Afghanistan Times

President Ashraf Ghani had positive talks with the leaders of the neighboring countries at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in China’s port city of Qingdao. In a meeting with Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, Ghani asked for Tehran’s help restore security in Afghanistan. Iran’s Rouhani was …

AT-KABUL: After offering a unilateral cease-fire in the war which later was reciprocated by the Taliban, President Ashraf Ghani now says that the government will be committed to a political solution to end the conflict with the militant movement. On Sunday addressing the 18th meeting of the Council of Heads …

AT-KABUL: Members of the Upper House of Parliament on Sunday welcomed the announcement of temporary ceasefire by the Afghan government and the Taliban insurgent group, urging the government to use the opportunity for lasting peace and stability in the country. Senators also called on the Afghan security forces to be …

AT-KABUL: At least 28 militants were killed and 30 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal …

AT-KABUL: Some 13 security personnel were killed and four others injured after the Taliban militants attacked the Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province, local authorities said Sunday. Among the dead, were two Afghan Local Police (ALP) commanders, the source said, adding the Taliban also suffered casualties in the firefight. Police …

AT-KABUL: The Intelligence operatives discovered and confiscated 7800kg ammonium nitrite in Torkhambeing smuggled from Pakistan to be used for subversive terrorist activities in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. Afghan intelligence operatives succeeded to discover and seize 7800kg ammonium nitrite during an special operation in Torkham area related to Momand Dara …

AT News Report-KABUL: Some seventeen army soldiers were killed and another was wounded after Taliban militants stormed several security checkpoints in Zawol district of Herat province, local officials said Saturday. Insurgentattacked security checkpoints in Aziz Abad area of the Zawol district late on Friday night, killing seventeen soldiers of Afghan …

AT News Report-KABUL: After the militant Taliban reciprocated an Afghan government’s cease-fire offer, former president Hamid Karzai has welcomed a Taliban’s temporary truce to be effective during the days of Eid al Fitr. He declared his full support to this move, hoping an extension of this ceasefire would pave the …

AT News Report-KABUL: At least 53 Taliban militants were killed and 29 others wounded in clearance operations conducted by Afghan army forces in southern Ghazni province during past two days. The operations were backed up by air forces. Afghan army forces conducted clearance operations in Andarab, Abban and Khwaja Omari …

AT News Report-KABUL: The voter registration papers have been finished in 13 registration centers in the southern province of Kandahar. The provincial office of the election commission said Saturday that the papers finished last week and they are waiting for fresh papers from the capital that have not yet arrived. …