Afghanistan Times
ESCALATION of violence and the hardline Taliban’s unrestrained rampage across Afghanistan is now the stark reality and the inevitability many feared would haunt Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US-led troops. The insurgents have always threatened to hold sway after foreign troops draw down. US-led and NATO troops are more than …
Read More »5 govt employees killed in Guldara gun attack
AT News KABUL: Unknown gunmen have killed at least five government employees in Kabul outskirts, an official said on Sunday, after they were forcefully dragged out of their homes in the midnight. Masked men have gunned down five government employees in Dashti Nasiri area on Saturday night, said spokesman for …
Read More »Concerns rise over Torghundi Port blockage
AT News KABUL: After the Taliban took control of the Torghundi Port in western Afghanistan, women are raising their voice in Herat to voice concerns about the blockage of the key transit port. After the port was closed to trade, wheat flour production has stopped in Herat, said Head of …
Read More »Chaos as thousands flee Kandahar amid Taliban advance
AT News Kabul: As the Taliban insurgents are encircling Kandahar with their fresh offensive, more than 22,000 Afghan families have fled the city to escape the fighting, officials said Sunday. Fighting continues on the outskirts of Kandahar as the militants are attempting to seize control of the city with their …
Read More »Palace attack ‘mastermind’ detained in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Afghan police have detained the Taliban mastermind of a rocket attack on presidential palace during Eid al-Adha congregational prayers, officials said on Sunday. The man behind a failed terror bid to attack the presidential palace last week was arrested in a raid in Kabul. “A police special …
Read More »Turmoil in Spin Boldak; Thousands of Pakistani militias slip into Afghanistan, warns Nabil
AT News KABUL: At least one thousand Pakistani militias sneak into Afghanistan every day while crossing through Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar, former intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil claimed on Saturday. Nabil warned in a Facebook post that the country’s defenses are in shreds and that disaster will be inevitable …
Read More »Dozens of Taliban killed in raids
AT News KABUL: More than 175 Taliban militants were killed and 84 others were wounded during crackdowns carried out by security forces in several provinces in the past day, officials said Sunday. Afghan security forces succeeded to kill 175 Taliban militants during clashes and counters attacks in Nangarhar, Paktika, Logar, …
Read More »World leaders call for political settlement to end Afghan war
AT News KABUL: Representatives from the United States, NATO, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom, met in Rome to discuss Afghanistan’s situation, where they urged a political solution, saying that Afghan war would end militarily. The representatives of economic giants also expressed concerns over high-level violence …
Read More »Schools reopen after virus shutdown
AT News KABUL: The ministry of education announced the reopening of all schools after a long shutdown due to the rising COVID-19 infections. The ministry spokesman Najiba Aryan said the decision was taken by joint committee of the ministry of higher education, the ministry of public health and the ministry …
Read More »Editorial: Pakistan’s aggression in Spin-Boldak
A video has been doing rounds on social media shows Pakistani militias crossed the zero point of the impose crossing- Durand Line. Pakistan has always held vicious intentions towards Afghanistan. The Pakistani military- who maintain the power on the country’s government affairs- has fired hundreds of rockets across the Durand …
Read More »