Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: A number of Meshrano Jirga (or upper house of the parliament) members said there was a lack of coordination regarding peace, alleging that the Afghan government was kept totally in dark about the peace process. The senators during their Tuesday’s general session said the government was …

AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Human Rights Commission says underage marriages are a matter of concern in the northern Faryab province. It said Tuesday that an event of the marriage was prevented on Monday and police detained a 35 years old man who wanted to marry an eight year …

AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaint Commission says some law violations were seen on the third day of presidential electoral campaign. Qotbuddin Roydar, deputy head of the commission, said Tuesday that attendance of some senior government officials in the campaigns and the use of government sources were violation …

AT News Report KABUL: While the US officials have said about a beginning of their military pullout of Afghanistan at the start of 2020, Afghan government says that any troop withdrawal would depend on the situation. “In a phone conversation took place on July 24, the US secretary of state, …

AT News Report KABUL: Two U.S. soldiers were shot dead by an Afghan soldier in southern Kandahar province, official said. The Afghan shooter wounded during gunfire which is now under Afghan custody. The U.S. soldiers were killed after a member of the Afghan National Army solider opened fire on them …

AT News Report KABUL: The second meeting of the Afghanistan-China Bilateral Security Commission held in Kabul on Tuesday, where Afghan-Sino officials discussed joint efforts to combat terrorism, National Security Council said in a statement sent to Afghanistan Times. The meeting was jointly chaired by the Deputy National Security Adviser Atiqullah …

AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Education (MoI) on Tuesday pledged to reconstruct damaged buildings of at least 20 schools in southeastern Logar province to enable over 30,000 students find access to educaiton. The school buildings would be renewed in Pul-i-Alam, the capital city, and Muhamad-Agha, Baraki-Barak, Khoshi, Charkh …

AT News Report KABUL: At least three civilians, including a child, were embraced martyrdom and 23 others received injuries after a motorbike borne-bomb detonated in southern Kandahar province on Tuesday morning, official said. It was a Taliban motorbike terrorist attack in Spin Boldak district, said Provincial Police Chief Tadian Khan, …

US Gen. rejects UNAMA’s methods and findings  AT News Report KABUL: The government of Afghanistan shares UNAMA’s concern about the increase in civilian deaths from the first to the second quarter of 2019, the Office of National Security Council said in a statement on Tuesday. Moreover, a U.S. General in …

AT News Report KABUL: Over the past one week, at least 32 suspects have pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and have been sentenced to 30 years in prison, a statement from the Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday. A statement issued by CJTF said that 32 drug traffickers were …