Afghanistan Times

Contrary to impression of certain countries regarding the Islamic States (IS) also called as Daesh, the high-ranking US authorities considering it sever danger to its internal and external interests. The Daesh group in Afghanistan is a “very worrisome” threat to the United States, and US counterterrorism efforts have yet to shrink …

AT-News Report KABUL- At least nine people were “martyred” and another 12 were  injured including several children, after suicide bomber targeted a police vehicle in eastern Nangarhar province,  officials said. The bomber on foot Thursday afternoon shortly after 4:00pm targeted a Ranger pickup truck of the Local Police in District-6th …

AT News Report KABUL: The National Security Council chaired by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib held meeting on Wednesday in which top Afghan senior security officials discussed the deployment of Afghansecurity forces across the country. The senior security officials mulled security situation and reviewed the reports on the latest development …

AT News Report KABUL: German Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Markus Potzel pledged to cooperate with U.S. special representative for the Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad in his efforts to end the Afghan war. Potzel said Wednesday in Kabul that Khalilzad had asked him for assistance in the peace process. …

AT News Report KABUL: Ware of upcoming poll’s transparency, Mohammad Mohaqiq has warned the Presidential Palace (ARG) against mass demonstrations if it continues appointing officials as its term has legally ended. He also reacted over “sexual charges”against Palace, asking the judicial organize for a serious and impartial probe.  “Ahundred ambassadors …

AT News Report KABUL: Some lawyers suggest serious probe of allegations against presidential office, rejecting what they say “dual game”. Kabir Ranjbar, one of the lawyers said Wednesday that allegations made by a number of politicians against the President Ghani administration need serious probes. “This is injustice against government and …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Afghan filmmaker Ramin Rasuli has started filming his new movie “Dogs Did Not Sleep Last Night” in Iran, Tehran Times said in a report. The film which is a joint production between Afghanistan and Iran, narrates the story of a remote Afghan village captured by the …

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 …