Afghanistan Times

Soon after the US and the Taliban inked a monumental peace deal, the US President Donald Trump said his administration plans to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan immediately and would meet the Taliban in not too distant future. However, the president did remarkably note that if “bad things happen” that …

AT News KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah welcomed the peace deal signed Saturday between representatives of the United States and Taliban as a “historic event”. The deal was signed in Qatar after long negotiations. He said in a statement that gaining a chance that could resolve current conflicts through negotiations …

AT News KABUL: Some Afghans criticize the Taliban and US for signing a peace deal in the absence of Afghan government’s officials and representatives, saying that Washington was the decision maker of the Afghan war and peace. Sayed Massoud, a university lecturer, said on Facebook that the government of President …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the peace agreement signed Saturday between the United States and Taliban, calling it a “great step” to end the war and gain peace in Afghanistan. The long-negotiated deal was signed in Qatar with the presence of representatives from 30 countries including the …

AT News KABUL: Just as a historic peace agreement was being signed in Qatar on Saturday to end American’s longest-fought war, the United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg renewed their commitment to Afghanistan. During a ceremony of a joint declaration with President Ghani, …

Ahmad Katawazai United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad signed a landmark peace agreement with the Taliban putting an end to 18 months long complex and long pending peace talks. The weeklong truce “Reduction of Violence” passed off successfully, paving the way for this long-awaited US-Taliban peace agreement. …

AT News KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the successful conclusion of a seven-day period of reduced violence, which is expected to lead to the start of intra-Afghan negotiations. “All stakeholders must now look to make genuine and concrete steps toward ending the war,” said Tadamichi …

By Rafiullah Anwari KABUL: Tens of residents of Kabul, the capital city, on Saturday have staged protests in front of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, criticizing the poor quality internet services and the high internet prices. Bismillah Hamdard, a member of Woles Zhaghorana Organization and an organizer of …

AT News KABUL: After a week-long reduction in violence that resulted from painstaking negotiations, the US and Taliban signed a historic agreement Saturday in Qatar, which would herald a drawdown of US troops from Afghanistan and long-awaited negotiation between the rebel group and Kabul government. The peace agreement includes a …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban, with whom the US signed a peace deal on Saturday, has claimed the privilege of the agreement, trying to declare victory with terming the Afghan conflict as legal. But peace is considered victory to all. The group in its statements read comments such as- the …