Afghanistan Times

KABUL – On International Women’s Day, the Taliban claimed that Afghan women’s rights are protected under their rule, despite widespread condemnation from the United Nations over ongoing bans on education, employment, and public participation for women and girls. In a statement on X, Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid asserted that …

KABUL – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistan from international cricket due to the Taliban’s systematic assault on women’s rights, which includes effectively outlawing all female sports. In a letter to ICC chair Jay Shah, HRW’s director of global initiatives, Minky …

KABUL – Pakistan has issued a directive requiring Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and illegal foreigners to leave the country by March 31, with deportations set to begin on April 1, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. The government emphasized that ample time has been provided for a …

KABUL – Pakistan has endorsed a U.S. plan to recover military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, citing growing security concerns over its use by terrorist groups, the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, speaking at a media briefing, stated that Pakistan supports the U.S. reclaiming …

KABUL – For over two decades, Uyghur separatist groups fought alongside the Taliban, providing financial aid and fighters. Now, as China deepens its influence in Afghanistan, this alliance is fracturing—pushing Uyghur militants toward the Islamic State’s local branch, ISKP, and raising new security concerns for Beijing. The Taliban have historically …

KABUL – A new travel ban by President Donald Trump could soon bar individuals from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The ban, expected as early as next week, is based on a government review of countries’ security and vetting …

Maulvi Aref Basharat, a member of the caretaker government’s forces in Kunduz province, was arrested on charges of murdering a Chinese citizen.Sources said that he had been arrested for the murder of the Chinese citizen and was in the custody of the government.Sources now report that he has passed away.

KABUL – Three Afghan journalists were injured by Pakistani mortar fire on Wednesday while reporting on the closure of the Torkham border crossing, a key trade and travel route between Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to a Taliban official. The journalists, including Shamshad TV reporter Hedayat Shah Hedayat, Pajhwok Afghan News …

KABUL – An Islamic State operative allegedly responsible for planning the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan has been arrested, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. The attack, which killed 170 Afghans and 13 U.S. troops, marked one of the deadliest moments of …

KABUL – U.S. Vice President JD Vance has ignited a firestorm of criticism after referring to the UK as “some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years” while dismissing a proposed Anglo-French peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. His remarks, made during a Fox News interview, have …