Afghanistan Times

A deadly scourge of violence has descended upon Afghanistan, precipitating the internecine war and human suffering and dashing hopes for peace. Violence has reached a crescendo with a paroxysmal burst of brutal attacks against the civilian population and the brave Afghan forces. A terrorist attack killed 24 people, mostly students, …

AT News KABUL: Pakistani officials have vowed to boost economic ties with Afghanistan and remove the obstacles facing bilateral trade between the two nations. Pakistani Premier Imran Khan and other high-ranking officials at a recent conference in Islamabad in presence of Afghanistan’s Lower House Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani and other …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s pomegranate production has reached 275,000 tons this year, a 10 percent surge in the yields compared to the preceding year, officials said. Akbar Rostami, spokesman for Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture announced that 275,000 tons of pomegranates were produced this year compared to 250,000 tons last …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s government has said that peace negotiations will be fruitless unless the Taliban agree on ceasefire and end their hostilities. State Minister for Peace, Sayed Mansour Naderi, in a meeting with the US Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson discussed the surge in violence in Afghanistan and stressed on …

AT News KABUL: Foreign militants under the Taliban command are reportedly using surveillance drones in the fight against Afghan security forces in northern Faryab province, authorities said Tuesday. The use of surveillance drones by the Taliban insurgents has spurred fears among authorities. Faryab governor Naqibullah Fayeq expressed concerns on the …

AT News KABUL: An intense police crackdown on crime has led to the arrest of 8 criminals in Kabul and its districts. Police arrested eight people convicted of armed robbery, disruption of public order, theft of mobile phones in different parts of Kabul city and its districts, said a press …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 95 new positive cases of Coronavirus in the past 24 hours; bringing the total tally to 41,032 cases since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, said Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday. Out of 489 suspected cases tested, 95 were reported positive. …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of labour children returned to school to follow education in eastern Nangarhar province. The provincial Directorate of Refugee and Repatriation in a joint venture with Save the Children and SCI association enrolled 330 labor children, who were engaged in heavy working in the province, said a …

AT News KABUL: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s war have continued unabated this year despite marathon peace negotiations taking place in Qatar between the country’s warring parties, said the United Nations in a report on Tuesday. In a report, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said the number of Afghan civilians …

AT News KABUL: Afghan Journalists Safety Committee has warned of rising threats against the media in Ghazni province, saying the Taliban continue to pressure journalists to self-censor. The watchdog said the Taliban had threatened a number of local journalists and media officials in Ghazni to censor their broadcastings or face …