Afghanistan Times

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 17 fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS), aka, Daesh terrorist group have been killed during US drone raids in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. Provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News that American forces conducted airstrikes in the Pikhey and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two police officers were shot dead by unidentified gunman in Kabul city, security officials said Tuesday. Kabul police chief, Hassan Shah Frogh confirmed the incident and said it took place late Monday in the police district 8 while the officers were busy in a search operation in …

Elimination of terrorist camps in Pakistan is the solution rather to closedown crossings or shelling rockets AT-KABUL: Ministry of Border and Tribal Affairs (MoBTA) on Tuesday expressed “deepest concern” over harassment of Afghans and Pashtoons and closing the cross points, saying that that logical steps is required by Pakistan to …

AT-KABUL: At least 45 insurgents including 10 members of the al-Qaeda terrorist network were killed and 16 others wounded in different joint clearance operations lunched by security forces in the past 24 hours across the country, ministry of defense said Tuesday. In a media statement, the ministry said the national …

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan Ambassador to India Dr Shaida M Abdali talks to Ritu Sharma about India’s firm presence in peace-building mechanisms in the conflict-riddled country, the change in government in the US and the need for bringing back Afghan Hindus and Sikhs. Excerpts: How will the changing political situation in …

AT-KABUL: The government of the Afghanistan welcomes the Russian Federation’s recent position with regards to peace and stability in Afghanistan which states that their recent contacts with Afghan armed groups are aimed at promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region, official said. “In a press briefing published on …

Today’s security problem of Afghanistan despite so many other, is stem from the willful failure of the rulers since they don’t look deeply into security related troubles—as there are some inner elements who have been adoring militants in many areas rather than the government institutions. Surly, the supporter of militants …

Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad has scored 1779 runs in 58 T20Is, while Virat Kohli has scored 1709 runs in 48 games.(PTI) Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad notched up 1779 career T20I runs to surpass Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the fourth-most successful batsman in the shortest format of the game. Shahzad hit his …

AT-KABUL: Tens of people in the capital Kabul staged demonstration on Monday to protest what they called “poor” performance of the national unity government. The protesters accused the government of being unable to tackle insecurity in the capital and provinces, carrying a symbolic coffin that was showed the government’s body. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) has accused the government for violation the terms and conditions of peace deal and creating obstacles for arrival of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in Kabul. The Pajhwok Afghan News has quoted a source from HIA, saying “According to the peace deal the government was bound …