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 …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s current rulers are maintaining a careful balancing act in their relationships with regional militant groups, according to a new academic study that sheds light on how ideological alignment, economic interests, and old alliances continue to shape the country’s post-2021 security landscape. The research, led by Dr. Weeda …

KABUL – A senior Taliban official has claimed that the group has possessed the leaked list of Afghans who supported British forces since it first appeared online in 2022 and has been actively tracking down those named. The official said a special unit had been launched to locate individuals deemed …

KABUL – A covert £850 million UK government operation quietly evacuated 4,500 Afghans linked to Britain, with plans to bring 2,400 more, after a serious data breach exposed the identities of nearly 19,000 vulnerable individuals and their families. The leaked spreadsheet, mistakenly emailed inside Afghanistan in 2022, revealed detailed information …

KABUL — Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a strong appeal to neighboring countries, particularly Iran and Pakistan, to immediately halt the mass deportation of Afghan refugees, warning that Afghanistan’s current humanitarian and economic collapse makes any large-scale returns dangerously premature. In a statement shared on his official X …

KABUL — The United Nations sounded the alarm Tuesday over the staggering number of Afghan returnees arriving from Iran, warning that the pace and scale of returns are crippling already fragile support systems in Afghanistan. UN Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva, after visiting the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, …

KABUL – Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has proposed transferring control of the Afghan consulate in Berlin to the Taliban-led government in Kabul, a move aimed at enabling the deportation of Afghan nationals with criminal records. The suggestion, made in an interview with a German media outlet, has sparked fresh …

KABUL — Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are accelerating plans to establish a vital regional trade corridor that could transform the economic landscape of Central and South Asia, according to officials who convened an online meeting on Monday. The trilateral discussions focused on finalizing a joint action plan to facilitate cargo …

KABUL – Afghanistan is plunging into a deepening humanitarian crisis as U.S. aid cuts under President Donald Trump have crippled medical services and food assistance programs, leaving millions without access to basic care or enough to eat. The abrupt halt in funding—once the backbone of the country’s emergency response—has shuttered …

KABUL – In a case that has shocked the world—and even drawn condemnation from the Taliban—a 45-year-old Afghan man has reportedly married a six-year-old girl in Marjah district, sparking fresh outrage over the devastating rise of child marriage in Afghanistan. According to reports by US-based Afghan outlet Amu TV, the …

KABUL — Up to three million Afghan refugees may return to Afghanistan in 2025, the United Nations has warned, raising alarm over the immense strain this mass repatriation could place on a country already grappling with a major humanitarian crisis. Arafat Jamal, the UNHCR representative in Afghanistan, said Friday that …