Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Canada in Afghanistan on Sunday has launched its campaign to commemorate the “16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence”, by lighting up the Embassy with orange lights.  This is the first of a series of initiatives taking place during the 16-day campaign starting …

AT News KABUL: After some sources within the Taliban group said that secret talks have been ongoing between US Special Envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives in Qatar’s capital in Doha, seemingly the manifold delay peace talks in Beijing, the capital city of China, could likely to be taken place …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 20 militants were killed and 16 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 Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …

AT News Report KABUL: In series of shunning violence, 22 more Daesh fighters have renounced violence and surrendered to the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Sunday. Following clearance operations carried out by the Afghan Army forces in Achin district, 22 more Daesh affiliates surrendered, Deputy …

AT News KABUL: The Embassy of Canada in Afghanistan on Sunday has launched its campaign to commemorate the “16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence”, by lighting up the Embassy with orange lights.  This is the first of a series of initiatives taking place during the 16-day campaign starting …

AT News KABUL: Some political experts condemn target killings as a plan to restrict freedom of speech. The comments come days after Wahid Mozdha, a political analyst was shot dead by two unknown gunmen in Kabul city. Meanwhile, members of parliament and political experts say that the government does not …

AT News Report KABUL: The members of parliament allege that government officials including President Ghani and the chief executive had misused some money from the code 91 of the last year’s national budget. Azim Mohseni, a member of the parliament’s financial commission, said Saturday that one billion and 300 million …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Abdul Hakim Dalili on Saturday asked the World Muslim Ulema Union to play its role in the Afghan peace process. During a meeting with Ulema Union Secretary Dr. Alqura Dai, the envoy sought his support for the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Pajhowk …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Violence against Afghan women unabated despite laws and policies as the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, or AIHRC, in a new report on Saturday says that violence against women in the country has increased 8 percent with 2,762 cases this year. AIHRC said it has recorded …

AT News KABUL: US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration currently works on a peace deal with the Taliban to end the longest war in Afghanistan. “You know we’re pulling way down in Afghanistan. We’re working on an agreement now with the Taliban. Let’s see what happens,” Trump …