Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai was saddened by the death of an Afghan journalist Akbar Ayazi. Late Akbar Ayazi was a veteran journalist and writer, who dedicated his life in media activities and made appreciable services in this regard and his death is a great loss, Karzai …

AT News Report KABUL: The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban Qatar’s Office Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen have rejected as unfounded the news that disclosed the sides had agreed on formation of an interim government in Afghanistan. Shaheen on his twitter rejected discussions on interim government …

AT News Report KABUL: As a peace deal between the US and the Taliban is expected to happen soon, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has said an immediate end should be brought to the Afghan war and negotiations initiated between the government and the Taliban. The OIC’s secretary-general, Yousef …

The scandalous news – what later proved to be fake rumors – circulated by some media outlets regarding the US-Taliban’s supposed agreement on the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan triggered apprehensions among Afghan masses and elites, who believe such action would undermine the democracy and take the country …

AT News Report KABUL: Political pundits participated in Rana Think Tank monthly session, claiming that both external and internal issues such as interfering of foreigners, weak policy and low quality training of security forces are main factors behind ramp up insecurity across the country. Experts believe that Afghanistan security was …

AT News Report KABUL: The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad on Monday rejected propaganda spreading over ceasing support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) as part of any agreement with the Taliban with emphasizing that “US will defend Afghan forces now and after any …

AT News Report KABUL: Police in northern Takhar province said Monday they have detained a would-be suicide bomber before to reach its target in Rustaq district. The bomber who planned to launch a suicide attack in Rustaq district was identified and apprehended by Afghan National Police (ANP) before to reach …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 37 Taliban militants have been killed and tens of other wounded during ground and air operations carried out by the Afghan security forces in northern Balkh province, military officials said Monday. Afghan Army Forces conducted crackdown in Sholgara and Chaharbolak districts of the province, …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan National Police (ANP) arrested a designated judge of the Taliban group during an operation carried out in southern Ghazni province. The shadow judge of the Taliban terrorists group arrested in a crackdown in capital city of Ghazni province, said Ministry of Interior in a …

By Wang Daxue, Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan Backed by external forces, some people with ulterior motives in Hong Kong have recently instigated a series of serious violent incidents, trampling on the bottom line of any civilized society and challenging China’s national sovereignty. As a result, the …