deadly war across the country. Continuation of violence and bloodshed that badly harmed the country’s security and national stability …

AT News KABUL: Some political experts believe that China could play an important role in elimination terrorist and extremist groups in Afghanistan. Khalid Sadaat, a political analyst said that China could occupy a crucial part in the present situation in Afghanistan and the peace process. He categorized the importance of …

AT News KABUL: Former Presidential Candidate and NDS Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has alleged that the Taliban’s military commission has plotted assassination of many political and civil society activists in the country. By releasing a statement associated with the Taliban, Nabil claimed the Taliban’s assassination circles had planned to kill 17 …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 68 Taliban insurgents in clashes in three provinces—Badakhshan, Zabul and Faryab, defense ministry said on Saturday. Since few days, the Taliban insurgents carried out an assault on the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) checkpoints in Arghistan district …

As Afghanistan is seemingly getting closer to the launch of intra-Afghan talks – sooner or later – there needs to be efforts made on building and institutionalizing peaceful mindsets and thinking among Afghans. On the contrary, those who are advocating achieving that end are being targeted and killed. A recent …