Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The United States says it supports India’s continued involvement in Afghanistan, including its “substantial” investment and aid to the war-ravaged country. “The United States welcomes India’s substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan,” Nancy Izzo Jackson, a State Department official in charge of Afghanistan, told a …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported on Thursday that 10 Afghan soldiers were handed over to the organization by the Taliban. “The 10 Afghan National Security Forces members were released and handed over to the ICRC in Helmand Province, in the District of …

AT News KABUL: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay, said that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) “are increasingly strong and capable. Speaking at an event titled “The Role of NATO in the Afghan Peace Process” hosted by the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies (AISS) in Kabul, …

AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai said the assassination of prominent peace activist, journalist and political commentator Wahid Muzhda is an unfortunate and gravely ominous development. “The killing of Shaheed Muzhda is an attack on civil liberties and the freedom of speech, some of the most important achievements …

As Afghanistan is already preoccupied with the two most predominant national issues of electoral crisis and the resumption of peace talks, targeted killings and crimes seem to have less importance for the government. However, they shouldn’t be treated like petty crimes but to the contrary should be prevented. A recent …

AT News Report KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has welcomed the news that the Taliban released 10 Afghan soldiers, saying the Afghan masses desire for peace and security. “Welcome the news that the Taliban released 10 Afghan soldiers. This action followed the release of Taliban prisoners …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghanistan obtained membership at the UNESCO Executive Board in a competitive process as a result of a constructive series of negotiations and effective efforts of the Permanent Mission in UNESCO and ISESCO, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. At the UNESCO’s General Conference-40th …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Uzbekistan and Afghanistan’s aviation authorities have agreed to open flights from Mazar-e-Sharif to Tashkent, Trend reports citing the press service of Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport. The agreement was reached during negotiations which took place in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Regular flights will be operated by Afghanistan’s …

AT News Report KABUL: A number of analysts claim that some domestic elements, which are in contrary with the peace process have been behind murdering of the peace activists. In a gathering held to commemorate the death of Wahid Mozdha, a political analyst, who was last week shot dead by …

AT News Report KABUL: At least four people lost their lives and three others received injuries in two separate traffic accidents in northern Samangan province, an official said on Friday. Provincial Police Spokesperson Munir Rahimi said two motorcyclists died when their bike collided with a lorry on Thursday evening in …