Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: The Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee (MEC) accuses the ministry of mines and petroleum of weak performance in preventing corruption, saying the government entity has not done enough in this regard. It said on Sunday that the ministry did not have any developments in 191 reforms …

AT News Report KABUL: A man was arrested on charge of attacking the Independent Election Commissioner, Maulana Abdullah on Sunday in PD 11th of Kabul, the capital city, an official confirmed. Spokesman for the commission, Zabihullah Sadat said the arrested was detained alongside with a motorbike by official guards of …

AT News Report KABUL: In reaction against the civilian’s casualties in US air strikes on drug labs in Afghanistan, the Moscow foreign ministry has called on Washington to carefully investigate the incident and those involved on it. The ministry said in a statement that the US should take comprehensive measures …

AT News Report KABUL: European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan Roland Kobia has insisted for resumption of peace dialogue between the U.S and the Taliban with immediate start of Intra-Afghan talks to be accompanied by a comprehensive ceasefire. Speaking at a press conference here in Kabul, Kobia expressed sadness over pause …

AT News Report KABUL: A Taliban key commander was killed along with three of hi fighters and while another fighter was wounded during overnight operations carried out by the Afghan security forces in southern Paktika province. A key commander of Taliban terrorists Bashir killed and another was wounded in an …

AT News Repot KABUL: A man charged with killing of his father was arrested in Kabul city. The arrested man was identified as Ezatullah and by stabbing has killed his father in Maidan-e-Tolo area of PD 18 in Kabul on Saturday morning, said a press statement issued by Kabul Police …

AT News Report KABUL: The Ulema council, Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs and the Independent Afghanistan Human Rights Commission strongly condemned a terrorist attack targeted a mosque Friday in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The deadly bombing attack took place at a mosque in Haska Mina district during the …

AT News Report KABUL: US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad held a meeting with Mark Milley, the Chairman of Joint Chief of Staff, in which they discussed important issues related to Afghanistan including reduction of conflicts and violence in the country. “We agreed that a political settlement that …

The 17th legislative term of the Wolesi Jirga or the Lower House of Parliament of Afghanistan was inaugurated in April this year after four years of postponement due to long delays in holding the parliamentary election by the National Unity Government (NUG). The current term of the parliament since its …

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces pushed back Taliban insurgents and cleared 16 villages during operations carried out in northern Baghlan province, military officials said Saturday. The villages of Arabha, Mullaian, Wardakha villages, in Dand-e-Ghori, Khogianai, Sharja, Sambartor, Geswara Manga khil villages in Dand-e-Shahabudin, Ibrahim Khill and Mangakha …