Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: At least seven Afghan army soldiers have been killed after Taliban militants attacked their checkpoint in northern Balkh province, ministry of defense said Tuesday. In addition to that six others, including three operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were received injuries in the Taliban attack …

AT News KabuL: Almost sixty three percent of schoolgirls aged between 13 and 15 drop out of school in Afghanistan, according to a survey published by a rights watchdog on Tuesday, a revelation that buttresses the argument that education still remains an inaccessible right for 3.7 million of children across the …

AT News KABUL: The announcement of initial election results is not acceptable and it is a completely disgrace, said members of the Presidential Candidates Council (PCC) on Tuesday in a press briefing, and warned that it could likely unleash new wave of crisis. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday …

AT News KABUL: In reaction to the recent Taliban’s visit to Pakistan, the Senate Committee in their Tuesday session said the visit was aimed to consult the short-term ceasefire with Inter-Service Intelligence of Pakistan not with their leaderships. Sources privy to Taliban have said that a Taliban delegation compromised of …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned an explosion that killed and injured civilians while performing prayers in the eastern province of Laghman. Karzai denounced the attack a “cruel act”. The former president expressed concerns over the continued bombardments, night raids and explosions that inflict casualties on civilians, …

AT News KABUL: Kabul police have arrested seven people accused different crimes such as bullying, carrying illegal weapons and disrupting of public order. The arrestment made during crackdowns conducted in 13th PD and Dehsabz district of Kabul, the capital city, Kabul Police Press Disk said on Tuesday. Six indicts were …

AT News KABUL: At least 91 Taliban militants have been killed and 45 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Tuesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …

AT News KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police cell have discovered and confiscated over 850kg of drugs in Paktia and Badakhshan provinces. Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said as a result of search operation, Counter- Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) succeeded to seize 800kg of hashish in Azad Khor region, …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 17 Taliban militants in clashes erupted between them in southern Helmand province, said ministry of interior on Tuesday. These militants were killed following a clash with Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in Sayed Abad region, Nad Ali …

AT News KABUL: Five shops have been shutdown in Jalalabad, the capital provincial city of eastern Nangarhar province, as the shoppers still used Pakistan rupees in their daily business. The development made after foreign currency, especially Pakistani rupees, has been utterly banned in the province and across the country. These …