Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – In a stern and ominous proclamation, a high-ranking Taliban official in Kabul has sent shivers across the world by asserting that Israel will soon be “erased from the world map.” Mohammad Qasim Khalid, speaking on Wednesday claimed that Israel, in its bid to eliminate Palestine from …

AT News KABUL – In the past two years, Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have deteriorated significantly, with increasing signs of Islamabad’s interference in its western neighbor’s affairs. Afghanistan has repeatedly accused Pakistan of various activities, including cross-border firing, the erection of illegal structures, border fencing, and violations of Afghan airspace. …

AT News KABUL – Western Herat province faced another powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale on Wednesday. The quake struck just 28 kilometers outside Herat city and reached a depth of 10 kilometers, the US Geological Survey reported. This second quake followed a previous disaster that claimed the …

AT News KABUL – In a significant escalation of the conflict, Israel intensified its strikes on Gaza, targeting Hamas strongholds. These strikes come in the wake of horrifying revelations of atrocities committed by Hamas. Israel launched a fresh wave of missile attacks, aimed at locations controlled by Hamas in Gaza. …

AT News KABUL – Rescue efforts in the earthquake-ravaged Herat province have been scaled back as hopes of finding survivors wane, following the deadliest earthquakes the country has witnessed in years. Villagers in the affected area are now holding mass funerals for the victims. These devastating earthquakes, which struck western …

AT News KABUL – Afghanistan’s export numbers have surged to a staggering $6 billion, raising concerns in Pakistan. Pakistan’s Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce revealed this information during a session with Pakistani senators in the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Monday. While Pakistan exports have reached approximately $1 …

AT News KABUL – Four British men, who had faced allegations of espionage, have been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Among them is Miles Routledge, a 23-year-old YouTube sensation known as ‘Lord Miles,’ who garnered attention for his unconventional stay with the Taliban. Routledge, who had spent several months …

AT News KABUL – The Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov, has announced that the 9th St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum, also known as the “Common Cultures Assembly,” will take place from November 16th to 18th, 2023. According to a statement issued by the Russian envoy, participants in the cultural …

AT News KABUL – In a disturbing revelation, an independent inquiry has uncovered allegations of British special forces implementing a policy of executing Afghan males of “fighting age” in circumstances where they posed no apparent threat. The inquiry, which focuses on alleged illegal activities that occurred in Afghanistan between 2010 …

AT News KABUL – Emergency response teams in Afghanistan are in a race against time to save lives and retrieve victims trapped beneath the debris following a powerful earthquake that struck the western region of the country. The earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, struck villages in Herat Province …