Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – Save the Children has warned that children in Afghanistan are facing an imminent risk of starvation and death as the country grapples with its worst drought in 30 years – a crisis that has exacerbated the prevailing poverty and hunger in the country, particularly since the …

AT News KABUL – Angelina Jolie has stepped forward to advocate for the imprisoned Afghan education activist, Matiullah Wesa, who was arrested by the Taliban on March 27 and had been a vocal supporter of girls’ education in Afghanistan. Wesa co-founded a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting education in rural …

AT News KABUL: More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the UN mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday, despite a “general amnesty” for old enemies. This is as the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected the report …

AT News KABUL: Pakistani officials said 11 soldiers were killed and three others injured in an armed attack by religious militants early on Tuesday in the South Waziristan tribal district of Barah. Tehrek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement — also known as the Pakistani Taliban — claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming …

AT Kabul: Abdul Ahmad Khaksar, the popular actor and comedian of Afghanistan, died in Kabul at the age of 67 due to his illness. The family members of Mr. Khaksar have confirmed to the media that he was sick a week ago and died this morning (Monday) due to the …

AT Kabul: Khalid Zadran, the spokesman of the Kabul Police Command, announced that two people died and one person was injured as a result of an explosion in Dar al-Aman, in the sixth district. Khaled Zadran confirmed that this incident was caused by the explosion of a magnetic mine embedded …

AT Kabul: Tolo News report: According to the spokesman for the MoMP, Homayoun Afghan, the “royalty tariff” of each ton of coal exported has also been reduced from 2,500 Afs to 2,200 Afs. The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum wrote in a statement that in accordance with the decree of …

AT News KABUL: Fifty Afghan businessmen, accompanied by a delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, joined the 7th South Asia-China Import and Export Exhibition. The event showcased Afghan products and services through booths set up by these entrepreneurs. According to Khan Mohammad Sarfraz, a representative of the …

AT News KABUL: At least 13 labourers were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack in the restive North Waziristan tribal district in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, bordering Afghanistan, police said on Sunday. “Terrorists detonated explosives near Gul Mir Kot in Shawal tehsil late Saturday night and blew …

AT News Kabul: Following reports of two attacks by Pakistan against Pakistani militants in Afghanistan, Fasihuddin Fitrat, the chief of the Taliban’s army, criticized Islamabad’s security capabilities. He suggested that Pakistan tends to shift blame onto Afghanistan whenever security incidents occur. Pakistani officials, including Gen. Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, …