Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: The Central Bank of Afghanistan announced that it has canceled the license of individual money exchanges in order to ensure transparency, optimal regulation and supervision of non-banking financial institutions. In the announcement of Central Bank of Afghanistan, it is stated that in the past year, about 876 exchanges …

AT Kabul: An Afghan human rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul. The UN mission in Afghanistan said Matiullah Wesa, founder and president of Pen Path — a non-governmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library — was arrested in …

AT Kabul: A suicide attack claimed by the ISIS terrorist group near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. On Monday, Afghan forces identified the attacker and shot at him in front of Dawoodzai business center near the foreign ministry, interior ministry spokesman …

AT Kabul: The Speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkiye Mustafa Sentop said on March 9, that “Turkey continues to work hard so that both sides would be put at the negotiation table, to provide ceasefire and lasting peace. However, it is not possible to forecast when the conflict ends, …

AT Kabul: Sharjah Cricket Stadium has witnessed a historic moments on Sunday night when Afghanistan created history by beating Pakistan in the 2nd T20I. The victories gave Afghanistan a certain 2-0 lead, meaning they secured a first ever bilateral series wins over their neighbours. Pakistan team went first and made …

AT Kabul: After Afghan security forces announced the killing of three prominent ISIS members in northern Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, the former representative of the US Department of State for Afghanistan Affairs, called for increased interaction between the US and the Taliban for the full implementation of the Doha Agreement. Khalilzad …

AT Kabul: In order to help Afghanistan tackle the humanitarian crisis, Japan has contributed funds of about USD 21 million to provide essential vaccines to the women and children of Afghanistan. Following the humanitarian gesture by Japan, UNICEF will provide clean water for 30,000 people in four provinces across Afghanistan …

AT Kabul: At least two people were killed and 12 injured in a blast near Afghanistan’s ministry of foreign affairs, according to Emergency hospital in Kabul. Local media reported an explosion occurred at a checkpoint on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs street when the employees of the ministry were leaving. …

AT Kabul: Food price inflation has continued to peak in Kabul markets, with onion and tomato prices skyrocketing to unprecedented levels. According to Kabul residents high level prices are driven by merchants hoarding, especially during Ramazan, Tolo news reported. The residents claim that the merchants hoard and sell the foods …

AT Kabul: Human Right Watch (HRW) in a report released on Friday, asked the caretaker government to reverse the ban on girls’ education and reopen schools and universities for girls and women in Afghanistan. The report further highlights that the ruling regime should stop attacking the future of girls, women …