Afghanistan Times

AT News KABUL – In a recent UN briefing, Roza Otunbayeva, the UN’s representative for Afghanistan, emphasized the importance of the Taliban adhering to “international norms” for the country’s inclusion on the global stage. This is as the lack of progress in addressing human rights issues is a major hurdle …

AT Kabul: The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that approximately 9.5 million people in Afghanistan will face severe food insecurity and require urgent food assistance between May and October 2025. According to the latest figures released by WFP, 1.6 million people are experiencing “emergency” levels of food insecurity, while …

AT Kabul: A growing deportation crisis is unfolding in South and Central Asia as Pakistan and Iran intensify efforts to expel Afghan nationals, sparking warnings from international agencies over the humanitarian and logistical challenges facing Afghanistan. Since April 2025, more than 200,000 Afghans have left Pakistan, driven by an aggressive …

AT Kabul: Iraq and Afghanistan are taking steps toward restoring full diplomatic relations as officials from both countries met in Ankara to discuss the potential reopening of their respective embassies. Majid Al-Lajmawi, Iraq’s Ambassador to Turkey, received Muhammad Zubair Wadan, Chargé d’Affaires of the Afghan Embassy in Turkey, at the …

The caretaker government of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have finalized a roadmap for the swift implementation of the 760-kilometre “Afghan Trans” railway project. The line will connect Central Asia to South Asia through Afghanistan’s Balkh and Logar provinces, aiming to boost regional trade and strengthen diplomatic ties among the three …

During the second round of Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, the Russian delegation handed a memorandum to Ukraine outlining conditions for a full ceasefire. The memorandum includes a temporary ceasefire in certain regions and the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from areas claimed by Russia. Russia has proposed that temporary ceasefires …

AT News – Pakistani officials said that at least 213 Prisoners escaped from Malir Prison in Karachi during an evacuation prompted by an earthquake. This comes that 80 prisoners have been recaptured. According to Geo News, rescue sources stated that during the prison break, at least one inmate was killed …

AT Kabul:  Germany’s Development Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan has called on Israel to stop “destroying lives in Gaza,” warning that no military objective can justify the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the besieged territory. Speaking emotionally at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference on Monday, Alabali-Radovan demanded immediate and full humanitarian access to Gaza, …

AT Kabul:  Afghanistan and Russia are poised to deepen diplomatic and economic ties following a high-level meeting in Kabul between Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi and Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov. The two officials met on Sunday to discuss a new phase of cooperation between the two countries, with a …

AT Kabul:  China has donated a total of 66,000 vaccine doses to Afghanistan, including 33,000 doses of influenza vaccine and 33,000 doses of meningitis vaccine, the Ministry of Public Health announced on Monday. The donation was formally handed over during an official ceremony attended by senior officials from both countries. …

KABUL – In a significant counterterrorism breakthrough, Turkish and Pakistani intelligence agencies have apprehended Özgür Altun, also known as “Abu Yasir Al Turki,” a high-ranking ISIS operative, at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. Altun, identified as the most prominent Turkish national within ISIS, was instrumental in the group’s media and logistics operations …