Afghanistan Times

AT News KA BUL: A top US diplomat in Kabul has underscored the need for transparency in the electoral process, including the final results. “We strongly support the efforts of the election complaints commission to complete its work in a transparent, fair, and timely manner. Impartiality and consistency will deliver …

You have the right to speak. It’s not what you say—it’s the way that you say it. Your right to express your opinion is protected no matter what beliefs you hold. What matters is how you use that right. If you organize a protest that causes serious disruption, the government …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met Gulbuddin Hekmatyar the leader of Hezb-e-Islami Party on Wednesday, discussing peace efforts and particularly the intra-Afghan negotiations expected to be held in Germany, Hekmatyar’s office said in a statement. The statement did not elaborate the meeting, but said German government planned to …

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of girls have been deprived of education as insecurity recently been intensified in northern Takhar province, provincial officials said on Wednesday.   Some of the provincial inhabits have voiced concerns over the Taliban’s active presence in Khwajaghar district. They said the insecurity has deprived scores of …

AT News KABUL: Some 25 Afghan forces have been killed in Taliban ambushes on security outposts in tumultuous Kunduz and Uruzgan provinces, according to provincial councilmembers. The Taliban have taken responsibilities for the attacks. Deputy Chairman of Kunduz provincial council, Safiullah Amiri, said that Taliban staged a pre-dawn group ambush …

AT News KABUL: Officials in the ministry of public health said there is no case of coronavirus so far in Afghanistan, and also spoke about measures taken by the ministry in its prevention. Dr. Feda Mohammad Moye said passengers that have been directly or indirectly arriving from China in Kabul …

AT News KABUL: Some election watchdogs are arguing that accusations of fraud which had marred the 2018 Parliamentary Elections had been treated politically in favour of the sitting parliament members. They believe that favoritism in arbitration of election scams has tarnished public trust in elections and the justice system. They …

AT News KABUL: Controversy started Wednesday to swirl around the removal of first vice president Gen. Dustom’s photo from the background of a group photo of 2nd vice president Danesh on Tuesday. Office of Gen. Dustom has sought for conviction of those responsible for the travesty. “In these circumstances of …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan Army Commandos waged and operation and freed their 62 comrades from a Taliban prison in western Badghis province, official said on Wednesday. “The commandos have raided a Taliban controlled jail in Bokan area of Balamurghab district, setting free 62 national security forces,” the Ministry of …

AT News KABUL: Officials in the eastern province of Paktia say that Taliban do not allow medicines supply to healthcare centers there. The officials in the districts of Samkani and Aryoub Zazi, said Wednesday that hospitals and other medical facilities had not received medicines for one month, which had made …