Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission on Tuesday declared incumbent president Ashraf Ghani as the winner of the 2019 contested presidential elections with 50.64% of the vote, amid claims of vote rigging by his rival and governing partner in the ongoing unity government Abdullah Abdullah. The final result puts …

AT News KABUL: There exists an overriding conviction among statesmen and political pundits that an election outcome riddled with fraud is as preposterously dangerous as a looming threat of forging a parallel state – amid dissident arising from jousting for power. Ex spymaster and presidential candidate, Rahmatullah Nabil, in a …

AT News KABUL: Tens of residents of western Herat province on Tuesday had marched demonstration on the streets of provincial capital city, where they said drone strikes has killed a number of civilians. According to the residents, several extensive airstrikes were conducted on Monday evening in Robat-e-Sangi district, killing ten …

The Afghans have suffered multiple wars and invasions as they endured foreign actors fight for their own vested interests through the use of proxies over the years, resulting in a steady stream of refugees escaping violence and poverty to seek sanctuary in other lands. Given that the world, including the …

Dear parents of all Afghan students in China, I hope this letter finds you well. This is Chinese Ambassador Wang Yu in Afghanistan. This winter has not been very tranquil. An unexpected outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia has disrupted the reunions of numerous Chinese families, frozen the bustling atmosphere of …

AT News KABUL: The United States and its allies have no plans to leave Afghanistan like the Soviets three decades ago, the acting U.S. Ambassador Ross Wilson insisted Monday, as the U.S. and the Taliban are inching toward a historic peace deal – signalling a pullout. Amid an impending peace …

AT News KABUL: Allies of the presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah have ratcheted up their rhetoric for announcing a ‘parallel state’ if the outcome of the election is riddled with fraud giving lead to his rival Ashraf Ghani. Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan and Islamic Movement of Afghanistan political parties have announced their support …

AT News KABUL: Any confrontation arising between the two election commissions will incontrovertibly stymie the sweeping ballot audit and recount, said Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan, amid a rift that recently broke out between the duo panels over a controversial recount. This state of opposition and confrontation has incapacitated both …

The agreement seems to be tied to a week-long reduction in violence and its continuity AT News KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said Monday the United States and the Taliban have reached a final peace deal in one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. For nearly one and half years, representatives …

AT News KABUL: Twenty-six exporters of Afghanistan’s finest fruits, nuts, juices, saffron, and spices are showcasing their products for international buyers at the world’s largest annual food and hospitality trade show—Gulfood Expo Dubai—from February 16 to 20. For the 10th consecutive year, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) …