Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL: A survey made by the Asian Foundation says that 90 per cent of the people of Afghanistan support peace negotiations between the government and Taliban. The survey was released on Tuesday and has interviewed around 18,000 Afghans directly half of them women, while 80 per cent of …

AT News KABUL: Pakistani soldiers have mined up to 300 meters long inside the Afghan soil in the eastern province of Kunar, while invading Afghan territory, provincial officials said Tuesday. Rahman Danesh, district governor for Dangam in border of Pakistan’s tribal regions said that Pakistan troops had entered the Afghan …

AT News KABUL: Some members of senate call on the independent election commission not to let foreign agencies to interfere in electoral issues. The senators in their Tuesday session, also said the electoral body should make efforts for electoral transparency. They asked the government to make a deal with the …

AT News KABUL: The German Secretary of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer in a trip to Afghanistan on Tuesday has visited the country’s soldiers, who are stationed under Resolute Supports’ Mission in northern Mazar-e-Sahrif. She later on held a meeting with the Afghan President Ashraf Ghan in Kabul. The ongoing election and …

AT News KABUL: A large number of supporters of “Stability and Partnership” electoral team led by Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have staged demonstrations in northern Parwan, Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces, where they demanded the Independent Election Commission to nullify the votes that they claimed are not transparent and cleaned. The …

AT News KABUL: The Group of Friends of Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) has called on the Afghan government to take measure steps towards protection of the boys who were according to reports sexually abused by the school teachers and principals in southeastern Logar province. A statement released by the …

AT News KABUL: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and central Asia has called on the Afghan officials to take “decisive actions” regarding the alleged pedophile ring, which according to reports have been involved in pedophile acts and abuse of the schoolchildren for sexual affairs in southeastern Logar province. …

AT News KABUL: Some 15 billion Afs from communication taxes have been illegally transferred from Central Bank to the ministry of finance, members of parliament claim. The ministry cuts 10 per cent from mobile phone subscribers as tax. The lawmakers said in their Tuesday session that the money should be …

AT News KABUL: UN envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto led a delegation to meet with Afghanistan’s security agencies chaired by President Ashraf Ghani concerning last week’s incident in Kabul which resulted in the killing a UN staff member. The UN family remains outraged by the attack. Afghanistan’s security chiefs briefed on the …

AT News KABUL: At least 12 Taliban fighters have been killed during operation conducted by the Afghan army forces in northern Kunduz province on Monday night, security officials said Tuesday. The operation was carried out in Talawka area of Kunduz city, in which 10 Taliban militants were killed. Five strongholds …