Afghanistan Times

KABUL: With the country striving to get reconciled with the militant Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani in a telephonic conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudtouted the kingdom’s role in helping advancing the peace talks. President Ghani praised Saudi Arabia’s role and termed it important to promote peace and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A senior leader of KP based party “Awami National Party (ANA)” has put the ongoing peace talks sans inclusion of the Afghan government as a futile exercise. Addressing a function organized by the Bacha Khan Trust Educational Foundation at the University of Peshawar, the ANP central general …

Authorities in Afghanistan are investigating allegations that senior male officials have sexually and physically assaulted members of the national women’s soccer team. Attorney General’s Office has started issuing overseas travel bans over Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuddin Karim and four other federation members after graphic details emerged of alleged sexual …

KABUL: The High Peace Council believes that the upcoming conference in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah city could be the beginning of a hope for the government of Afghanistan. A conference of Afghan peace process is set to be held next week in Jeddah. “I hope we have some developments in the …

KABUL: A major government’s opposition political party says it would oppose any postponement in the next year’s presidential poll, a comment after media reported of a three-month postponement in the election, earlier slated for April 20th. Fazl Ghani Haqmal, a spokesman for the Hezb-e-Islami (Islamic Party) led by jihadi leader …

KABUL: The Independent Election Commission says decision over announcement of the exact date of presidential election has not been finalized, though it was to announce it on Thursday. Mirza Mohammad Haqparast, a spokesman of the commission said Friday that consultations with political parties, electoral watchdogs, civil society, government and international …

KABUL: Violence against journalists has seen an epic rise in Afghanistan, according to a report, which found that 196 cases of violence in 2018 depicting a rise of 18 percent compared to the preceding year. Free media supporting group NAI on Thursday in its annual report for 2018 mentioned murder, torture, …

KABUL: Attorney General’s Office has started issuing overseas travel bans to target Afghanistan Football Federation president Keramuddin Karim and four other federation members after graphic details emerged of alleged sexual and physical abuse against members of the women’s national team. Karim is one of the men accused of the physical, …

NO one can neglect the role the people can play in strengthening of bilateral relations between neighboring countries. It was the Europeans who had overthrown monarchies, helping in transforming hostile empires into united nations. Peoples of Afghanistan and Pakistan were also united at the last times of war against the …

KABUL: Militia leader Nizamuddin Qaisari and a key commander and loyal of Gen. Dostum’s Junbish-i-Milli Islami Party has been released on bail after six months in detention, the party confirmed on Friday. A pro-government militia leader, Qaisari was arrested in Maimana, Faryab, in July and then transferred to Kabul to …