Afghanistan Times
South Korea’s foreign ministry in a statement reacted to the recent ballistic missile launch by its rival North. 1. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted its fifth ballistic missile launch this year, on April 16, 2017. The Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) condemns in the strongest …
Read More »US party opposes Trump’s use of MOAB bomb in Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: A political party in the United States has declared opposition to Donald Trump administration’s use of the world’s largest non-nuclear bomb. “We stand opposed to acts of aggression, such as the MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air Blast) Bomb the United States recently used on the Achin district of Afghanistan, which …
Read More »Protesters slam ‘mother of all bombs’ during Washington rally
US protesters have staged a demonstration in the capital Washington to denounce last week’s use of the largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan and other US military interventions around the world. The crowd gathered in front of the White House on Sunday, shouting slogans and carrying placards, as well as staging …
Read More »Afghanistan not burning back: Mattis
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday that the Trump administration determination to defeat ISIS in Syria and latest policy towards North Korea is not meant Afghanistan is on the backburner. Responding to the queries of media reporters in Washington he said, “No, it is not. …
Read More »Cross border closure is short-term decision: Pakistani diplomat
AT-KABUL: Pakistan’s new ambassador to United States, Aizaz Chaudhry has said that closure of crossing points with Afghanistan is a temporary decision which is a part of counter-terrorism strategy to block infiltration of terrorists. He said: “This is border management, necessary to combat terrorists.” Speaking to reporters in Washington D.C., …
Read More »‘No peace mechanism in Afghanistan complete without India’
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan Ambassador to India Dr Shaida M Abdali talks to Ritu Sharma about India’s firm presence in peace-building mechanisms in the conflict-riddled country, the change in government in the US and the need for bringing back Afghan Hindus and Sikhs. Excerpts: How will the changing political situation in …
Read More »Pakistan’s Economic Pressure Against NATO And Afghanistan Must Stop
Pakistan is opening its border with Afghanistan for just 48 hours starting today, and only for people. This is too little too late for those who lost over two weeks of their lives stranded at the border, or who depend on regular and legal cross-border transit. In addition, Pakistan is …
Read More »Bring Taliban to the table to nip Islamic State: Afghan NSA Hanif Atmar
NEW DELHI: The so-called Islamic State terror group (or Daesh) and the Taliban in Afghanistan are not opposed to each other. They have “a symbiotic relationship”. “People who are now saying that Daesh is the enemy of Taliban and Taliban will fight Daesh are wrong,” said Hanif Atmar, national security …
Read More »Deadly Attack on Afghan Hospital a War Crime
Disregard for Medical Neutrality Harms Patients, Health Workers, and the Public Today’s deliberate attack on a military hospital in Kabul is a war crime – the latest incident targeting patients, healthcare personnel, and medical facilities in Afghanistan. An armed group affiliated with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) reportedly …
Read More »Afghanistan beat Ireland by 6 wickets
Afghanistan skipper, Asghar Stanikzai feels that the wicket was looking good throughout, which made batting easy for them. Opines that the opposition fell short of 25-30 runs in a deck such as this which favours the batsmen. Adds that the first game is always important in any series and is …
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