Afghanistan Times

“Peace in Afghanistan deserves all our efforts and commitment. Afghans have the right to start new and peaceful lives. They have already been very patient. The EU wants the real peace process between Afghans to start,” EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Roland Kobia said. By Mansoor Faizy On 28th September, …

AT News KABUL: Germany is ready to intercede the government of Afghanistan and Taliban militants to hold negotiations, said German Ambassador to Kabul, Markus Potzel. Taliban who previously rejected any talks with the government, have recently showed interest in sitting with representatives of President Ashraf Ghani. The militants’ spokesman in …

AT News KABUL: The Organization of Reporters Without Borders in its littlest report has described Afghanistan as the third dangerous and unsecured country for the journalists following Mexico and Syria in 2019. According to the report, at least ten journalists in Mexico, ten in Syria, five in Afghanistan, four in …

The never-ending cycle of violence and conflict which is ongoing for the past forty years has undoubtedly taken its toll on our acutely vulnerable class of society – the children. A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that an average of nine children were killed or …

AT News KABUL: Briefing at the UN Security Council in New York, Adela Raz, Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan to United Nations has blamed the Taliban militants for providing the circumstance to ISI-K and al-Qaeda extremist groups’ subversive acts in Afghanistan. Raz has expressed appreciation to the UN Assistant Mission’s multi-dimensions …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned bombings in the provinces of Khost, Jawzjan and Balkh in which civilians including women and children were killed in injured. Karzai emphasized on the end of cruelty and violence against the people of Afghanistan, calling on the nation to maintain unity …

AT News KABUL: Some 9.4 million people have been identified in need of humanitarian assistance in 2020 across the country in the Afghanistan, Humanitarian Needs Overview published on Tuesday. “Afghanistan is now the scene of the deadliest conflict on earth. Fighting continues to rage, exposing civilians, particularly women and children, …

AT News KABUL: Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Kabul, Mr. John Bass on Tuesday morning, where they discussed Afghan related issues. The two sides talked about the recently held Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process 8th Ministerial …

Protagonists must protect civilians, end targeting of schools and clinics AT News KABUL: The forty-year-old conflict in Afghanistan is having a devastating impact on children and the protagonists are failing in their duty to shield them from its consequences, UNICEF said today (Tuesday). A report released by the UN children’s …

AT News KABUL: Tadamichi Yamamoto, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday at the Security Council meeting entreated Afghan candidates and other “stakeholders” to continue supporting the Afghan election process. “When I last addressed this Council, the people of Afghanistan were preparing to vote in the …