Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: At least 300 government forces are besieged by Taliban in the northern province of Jawzjan, provincial officials said Saturday. The troops both soldiers and police have come under the siege in their base called Tapa-e-Antan locating in the Darzab district. Nosratollah, the district police chief, said that …

Parliament declared invalid ‘Child Rights Protection Law’ AT News KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of Parliament on Saturday declared as invalid the Child Rights Protection Law, despite it has been recently approved, and called for a legal review of the measures. On December 9, the Wolesi Jirga approved …

AT News KABUL: As the U.S. has pressurized the Taliban Qatar based political office to agree on a short-term ceasefire prior to the intra-Afghan-talks, some sources said that the group’s representatives have traveled to Islamabad to consulate the demand with their top leaders – who are settled in Pakistan. The …

AT News KABUL: After hundreds of religious scholars from northern Jawzjan province, on Saturday dozens of scholars from Baghlan has called for ceasefire between the afghan government and the Taliban to end the deadly war. They called on the warring parties to put an end to the ongoing war and …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US Congress is allowing the Pentagon to spend up to $15 million this year for logistical support for peace talks in Afghanistan, Rollcall.com reported. But the Pentagon said it is “likely” that some of the funds will at least indirectly help the Taliban. This is …

AT News KABUL: A prominent Afghan woman rights defender, Suraya Parlika has passed away due to cancer disease at the age of 75 in Swiss. She was born in 1323 (Afghan Calendar) in Bagrami district of capital Kabul. She had completed her BBA in Kabul University and taken her Master …

AT News KABUL: After a long time dispute between the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and presidential candidates over votes recounting process, some sources in the commission said Saturday that the preliminary results may be announced Sunday. The sources, who wished to go unnamed, said that all necessary preparations have been …

The Afghan saffron is best in the world. It has already found its way to international markets. The saffron cultivated and produced in Afghanistan has been recognized as the best in the world in terms of its quality for the eighth consecutive year. This is great news. The quality and …

AT News KABUL: The parliamentarians criticize what they call “arbitrary operations” launched by government forces in different provinces, saying the operations were going on despite a presidential order for stop. They said in the Saturday session of parliament that the operations only kill and injure civilians. The Special Forces unit …

AT News KABUL: Although the longest decades of war in Afghanistan has made the Afghans to overlook the practical holidays and ceremonies, a number of families in western Herat province have came together to celebrate the “Yalda Night”- the longest night of the year and an ancient holiday in Afghanistan. …