Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has departed on June 28 for travel to Doha, Islamabad, and Tashkent to talk issues related to the Afghan peace process and challenges at the forefront. At all three locations, Ambassador Khalilzad will urge support for all …

AT News KABUL: At least six civilians were killed after a roadside bomb went off in Helmand province in the south, provincial officials confirmed. The incident took place Sunday in the Washir district, according to security officials in the province, who said another two civilians were injured. Mohammad Zaman Hamdard, …

AT News KABUL: The European Union (EU) has called on the government of Afghanistan to take more steps in protecting children, saying that a report recently released by the US state department had highlighted important points about legally protection of Afghan children, which was also in the EU’s priorities. The …

AT News KABUL: There is big disarray over the type of government in Afghanistan once the Afghan government peace forces and the Taliban negotiation members sit in one table during intra-Afghan talks. Taliban regime was (Islamic Emirate) that a majority of the Afghans see it as staking point in the …

AT News KABUL: Following the reports of the US Department of State regarding the underage recruit in the Afghan National Police ranking, the Afghanistan ministry of interior has shown an undeniable reaction, saying that it made all-necessary steps to avoid the underage recruits among the Afghan police personnel. The ministry …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban rebels have attacked the Afghan security force checkpoints in the northern Kunduz province, in which at least six soldiers were killed and two others wounded, local officials said on Sunday. Mohammad Yousuf Ayoubi, head of the Kunduz Provincial Council said that the attack took place …

The peace process has made the Afghan masses feel ambivalent feelings. Despite making somewhat progress, the process always faces setbacks that lead to painting an overall bleak picture. At a time when the intra-Afghan talks are very likely to be held next month, the New York Times quoted American intelligence …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan on Sunday has recorded 351 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours that has brought the total tally to 30,967 across the country. The latest count came from 701 suspected samples. 34 patients have lost their lives battling the virus, and 2,004 others …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban militants in western Ghor and southern Paktia provinces in response to militants attack on their checkpoints, security officials said on Sunday. Taliban fighters had staged a coordinated attack from all sides on Saghar district of western Ghor …

By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: On Saturday morning, a sticky mine explosion killed two employees of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, Fatima Khalil, a donor liaison officer and her driver Jawid Folad. The attack occurred in Butkhak square of PD 12th of capital Kabul.   It has been widely …