Afghanistan Times

AT News Reports KABUL: Residents of northern Baghlan province on Wednesday protested against police chief in Khenjan district and blocked the Kabul-North highway for traffic. The protestors accused the Khenjan district police chief, Lt. Abdul Ghani Andrabi of misusing his authority and government resources in favor of his relatives. Abdul …

AT News Report KABUL: The National Statistics Department announces 31.6 million as exact number of Afghanistan’s population, the first census carried out since the 1980s. Hassibullah Mowahed deputy of the statics department said Wednesday that the number of the population has been accurately clarified for the first time and the …

AT News Report KABUL: At least five members of the Afghan security forces have been killed and another 10 received injuries after the US forces had mistakenly bombed their security check post in Trinkot, capital city of the southern Uruzgan province, officials said Wednesday. The incident happened late Tuesday night …

AT News Report KABUL: The European Union says it is committed to support Afghanistan before and after a peace agreement, but warns that rush in reaching peace deal would not guarantee a lasting peace. “We know that a durable peace needs time. A quick deal will not result a lasting …

The longest ever session of peace talks between US Special representative Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban Political office at Doha concluded with big hopes and too much claims made from both sides. Now both sides, especially Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is embarked on trips back to Washington, Kabul and other countries …

By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Following recent claims of civilian casualties in pro-government forces military operations, and US airstrikes in different provinces, President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said civilian casualties were “not acceptable” and has ordered the security officials to take preventive steps to bring the level of civilian casualties to …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The first shipment on TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) from Afghanistan to India through Iran Chabahar Port arrived at the port of Nhava Sheva, Mumbai and Mundra on Wednesday, Indian media reported. India joined the TIR Convention on 15th June 2017. The convention allows goods to be …

AT News Report KABUL: A large number of al-Qaeda Terror Network fighters have been killed in the massive pre-down anti-terror operation conducted jointly by the Afghan and foreign forces in southern Ghazni province, ministry of defense said Wednesday. “31 Al-Qaeda insurgents including nine of the group’s suicide bombers, were killed …

AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says he welcomes reports that Taliban would cut ties with terrorist groups. “If this is true that Taliban have agreed to stop supporting terrorist groups, this is good news,” Abdullah said Wednesday. Taliban have reportedly agreed at the end of their 16-day …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 16 Taliban insurgents have been killed during last 24-hour operation carried out by the afghan security forces in Kunduz and Uruzgan provinces, interior ministry said Wednesday. Seven Taliban militants were killed after Afghan Air Force struck militants’ hideout in the Khowaja Pesta village in …