Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: More than seven million children in Afghanistan are at risk of hunger as food prices soar due to the lockdown following the spread of coronavirus—COVID-19 in the country, Save the Children said in a report on Friday. “At a time when Afghan children need adequate daily …

As the coronavirus pandemic emerged in Afghanistan, China was the first neighboring state to extend its medical support, which suggests that the pandemic can bring countries on a global platform to cooperate in the fight against this common human enemy. Initially, Chinese officials were touched with the concerns and a …

AT News KABUL: Former CEO Abdullah Abdullah informs of progress in political negotiations with President Ashraf Ghani and says there has been agreement in principle as talks are underway to finalize the details of a power-sharing agreement between the two sides. The final version of Abduallah’s plan to reach a …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned a “terrorist attack” in Kabul that killed and wounded a number of people on Wednesday. A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Rishkhor neighborhood of the Charasiab district, killing at least three and injuring another 15. Karzai called the attack …

AT News KABUL: The parliament’s two houses say they had stopped mediating efforts to solve political problems between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival in last year’s election Abdullah Abdullah over the results of polls that announced Abdullah the loser. Both lawmakers and senators said Wednesday that Ghani and Abdullah …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban ignored the call for ceasefire offered by the Afghan government, US, NATO and several other organizations amid a risky outbreak of pandemic coronavirus during the holy month of Ramadan. The militants underscored their February 29th‘s peace deal with the US, saying that the demand of …

AT News KABUL: Citing the infection of 47 prisoners with the novel coronavirus, the Taliban group – with whom the Afghan government discussing prisoners swap – has warned that it would hunt revenge if their prisoners get affected by the pandemic in Afghan jails.  “We have already expressed our concerns …

AT News KABUL: At least three civilians have been killed and 15 others received injuries after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives among civilians in Kabul on Wednesday morning.  “A suicide bomber detonated his explosives among civilians in Reshkor area of Chahar Asiab district of Kabul at around 08:00am local …

AT News KABUL: Health Ministry has recorded 110 new covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours aimed stricter lockdown across Afghanistan as worldwide cases surged over three million with over 217k deaths. The total tally has now stands to 1939, Public Health Ministry Spokesman Wahidullah Mayar told newsmen on Wednesday. …

AT News KABUL: The US and NATO lead mission top commander, Gen. Scott Miller has warned the Taliban to halt violence or they would face a strong reaction. Visiting the Afghan National Army’s Special Force’s Corps, Miller called on the Taliban to take advantage of the peace opportunity and stop …