Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: Some political parties called on Taliban to hold negotiations with the Afghan political leaders, alleging that President Ghani’s government lacks a stable stance in great national issues. They said on Sunday that nobody including Taliban trusts the government, offering an interim administration to run peace talks, …

It wasn’t long after the Twitter duel between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman, Sibghatullah Ahmadi, and the Presidential Spokesman Sediq Sediqqi when reports emerged that Ahmadi has been relieved of his post over his latest “irresponsible comments.” The former spokesman bickered with Sidiqi over the warm welcome and protocol …

AT News Report KABUL: The process of transferring all sensitive electoral materials form province to Kabul has been completed.   Aurangzeb, an Independent Election Commission member, told a press conference in Kabul that all sensitive materials, including biometric devices and result sheets, from all provinces had arrived in Kabul. However, a …

AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Defense says that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have fully wipe out Taliban rebels from Baharak district of northern Takhar province after days of fierce fighting. The ministry said that 89 Taliban fighters were killed and 67 other wounded in clearing operations of …

Burning coal, tires; dusty roads, old vehicles, substandard buildings are main factors behind air pollution AT News Report KABUL: National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) in joint venture with the relevant organs has made a five years plan to tackle air pollution in Kabul that causing huge problem for the residents. …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the need for all Afghan groups to participate in peace talks, calling on foreign sides to allow Afghanistan to decide for itself. “We pursue peace talks in Afghanistan with all sides, but we do not accept a peace that …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 23 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike carried out in western Badghis province, official said on Sunday. As a result of an airstrike in Qalia Naw district, 23 Taliban fighters were killed and seven vehicles of the militant group were destroyed, Deputy Spokesman …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 62 militants have been killed and 19 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National …

AT News Report KABUL: Deputy Foreign Minister, Edrees Zaman said that US diplomats and Taliban representatives are in Islamabad to discuss the fate of the two US hostage citizens, not the Afghan peace process. According to some reports, US special representatives for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad met the Taliban delegation …

AT News Report KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaint Commission (IECC), rejected President Ghani’s predicts over the date of election results, saying the results announcement would take 50 days. President Ghani had earlier said that the swearing-in ceremony of the new president would take place in three weeks after the final …