Afghanistan Times

More than 60 troops reported dead in three days amid fears the country may slide into violent chaos once again after a lull in hostilities since mid-February AT News KABUL: Afghanistan is facing a spike in violence, with more than 60 deaths among security forces reported since Sunday as the …

AT News KABUL: The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, appealed again to all leaders and parties in Afghanistan to work together for an urgent and lasting ceasefire and an end to violence. He urged all to engage in dialogue in order to …

AT News KABUL:  Operatives of the National Directorate of Security have foiled a Taliban’s subversive operations and arrested nine militants in preplans raids conducted in southern Helmand, central Wardak provinces as well as in Kabul, the capital city. The NDS in a statement on Tuesday said that the militants planning …

AT News KABUL: Aimed a chaotic political situation in Afghanistan due to electoral dispute between President Ashraf Ghani and self-proclaimed president Abdullah Abdullah emanating from controversial September Afghan vote, the US and NATO—top alliance of the country, have put weight behind an inclusive government to be formed in Afghanistan. US …

AT News KABUL: A three-member delegation of Taliban arrived Tuesday in Kabul to take those comrades planned to be released by the government. “They (the delegation) will monitor the release of prisoners and will take technical steps,” Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban Spokesman said on Twitter. The government has not yet …

AT News KABUL: The EU issued a statement on Tuesday in which besides welcoming an agreement by political leaders on an inclusive negotiation team—has called on the political leaders to promote the effective participation of women, youth and victims in the peace talks with the Taliban group. “The EU Delegation …

AT News KABUL: Afghan political and influential figures have accelerated efforts to mediate between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah—the two feuding Afghan leaders who both claimed victory in the September 28th Afghan vote, triggering Afghanistan into fresh wave of instability. Former President Hamid Karzai and former Mujahideen leader Abdul Rab …

More than 23 soldiers were killed in Taliban attacks on Monday as belligerent militants are waging a war of terrain and power; diplomacy seems just as much in tatters as the battlefield as a rift has launched peace negotiations into pandemonium. Perhaps, Kabul should not give benefit of the doubt …

As the COVID-19 is becoming more and more prevalent in Afghanistan with the total number of positive cases around 145 now – including four deaths – Afghanistan is being affected from multiple fronts. The Afghan government took the extreme measure of announcing a three-week lockdown in capital Kabul in a …

AT News KABUL: At least five police officers were wounded Monday when inmates in the women’s prison rioted in the western province of Herat. Provincial Spokesman, Jilani Farhad, said that a number of women inmates who were not included the president’s pardon list, rioted. “They rioted in protest that their …