Afghanistan Times

Like of past, Pakistan once again insisted on what its high ups claims, “resolution to conflict in Afghanistan rests in a formula acceptable to Afghans.” The demand repeated in a ministerial conference concluded at Islamabad on Tuesday whereas Afghan government was represented by a delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: According to a new study, the world became “very slightly” more peaceful for the first time in five years, but remains “considerably less peaceful now” than a decade ago due to conflicts in the Middle East, a rise in terrorism, increasing numbers of refugees, and other …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad is working on four important issues regarding the Afghan peace process which include the timeline for US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, counterterrorism assurances, intra-Afghan dialogue and the reducing violence, a US official said.  “You know, we have four pillars that …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 53 Taliban insurgents, including a designated deputy governor of the extremist group in an operation carried out in southern Zabul province late Tuesday, top provincial official said Wednesday. Provincial Governor Rahmatullah Yarmal said anti-Taliban operation conducted in response …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Over 13,300 families have been displaced as heavy clashes between the Taliban and Daesh militants are going on in two main districts of eastern Nangarhar over the past 45 days, provincial officials confirmed Tuesday.  Khogyani and Shinwari are two districts where the Taliban and Daesh militants …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have freed at least 47 prisoners, including military personnel, from two Taliban jails in northern Baghlan and Kunduz provinces, official said Tuesday. 209th Shaheen Military Corps in a statement sent to Afghanistan Times said commando forces targeted a Taliban-run detention center during …

AT News Report KABUL: At least six civilians—children and women among them, have been killed after a vehicle they were traveling in struck with a roadside bomb in southern Kandahar province, official said Tuesday.  Provincial Police Spokesman Qasim Afghan said the explosion occurred in Dand district, killing all passengers inside …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have pushed back a Taliban full-bodied offensive to capture Dey Chopan district of Zabul province, according to Interior Ministry (MoI), Taliban insurgents faced strong resistance form Afghan security forces, where dozens of them were killed and wounded. Taliban fighters launched a coordinated …

Hundreds of people wait in queues before Pakistan embassy at Kabul in connection with visa have lost patience on Sunday and stormed the mission in reaction. However, the security personnel succeeded in bringing the situation under control with timely action. Sunday’s incident was not first or last or even confined …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Idrees Zaman met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad, where they discussed ways of improving bilateral ties between the neighboring countries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a statement on Tuesday. The two sides discussed expansion of diplomatic, …