Afghanistan Times

KABUL: After International Human Rights Commission accused defense minister Asadullah Khalid of committing human rights violations, a prominent member of parliament came in Khalid’s defense and dismissed all the allegations. A member of the parliament’s complaints commission, Obaidullah Barekzai, on Sunday brushed off accusations slung against defense minister, describing him …

KABUL: Afghan forces have killed 10 Islamic State terrorists inside a village in western Badghis province during a raid which led to the arrest of 16 other extremists, the military said on Sunday. Afghan defense and security forces launched the operation in ChashmeSher village of Jawand district of Badghis, which …

KABUL: Two suspected gangsters in Kabul were charged on Sunday after coordinated arrests aimed at breaking up a sprawling drug smuggling operation. National Directorate of Security – NDS – said an intelligence special unit in a joint operation with the police arrested two smugglers in Kabulwith 70kilograms of drugsin possession. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  The first meeting of “India – Central Asia” Dialogue with participation of Afghanistan at the Ministerial level took place on Sunday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated in the meeting, where they reaffirmed the willingness for cooperation, mutual support, joint …

AT-PESHAWAR: Manzoor Pashteen Chief of Pakhtoon Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has demanded exemplary punishment to ex-Karachi police officer Mr. Rao Anwaar who was not only responsible for killing of Naqeeb Ullah Mehsud but also found guilty in killing of over 440 innocent people in fake encounters. Manzoor made the demand while …

India on Sunday said it was committed to the economic reconstruction of Afghanistan and to promote an inclusive “Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled” peace and reconciliation process in the war-torn country. India’s position was enunciated by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at the historic India-Central Asia Dialogue here, with the participation …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghanistan will not allow the United States to use its bases in the country to conduct any act of aggression against neighboring countries, says a top Afghan diplomat. “Relations with neighbors are of special significance to the Afghan government in Kabul. Therefore, we will never allow the …

AT-KABUL: A veteran Pakhtoon politician expressed his dread over what he said a possible civil war to go off in Afghanistan if the Kabul administration sidelined from fresh peace talks. Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao told a news conference on Saturday that the administration of President Ashraf …

KABUL: Optimism is increasing in the government regarding Pakistan’s assistance in the peace process as a delegation visited recently Islamabad to demand the neighboring country persuade Taliban militants to join the peace talks. Umer Daudzai, head of the state-run High Peace Council’s secretariat met with different officials and politicians in …

KABUL: Afghanistan was the world’s most dangerous country for journalists in 2018 due to the high risk of violence and censorship of information, according to a poll of an Afghan watchdog. Journalists Safety Committee on Thursday said that 120 cases of violence against journalists had been recorded in Afghanistan in …