Provinces

AT-KABUL: Militants killed three former Taliban furthers, who had renounced violence and joined peace process in northern Jawzjan province, said a local official. Jawzjan police spokesman, Abdul Manan Rauf, said that the three former insurgents were killed in an ambush of the Taliban the other day. “The three people were …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: Illegal armed groups are posing serious threat to life and property of Kunduz residents, but the government has been utterly failed to bring the situation under its control, said a member of the Wolesi Jirga. During an interview with Afghanistan Times, the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) member from …

AT-KABUL: Thousands of residents of northern Balkh province took to streets to demand release of 31 passengers, who have been picked from southern Zabul province. The protestors said that the government of national unity has failed to ensure security of Afghan masses. They urged the masked militants to release the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A peaceful rally in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday demanded exemplary punishment for those behind killing of Farkhunda, a 27-year-old girl who was lynched by a mob in Kabul after she was accused for allegedly burning a copy of the Holy Qur’an. The rally …

AT-KABUL: One person was killed and at least nine others were injured when a bomb fitted to a bicycle went off on early Saturday in northern Kunduz province, sources said.‎ Spokesman for the provincial police Sayed Sarwar Hussaini told Afghanistan Times in a telephonic chat that one person was killed …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Residents and local officials in northern Sar-e-Pul province expressed their deep concerns over mounting insecurity in the province. They said that if the situation prevailed, some districts in the province may fall to the Taliban. Massoma Ramazani, the secretary of Sar-e-Pul provincial council, told TOLOnews that …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Kunduz Governor, Omar Safi, termed the presence of illegal gunmen a bigger challenge than the Taliban. While talking to a gathering, Safi said that he will resign from his position till end of this solar month, if his demands were not met by the central government. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A number of unknown armed men have kidnapped five civilians in northern Balkh province, said official on Monday. Spokesman for Balkh acting governor, Munir Ahmad Farhad, said the five men were traveling in a 4Runner vehicle when they were kidnapped by the unknown gunmen. He said …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least three key members of the terrorist group of Haqqani network have been held by security forces in southeastern Paktika province. A statement sent by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) office in Paktika on Monday said the three Haqqani members were arrested from a …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that huge caches of ammunition were recovered in Paktia province. In a media statement issued here, the spy agency said that NDS personnel discovered and confiscated three ammunition caches belonging to the Haqqani Network. The militant group wanted to use …