Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: Kabul police has detained four people on the charge of plundering – looting – and drug vend in the capital city during fresh crackdown against law breakers. The operation conducted in 2nd PD of Kabul city and security forces captured two people accused of robbery, plundering and …
Read More »Eight arrested for public order offenses in Baghlan
AT News KABUL: Police in northern Baghlan province on Sunday detained eight people for carrying illegal weapons and public order offenses in the province. Provincial Police Chief, Mohammad Wais Samimi said “in series of two-day consecutive anti-crime crackdowns police have captured eight people for carrying weapons illegally in 1st PD …
Read More »Editorial: Afghanistan’s future
The topic of inking a US-Taliban peace deal is in full swing and the prospects of it seems relatively high considering the progress made so far. The Taliban describe the only issue that needs to be sorted out now is the ‘date’ to sign the peace agreement. It’s even hinted …
Read More »21 insurgents killed in military ops
AT News KABUL: At least 21 Taliban militants have been killed and 17 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …
Read More »Army weapons sold to Taliban in Farah, claims parliament delegation
AT News KABUL: A delegation appointed by the parliament to assess security forces’ condition in the western province of Farah, reports that weapons, equipment and vehicles belonged to army and police are sold to Taliban militants. The delegation said in parliament’s Saturday session that provincial administration and security forces were …
Read More »UN, US, EU, NATO tighten grip on Taliban push to reduce violence
AT News KABUL: There is a rare and overwhelming consensus of the international community over Taliban’s proposal to reduce violence in Afghanistan as part of a bigger deal to reconcile the insurgent group to the Afghan government and end America’s longest war. “Most of the stakeholders have overwhelming consensus on …
Read More »A runoff likely in presidential election
AT News KABAUL: An electoral analyst predicts the second round of presidential contest, considering the recount of a large number of polls. Abdul Sattar Saadat, former head of independent electoral complaint commission, said Saturday that a great number of votes were to go for recount that strengths the possibility of …
Read More »Taliban says deal with US can be signed before end of this month: Report
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Taliban said that the insurgent group is “optimistic” of signing a deal with the United States by the end of this month. Taliban had also agreed to “scale down” military operations in Afghanistan in order to provide a safe environment for withdrawal of foreign forces from …
Read More »‘No sustainable peace sans ceasefire’
AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan has once again reiterated its stance of ceasefire in the peace talks and termed it an important constituent to facilitate the intra-Afghan talks for reaching a sustainable peace in the war-hit country. Briefing newsmen on Saturday, Presidential Spokesman Seddiq Seddiqi said that without …
Read More »‘The War Will End When the U.S. Withdraws,’ Says Taliban’s Chief Negotiator
After the terror attacks of 9/11, the U.S. military invaded Afghanistan to oust the Taliban for harboring Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda. Nearly two decades later, the Taliban is resurgent, and the United States is trying to negotiate an end to war with the very group it sought to …
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