Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: Government of Afghanistan has released another batch of Taliban prisoners after three batches of 300 inmates were set free over past week, according to officials. The National Security Council has published pictures of the freed prisoners, saying the Taliban inmates have been released based on their age, …

AT News KABUL: The Taliban has freed 20 government prisoners in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar after Afghanistan government released 300 Taliban prisoners since past week. Marking the first handover since the beginning of the peace process, the Taliban spokesman has said the handover will take place in coordination …

AT News KABUL: Khomaab district of northern Jawzjan province has cleared of the Taliban militants, security official said on Sunday. At least 25 Taliban rebels were killed in clearing operation, the official added.  Afghan areal forces targeted Taliban positions in Bosa Agha and Bozariq in Khomaab district, which as result …

AT News KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has shared new information about the two key members of IS-K or Daesh affiliates, who were arrested by the NDS’s operatives last week along with senior member of the group, Abdullah Orikzai known as Aslam Farooqi. The NDS in a statement …

It’s agreed upon that the peace process in Afghanistan is not an affair to be solved overnight. There are many issues and stumbling blocks to be anticipated before sustainable peace is reached. By far, the implementation of the US-Taliban pact signed in February has been ticklish as sides were locked …

AT News KABUL: The pandemic cases of coronavirus had crossed over 600 in Afghanistan—a country with fragile health system where lacking testing kits and other material to fight the epidemic. Public health ministry has recorded 52 new positive cases in the past 24 hours. Health ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar in …

AT News KABUL: At least 30 civilians were killed and two others wounded by Taliban in different provinces throughout the country in the past one week. Both Afghan military and the Taliban militants have stepped up operations in recent month after a historic peace deal between militants and the United …

AT NewsKABUL: Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban militants in an operation conducted in northern Badakhshan province. Nine other Taliban insurgents were wounded, defense official said on Saturday.Taliban fighters had a plan to attack some parts of Wardoj and Nasy districts on Friday. The nefarious designs of …

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan ruled out Pakistan’s demand to return Aslam Farooqi, the leader of Daesh terrorist group in Afghanistan (IS-K). Pakistan demanded Farooqi’s extradition shortly after he was arrested by the Afghan intelligence in Kandahar province this week. “Afghanistan and Pakistan do not have an agreement for criminal extradition, …

Six months have passed since presidential election. It was fraught with fraud even with more intensity that mired the election years before. Aside from yielding an ambiguous outcome, it has brought about domestic and international misery. AT News KABUL: Some political leaders who speak to President Ghani and his electoral …