Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: The Stars and Stripes reports that the US military would use the largest warplane equipped by laser weapons in the war in Afghanistan. It quoted US military officials as saying on Sunday that the AC-130 Ghostrider gunship flies over Afghan airspace almost every night and is …

A new blow to the Afghan presidential election came on Sunday as the incumbent CEO Abdullah Abdullah, also a presidential candidate and longtime rival of President Ashraf Ghani, withdrew his team of observers from the ongoing official vote recount process – which the Independent Election Commission (IEC) began despite opposition …

AT News Report KABUL: An airstrike in central Logar province has killed the assassins of the Paktika judges, who have lost their lives in a Taliban ambush in Mohammad Agha district of Logar last week, military officials said Sunday Head of Logar provincial council, Hasibullah Stanikzai told Pajhwok Afghan News …

AT news Report KABUL: The level of women presence in the security forces rankings has been increased to 30 percent, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in report. According to SIGAR, the female number in the Afghan security forces has jumped up from 4,495 of last year …

At News Report KABUL: Local officials in eastern Nangarhar province said Sunday that tens of IS-K, also known as Daesh, and Taliban militants have surrendered and joined the government-initiated peace and reconciliation process. Provincial governor’s office said in a statement that over 32 Daesh militants and four Taliban fighters have …

By Shamim Shahid Amidst possible resumption of US led peace efforts in Afghanistan, its diplomatic relations with Pakistan is on verge of collapse when foreign offices of both the countries are engaged in exchange of harsh words, blaming each others for harassing of diplomats and cross points insertions. So far …

AT News Report KABUL: The third intra-Afghan talks is expected to be held on November 21 in China’s capital city of Beijing, some politicians who are going to attend the meeting said, the first ever face to face meeting between President Ashraf Ghani’s government and Taliban who have repeatedly refused …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) has said the ongoing tensions after Afghanistan presidential polls have put a negative impact on the investments and trade in the country. Deputy of the ACCI, Khanjan Alokokzai on Sunday said the delay in announcement of the election …

AT News Report KABUL: Addressing a gathering in the eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday, the acting minister of interior, Massoud Andarabi said the IS-K or so called Daesh terrorists group has been defeated in Afghanistan. The IS-K a branch of the Daesh group has first emerged in the eastern parts …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has asked the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to halt the recounting of presidential election ballots, saying he will not accept the result of election if suspicions votes are not being segregated from the clean one. Abdullah, who is head of “Stability and …