Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: The US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad has landed in Pakistan on Monday after the inauguration of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha in search of a new formula to end the longest war in Afghanistan. Based on reports, he will be meeting top Pakistani political and …

AT News KABUL: The Acting Defense Minister, Asadullah Khalid has met with Chinese envoy to Afghanistan, Wang Yu, and both sides discussed important mutual issues. During the meeting, they discussed security issues, border cooperation and bilateral issues, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Gen. Khalid appreciated the …

AT News KABUL: Worries that the future of freedom of speech is at stake in peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban flared in the open on Monday amid media representatives in Kabul urging ‘no deal’ on free speech. Free media advocacy group, NAI,on Monday expressed concerns that …

AT News KABUL: Five patients have lost their lives battling the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday. The number of total deaths jumped to 1425 since the outbreak of the pandemic started in the country around seven months ago. With 56 fresh coronavirus cases, …

AT News KABUL: At least 300 families have fled their villages in the northern province of Jawzjan after Taliban’s attacks. Abdul Maroof Azar, provincial spokesman, said Sunday that the families left their homes in two villages of the Manjigak district. He said that Taliban have captured the villages, using the …

AT News KABUL: Government officials in Balkh claim Taliban have increased their insurgent operations after 5,000 of their prisoners were released from prisons, lending weight to their violence. Taliban subversive activity increased in some district of Balkh as well as their attacks intensified over security check points and commando bases. …

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan hopes it would manage to suppress other terrorist groups once peace with Taliban as the main opponent is agreed. “Peace with foreigners is not possible. They are not nationals of this country. Peace is possible only with Afghans. When peace is agreed with …

India’s outgoing ambassador lambasts Pakistan’s intelligence agencies for stoking the fire in Afghanistan, arguing that peace won’t materialize without dismantling terrorist infrastructure outside Afghanistan By Seddiq Hussainy KABUL: Ambassador Vinay Kumar of India reaffirms India’s steadfast and unflinching support for a democratic and republic Afghanistan in its pursuit of stability …

AT News KABUL: The ministry of defense says that Taliban militants have recently intensified attacks in at least 19 provinces, an attempt while their political leaders are talking to the government representatives to find a way for ending war. “No reduction in violence from Taliban is seen. The violence is …

AT News KABUL: At least 23 students of Ghor University have been infected with coronavirus, provincial health officials confirmed. Head of western Ghor public health, Juma Gul Yaqubi said that off 63 samples, which have been taken from the students, 23 were tested positive. The students, who are between ages …