Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL:The US special envoy for Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad arrived Friday in Doha, capital of the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to resume the seventh round of negotiations with Taliban representatives over peace in Afghanistan. He has reportedly held an unofficial meeting with the militant negotiators prior …

AT News Report KABUL: Taliban militants claim that the US soldiers saved fighters affiliated with the Daesh terrorist group as well as their local leaders by helicopters from a siege they were trapped in the eastern province of Kunar. In a statement, the insurgents said Friday that they had been …

AT News Report KABUL: The Army’s Special Forces conducted an operation against Taliban strongholds in the northern province of Faryab, killing 80 insurgents, military officials said. A statement released by the 209 Shaheen Military Corps, said that there were 16 key commanders of the Taliban group among the dead, while …

AT News Report KABUL: A commissioner of Independent Election Commission (IEC) accused the presidential office of “interfering in their affairs”. He said that elements around President Ashraf Ghani block roads in hiring process of IEC employees. Mohammad Abdullah, a commissioner of IEC, said that successful applicants for IEC vacancies were …

Neighboring Pakistan is making arrangements for hosting Moscow-like intra-Afghan dialogue session in Islamabad and extended invitations to government, politicians and Taliban leaders. For the purpose, invitations extended also to former president Hamid Karzai, leader of Hizb-e-Islami and others. Taliban leaders in Qatar have confirmed they received formal invitation. In fact, …

By: Shamim Shahid Situation in the already terror-hit North Waziristan is worsening day by day due to prolong curfew imposition and restricting dwellers to home on security grounds. Though since 2017, last tribesmen repatriated from Bannu and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ahead with military forces instructions and restrictions but …

AT News Reports KABUL: On Wednesday, the tensions among the supporters of Kamal Naser Osuli, a lawmaker running for the parliament speaker and his challenger Mir Rahman Rahmani began with verbal and then led to physical disputes, after they failed to reach a resolve. According to some members of the …

AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it would ban “illegal exploitation of mineral resources” to serve national interests. Acting Minister, Narges Nehan, said Wednesday at a press conference that the ministry began survey across the country to find illegal exploitation of mineral resources and ultimately …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace, Zalmay Khalilzad said in reaction to Taliban’s tweets over a withdrawal agreement, said that the United States sought “a comprehensive peace agreement, not a withdrawal agreement”. Suhail Shaheenb, Spokesman for Taliban’s Political Office in Qatar had earlier tweeted that …

AT News Report KABUL: The Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA), an electoral watchdog based in Kabul claims that the Independent Election Commission would not be able to hold presidential elections in September, referring to mismanagement within the electoral body. Yousuf Rashid, head of FEFA, said Wednesday that …