Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) expresses concerns over the lack of food security in Afghanistan, warning that the number of people deprived from food security will jump to 15 million by the end of this year. The organization said Saturday that a large number of …

With the peace talks stalled, the details of intensifying doubts on the real intentions that are exactly cooking in Doha, and its implication to trigger Afghanistan into further uncertainty, are increasingly hard to pin down. But, of course there’s one certainty—the Afghans will bear the brunt of what to come …

AT News KABUL: Vice President, Mohammad Sarwar Danesh says that Taliban militants do not accept government’s offer that the holy Koran and prophet’s Sunnah should be the base of negotiations. Speaking at a gathering in the attorney general office, Danesh said that the government of Afghanistan has been always pioneer …

We have a big policing problem in Kabul. It is as if law enforcement agencies are in hibernation as criminals and thieves are exulting in their unbridled freedom in absence of rule of law. Crime and mayhem has crept in every nook and cranny of Kabul. The city has become …

AT News KABUL: At least 20 public uprising forces have joined the Taliban rank in Khwahan district of northern Badakhshan province. Provincial Police Spokesman, Sanaullah Rohani on Saturday said that the Taliban have staged attacks on the security checkpoints in Howz area of Khwahan district. According to him, 20 public …

Seyed Seddiq Hussainy KABUL: Kabul police has begun a systematic and vigorous crackdown against criminals, introducing new unprecedented measures aimed at driving down spiraling crime in Kabul city. The new approach focuses more vigilance on the streets, increases the use of stop and search and incarcerates more offenders and criminals. …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security said ten terrorists with ISIS and Haqqani links were detained on suspicion of planning a recent attack on First Vice President Amrullah Saleh. According to the NDS, the perpetrators are affiliated to Daesh and Haqqani terrorist groups, who had masterminded and executed …

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the high council for national reconciliation expresses concerns over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying that the pullout ahead of peace would affect the situation in the war-hit country. He emphasized on Saturday that Afghans should be ready for the US drawdown and …

AT News KABUL:  Seven civilians were killed in twin roadside mine blasts in southern Helmand and western Herat provinces. 20 others were wounded after their vehicles they were traveling in hit these mines. In the first incident, a 404 model bus hit a roadside mine planted by the Taliban rebels …

AT News KABUL:  A key Taliban commander and his two acquaintances were killed by the Afghan security forces before entering to Kabul, the interior ministry said on Saturday. Tariq Arian, Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said that the notorious Taliban commander, Awal Khan, was killed while he was heading …