Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The representatives from Afghanistan, the United States and Russian Federation in a meeting, called on Taliban to include a durable cease fire in the peace negotiations with the government supposed to begin within a couple of weeks in Qatar. The Russian and American representatives welcomed the release …

AT News KABUL: The government calls on the Taliban to immediately join peace negotiations, while the insurgent group insists on the release of the remaining 2,000 prisoners of them in government jails. Javid Faisal, Spokesman for the National Security Council, said Tuesday that the process of prisoner release continues, urging …

AT News KABUL: Officials at the provincial council of western Ghor province have expressed their deep frustration over the intensification of insecurity in Passaband district of the province, saying that the district would fall into the Taliban if the government didn’t take any action to quell the threat. A member …

AT News KABUL: Taliban leadership is considering changing its peace committee and forging a new team ahead of peace talks with the Afghan government scheduled for June 29th, a Pakistani newspaper said. A senior militant official has said in condition of anonymity that Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhondzada’s appointing Mullah …

AT News KABUL: At least five children died and four others were wounded when a mortar fired by Taliban militants hit a house in Ghazni province, local officials said. Provincial Governor’s spokesman, Wahidullah Juma said that a mortal fire on Monday night targeted a residential house in Asfinda area of …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan Times newspaper lost one of its members Setara Dilawari this week. Dilawari was part of our editorial advisory board who contributed immensely to our effort to become the leading English newspaper in Afghanistan. She was an active member of Afghanistan Times’ editorial board for many years …

AT News KABUL: As part of the traditional practice of tribal decision, the residents in Mandozai district of southern Khost has burst the house of an alleged murderer into flames after he and his five associates had killed seven members of his own family over property dispute. Provincial security officials …

The ups and downs that Afghan media has gone through and the progress it has made over the years is noteworthy and something to be proud of.  It’s because media is the only potent force to keep the government and its affairs in check. However, recent reports suggest that the …

AT News KABUL: At least 16 Taliban fighters were killed in counterattacks staged by Afghan security forces in southern Helmand and northern Faryab. The ministry of interior said in a statement on Tuesday that the insurgents have set an armed attack on the security force’s checkpoints in Qaramqul district of …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 793 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours — the Afghan health ministry said that the total tally has reached to 26,310 cases across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that out of 1640 suspected samples, 793 …