Afghanistan Times

As the lingering row over election results culminated in producing two presidents for Afghanistan with Ashraf Ghani taking an oath as president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah following suit, Afghanistan has officially entered into a presidential crisis. Afghan masses are worried about the political future and fate of …

Amid thorny domestic issues, Afghanistan’s bitter political feud has sent shockwaves through the world after the U.S. attempt to seek an ‘entente cordiale’ to election rivals ended in a fiasco. This political earthquake could worsen even more AT News KABUL: Afghanistan’s ongoing political crisis is the result of the U.S. …

AT News KABUL: It was just weeks ago that Kabul, the capital city, was placed among the world’s top polluted cities and the health officials had reported a number of health issues posed due to hazardous weather. The Afghan government had launched a campaign in Kabul on Tuesday to encourage …

By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: The Noble Women Foundation of Afghanistan has praised Afghan and foreign female activists for promoting women’s rights and playing constructive role in history, culture and civilization. In a ceremony on Sunday, Afghan women’s activists gathered together with two foreign female advocates to recognize those who …

AT News KABUL: Police in the western province of Herat say, they had seized a trailer filled with tens of thousands of bullets on Monday, the day when President Ghani took oath in office in Kabul. Sayed Nezam Pacha, provincial police chief said that 45,000 bullets of different rifles and …

AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, one of presidential contenders who claimed victory in elections and inaugurated on Monday in Kabul, introduced his deputies (called vice presidents) to their office personnel hours after an inauguration ceremony held just behind the wall of presidential palace where his electoral rival and incumbent president …

By Bilal Yousufi KABUL: After rounds of negotiations, US and Taliban – who fighting each other for almost two decades in Afghanistan – had recently forged a peace deal, aiming for a gradual foreign troop withdrawal and facilitate Afghans-to-Afghans negotiations. To follow the agreement, the US will reduce the number …

U.S. diplomacy to mediate between feuding leaders counterintuitively foundered, pitching the war-scarred country into political chaos Ghani takes oath of president His opponent Abdullah holds parallel inauguration Rockets strike near ceremonies AT News KABUL: Afghanistan encountered another perilous moment after its two pretenders to the throne were each sworn in …

Kabul: The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) held its fifth graduation ceremony of the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) Programme on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at FMIC Auditorium. Twelve specialists including 10 male and 2 female doctors were awarded certificates in seven specializations i.e. Anesthesia, Radiology, Orthopedics, Pediatric …

The Afghan leaders officially signed the death warrant of Afghan democracy by administering unprecedented dual inauguration ceremonies, separated by just a thin wall. Despite efforts by Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the election standoff and the lingering row over its results culminated in producing two presidents for Afghanistan as Ashraf Ghani took …