Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – In a recent announcement, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) operating in Afghanistan revealed a staggering 85 percent of those impacted by explosions and unexploded mines in the country are children. This grim reality positions Afghanistan as one of the world’s most heavily weapon-contaminated regions. UNICEF …

AT News KABUL – Concerns about the fate of Afghanistan’s non-Muslim minorities under the Taliban rule have been amplified recently with draconian restrictions imposed on their religious and personal freedom. Under the Taliban regime, Sikhs and Hindus have encountered stringent restrictions on their appearances and religious practices. They are prohibited …

AT News KABUL – Taliban-controlled Afghanistan now ranks as the world’s second-largest hub for displaced population, accommodating 6.55 million IDPs, making it the second most affected nation after Syria. The UNDP in a report revealed that Afghanistan is currently hosting 6.55 million IDPs, placing it second globally for the highest …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban administration may have entered into an agreement with Huawei Technologies to establish a surveillance network of CCTVs spanning the entire country in a bid to locate and detect insurgents. A verbal agreement has been reached after representatives from the tech giant engaged with Taliban …

AT News KABUL – Thousands of girls are enrolling in Islamic seminaries for education as regular high schools remain closed for them, amid fears that these Taliban-controlled religious schools could indoctrinate girls with extremist beliefs. The Taliban’s tightening control over women’s rights has resulted in limited access to education and …

AT News KABUL – Amnesty International has called on countries to prosecute those Taliban members accused of committing crimes under international law. It urged application of universal jurisdiction which would grant any nation the authority to prosecute Taliban members. Amnesty International sought action by pinpointing a recent UN report about …

AT News KABUL – Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday congratulated India and its nation on the successful and historic mission to the moon after India landed a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole, making it the first country to do so. “This is the result of the great achievements …

AT News KABUL – Former senior UN official, Mark Malloch-Brown, has called on Western powers to shift their focus from “Great Game” politics to the welfare of the Afghan people. Malloch-Brown, President of the Open Society Foundation, in an opinion piece for the Financial Times, stated that the ongoing international …

AT News KABUL – The Taliban rulers have prevented scores of Afghan female students from traveling to the United Arab Emirates for higher education, says the chairman of a scholarship group that had extended offers to them. Expressing his disappointment, Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, chairman of the Al Habtoor group, …

AT News KABUL – A recent study by Care International has revealed a shocking reality in Afghanistan, where a staggering 80% of school-aged girls and young women are being deprived of education. This alarming statistic makes Afghanistan the only country in the world to enforce a ban on the education …