Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: At least 68 Taliban militants have been killed and 20 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 Monday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan army forces broke into a pair of Taliban prison on Monday in southern Uruzgan province and freed 12 prisoners held by the Taliban, ministry of defense said. Ministry of Defense in a statement said that Afghan army forces conducted raid in Shahidan district, in which …

AT News KABUL: The parliamentarians claim that the government had spent a large amount of Afs from last year’s budget, which they call, was a hyper use. In the Monday session that acting finance minister was summoned to answer the lawmakers’ questions, the legislatives said that president’s office spent 30 …

AT News KABUL: Supporters of powerful militia commander Nezamuddin Qaisari staged demonstration on Monday in the northern province of Balkh to protest an attempt by the government over arresting him. The government forces launched an operation Sunday to arrest Qaisari in Mazar-e-Sharif city, the provincial capital, but he escaped and …

By Maria Hayat On December 4th of this year; candles were lit, vigils were held on the streets and the mountains mourned as Afghanistan lost one of its most beloved citizens. Dr Tetsu Nakamura, also known as ‘Uncle Murad’ by the Afghans, was fatally shot with his five workers in …

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says that the withdrawal of 4,000 US soldiers would not put a negative impact on the war condition. Sediq Sediqqi, President Ghani’s Spokesman, however said Sunday that the US military presence would be a need for counter-terrorism. Western media said this week that …

AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the immediate arrest of former public order police commander Zamarai Paikan, who has been accused of corruption. Speaking at the annual Anti-Corruption Conference at the presidential palace, President Ghani said that Paikan had changed the public order police into a corruption store. …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health in cooperation with the WHO and UNICEF, is launching the last round of Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) for polio eradication in the country in the year 2019, before it ends. This round of SNIDs will be implemented in two phases, targeting 5.9 million …

AT News KABUL: US ambassador to Kabul, John Bass on Sunday expressing frustration over endemic corruption, said that foreign aids have not been spent in the proper ways and the money has ended up for personal interests by a “certain number of Afghans”. Addressing an event on International Anti-Corruption day …

Mazar-e-Sharif – one of key province has been partially paralyzed on Sunday as gunfight between security forces and Qaisari’s bodyguards ongoing AT News KABUL: Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital city of northern Balkh province has been partially paralyzed after clashes between security forces and armed men of former police chief of Faryab’s …