Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: Defense caretaker minister Asadullah Khaled says Taliban would be under increasing pressures to abandon war and join the government’s peace talks. Khaled said Tuesday in a visit to the northern province of Faryab that military operations would continue against the insurgent group until it gives up armed opposition. Taliban …

AT-KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it was optimistic to the current regional and international efforts regarding the peace process, despite calling the process as “bumpy”. Feraidoon Khwazoon, a spokesman for the chief executive emphasized Tuesday that Afghanistan was the only authorized in decision making, and no other nation could …

AT-KABUL: The electricity department (Breshna) says the armed opposition groups repeatedly target the power pylons transferring electricity from the neighboring Uzbekistan to Kabul and some other provinces, calling on the government to enhance security measures to prevent capital blackout. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Breshna said that armed opposition …

AT-KABUL: Local officials in the northeastern province of Badakhshan have said that the bad weather has challenged humanitarian relief to the families of the landslide victims in the remote district of Kohistan. Provincial Spokesman, Nick Muhammad Nazari said on Tuesday that the aids were to be provided to victims of …

AT-KABUL: Soon after report released by RAND Corporation that the US Administration, and the Afghan government pulse the Taliban group could agree for a potential and final peace agreement, the US Embassy in Kabul showed reaction, saying RAND does not represent their policy.  “Afghan media reports of RAND Corporation “peace …

AT-KABUL: A diplomatic delegation from the US Embassy led by Counselor for Peace and Reconciliation Alan Misenheimer visited Herat on Tuesday, where they held meetings with acting provincial governor Moheddin Noori and civil society leaders representing women, youth, academia, and media.  The visit supports Special Representative Zalamy Khalilzad’s efforts to end the conflict …

AT-KABUL: Afghan military officials in eastern Nangarhar province say they detained a man who planned to smuggle timbers to Pakistan—a black, but a lucrative business that the Afghan government since long has been scrambling to put a complete halt to its practicing. 201 Selab Military Corps Forces on Tuesday arrested …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban group has once again rejected to hold talks with the US official on Afghan peace set for today (Wednesday), just after flinching to take part in anther peace talks in Jeddah of Saudi Arabia. The Afghan Taliban said they had called off peace talks with U.S. officials …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces on Tuesday killed eight Taliban fighters in a clash erupted between them in southern Paktika province, security official said. The clash took place in Chali region Sharan, the capital city of Paktika, in which the Afghan National Police (ANA) killed eight Taliban insurgents, Ministry of …

In the wake of Afghan Taliban leaders reluctance to talk with US in presence of Saudi and UAE officials at Riyadh on January 13, now they (Taliban) also rejected to hold talks with the US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha Qatar which was set for today January 9. Whatever …