Afghanistan Times

By Dr. Zia Nezam The strongest desire of the Afghan people after forty years of war and the killing of untold innocent people is peace and safety. US-Taliban negotiations, it is reported, have made significant advances toward agreeing a workable peace accord. By all accounts, the majority of the Taliban …

AT News Report KABUL: The anti-corruption monitoring and evaluating committee said in the past six months, only three of its 56 reforming proposals have been come into affects in ministry of interior. Member of the committee, Bari Salam said they had found out many cases of fraudulence and corruption in …

AT News Report KABUL: Officials in Jawzjan province say that 10 members of the public uprising force were killed in a Taliban attack on their checkpoint. They said Tuesday that Feraidoon, one of the assailants took his father Baz Mohammad during the attack. Mohammad was commander of the public uprising …

AT News Report KABUL: Increasing insecurity and tough patriarchy in the northern province of Faryab have caused women and girls lose their jobs in the once peaceful area. A number of ladies who have lost their jobs, say that old traditions have forced them to sit at home and not …

AT News Report KABUL: Three tribal elders of the northern Samangan province who were kidnapped few days back while heading Kabul from Samangan, have been killed by the Taliban group in Baghlan province, source said Tuesday. Bodies of the three tribal elders of Samangan province were found in the northern province of Baghlan few days after …

AT News Report KABUL: The State Ministry for Peace Affairs said Tuesday that a delegation of 15 members have been shaped and ready to kick off peace negotiation with the Taliban representatives. Spokesperson for the Ministry, Najia Anwari said the members of the peace talks was discussing ways and means …

Sources have revealed that a peace deal is expected to be signed this week at the 9th round of US-Taliban talks – which are ongoing in the Qatari capital of Doha. Under the deal, the US forces, which provide all-important air support to Afghan troops, will stop attacking the Taliban …

AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said Tuesday that over 1.9 million Afghan children are engaged in labor work across the country due to ongoing war. The ministry said it has been able to prevent the increase of the child laboring, but conflicts, poverty and …

AT News Report KABUL: Pakistan’s aggressive approach towards Afghanistan has long been known and the country has failed to foster good ties with any. Tensions with India have almost always remained high while Iran has time and again warned the country against pushing in terrorists. Now, Afghanistan too has officially …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Pentagon has announced awarding a $50.4 million contract for logistics support for Afghan Air Force (AFF) helicopters. MD Helicopters has been given the contract, a modification of a prior agreement. The proposed modification will take place in Kabul and Mesa until May 2020. The AAF …