Afghanistan Times

By Wali Muhammad Alizai Peace is a grave desire in a conflict-ridden Afghanistan after four-decades-long ruinous war. It now seems that the U.S.-Taliban peace talks would pave path for the prevalence of everlasting peace in the country, which will ensure stability, development, education and protection of women rights in the …

AT News KABUL: A hectic effort spearheaded by the United States negotiating a settlement with the Taliban won’t stop the militants’ hostilities in Afghanistan even if a peace deal is brokered and that they would never halt their attacks on Afghan people, said ex-spymaster and the incumbent president Ghani’s running …

AT News KABUL: The government would not hold negotiations with Taliban without women’s attendance, an official said. “The country will go to a permanent problem if women are not in the peace talks,” Abdul Salam Rahimi, acting state minister for peace said Friday. He reiterated that the ministry was responsible …

Analysts allude to President’s pathetic politic of blaming his predecessor for his own administration’s failures AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani’s recent remarks about his predecessor Hamid Karzai and his rival in presidential race Abdullah Abdullah for not boasting any conclusive plans for Afghanistan and the peace process has set …

AT News KABUL: Transparency International revealed that Afghanistan is among the top 10 most corrupt countries in the world. In its Corruption Perception Index 2019, states that anti-corruption efforts have not made progress in the country since 2018. Based on the index, Afghanistan scored 15 out of 100 in 2017, …

Afghanistan has been jumbling with the adversities that have been posed by war since ages. The Afghans have suffered a lot and the country’s infrastructures trashed in the most rebellious way, taking years to rebuild. But hopes have emerged for a possible end to this deadly phenomenon after engagement of …

AT News KABUL: A source close to the ongoing peace negotiations between Taliban and the US diplomats, have said that the talks had been lengthened as the sides are unable to agree on a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters from government custody. Suhail …

AT News KABUL: A survey launched by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Afghan Policy Group says that every Afghan wants peace. It says that 60 per cent of Afghans are optimistic to gaining of peace, while 40 per cent express concerns over the process, looking at it from ambiguity …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of residents of western Ghor province on Wednesday staged set-ins in front the of provincial governor’s office, demanding the authorities to pay efforts in launching welfare projects in the province.  Ghor provincial council member, Abdul Hamid Natiqi said the government should have included funds for the …

AT News KABUL: As intensive military operations to suppress the Taliban fighters have been in full-swing in the western part of Afghanistan, a local official in Ghor province have informed of surrendering of around 70 Taliban militants. Provincial Governor, Ghulam Nassir Khazi said the surrendered militants were strongly activated in …