Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: A delegation appointed by the lawmakers to probe the arrest order of militia commander in the north Nezamuddin Qaisari, says that the order was illegal. Ali Akbar Qasemi, a lawmaker and member of delegation, said Wednesday that they assessed the issue impartially and found that the order …

AT News KABUL: In a statement on Wednesday, the Election Support Group (ESG) acknowledged the patience displayed by all Afghans awaiting the announcement of presidential election results and notes recent statements by electoral authorities that they will shortly announce important decisions on the appeals adjudication process. “Safeguarding the integrity of …

Taliban splinter group says their 30,000-strong army is waging war against ‘Taliban Emirate’ militants AT News KABUL: A Taliban splinter commander has said that peace negotiators in Qatar are stooges of Pakistan – amid marathon Washington-Taliban talks to find a solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. Mullah Abdulmanan Niazi said …

AT News KABUL: A policewoman was killed after a number of unknown armed men had opened fire on her in PD 9th of capital city of southern Kandahar province, officials said on Wednesday. After shooting, the attackers had escaped the area, according to the provincial police department. Nobody has asserted …

Trump wants Afghan war to be ended AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: US President Donald Trump addressed Congress on Tuesday night for his last State of the Union address before the 2020 election, claiming in an appeal to voters that, over the past three years, he had helped stage the “Great American Comeback.” …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the US President Donald Trump’s statements on putting end to Afghan war and ensuring peace in the country. “For the people of Afghanistan who have suffered a lot of problems because of the war, ending war and strengthening of peace are vital,” …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai in a statement, praised freedom of speech as “one of valuable achievements” in the past two decades in Afghanistan, expressing concerns over restrictions to media for access to information. Karzai said that restrictions are against the country’s laws. He said Afghanistan’s flourishing media …

AT News KABUL: In the wake of violence being surged recently in urban parts of the country, the interior ministry on Wednesday said that at least two policemen were killed in a roadside mine blast in Gerashk district of Helmand province. Three other police personnel received injuries, said Nasrat Rahimi, …

AT News KABUL: The government has been accused of “holding the access to information law hostage” as it recently emerged important bureaucratic institutions including the presidential palace have avoided conveying information to media. “The government has been very reluctant in implementing the law, and it could be said that the …

AT News KABUL: The Afghan government must respect, protect and fulfil the right to information, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. In Afghanistan, 30 different media organizations have called on the government to effectively implement the Afghan Access to Information Law, including providing information on key human rights issues. “Afghanistan’s journalists …