Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Former jihadi leader and head of Hezb-e-Islami, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar says some circles inside the country try to sabotage peace process, a statement comes when the US and Taliban are reported to have got closed to finalize the deal. Hekmatyar said Saturday that there was no intention for …

AT News KABUL: Local officials in eastern Nangarhar province have claimed that an airstrike has targeted a civilian vehicle in which killed nine people in Sorkh-Road district of the province. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Attaullah Khogiani said the airstrike conducted on Friday evening and that the indentifications of the deaths have …

After months of negotiations, the US has said it has reached a deal with the Taliban—lays out what could be the first steps toward ending Washington’s longest-running war—and also emerged a glimmer of hope that finally the troubled-Afghans will be freed of the current war, and live a life at …

AT News KABUL: At least 35 people including women and children have died in the past few weeks due to pneumonia outbreak in Badakhshan province in the northwestern mountainous area, provincial health department confirmed. Dr. Noor Khawari, head of provincial public health department, said Saturday that the people had died …

AT News KABUL: The Human Rights Watch accuses the government of Afghanistan of not doing enough in fighting sexual harassments, saying it had failed to probe cases in this regard. The New York-based international human rights watchdog mentioned to the two recent sexual abuse cases (school children abuse in Logar …

AT News KABUL: In a meeting on the sideline of Munich Summit, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Minister Mark Esper have informed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani about the Taliban’ readiness in reduction of violence—a move that has been made after a dozen rounds of negotiations between …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban gas hang to dead an Afghan soldier in Takhar province following a revenge of the group’s Red Unit Deputy Commanders death in an airstrike conducted in Baharak district of the province. The decision to dead hang the soldier was made by a Kangoro Court Judge …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed progresses made lately in peace negotiations between Taliban militants the US envoy for Afghanistan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, hoping the talks get results to help peace in Afghanistan. “The former president welcomes the significant progress in peace talks between the United States and …

AT News KABUL: A band of ISIS fanatics have been captured by Afghan forces in an intelligence-backed military clampdown in Kabul – amidst a hectic politically-convoluted tussle to get the militant Taliban reconciled and nip the insurgency in the bud. The country’s intelligence agency – National Directorate of Security – …

AT News KABUL: NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg, speaking to mediamen on Wednesday at the start of the NATO defense ministerial in Brussels, said that NATO would welcome any steps that can lead to reduction in violence. “I look forward to welcoming all the Defence Ministers and will address a wide …