Afghanistan Times

Kabul’s naive overture towards Islamabad works against Afghanistan’s national interests. The inking of an intelligence cooperation accord between Afghanistan and Pakistan has raised growing voices of concern at all levels in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) have signed a memorandum of understanding which …

Going through the twisting history of Afghanistan, what kind of role will Russia play in the region after NATO troops have ended the combat mission? As the United States and the international community are scaling back their presence in Afghanistan and aid, Russia is eyeing to increase its role. This …

AT-KABUL: Coming hard on the government for signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on intelligence sharing with Pakistan, a prominent Jihadi leader Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf said the deal will only benefit Islamabad. “The MoU signed between the National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) favors only Pakistan,” …

AT-KABUL: An Assembly of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan’s (HIA) Regional Councils expressed its deep concerns over signing of the intelligence sharing deal between Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Criticizing the National Unity Government (NUG) for singing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the intelligence sharing …

AT-KABUL: At least four people were killed and 13 others injured on Thursday in a road accident in Daikundi province. District Chief of Shahristan district of the province said the accident took place around 9:00 am and claimed lives of four people including two women. Mohammad Ibrahim Akbari said the …

AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday nominated Masoom Stanekzai as Defense Minister in a bid to complete his cabinet. The nominee still needs to be approved by the Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of the parliament. Speaking at the opening of the International Contact Group (ICG) meeting at the Presidential …

AT-KABUL: At least 20 militants including four foreigners have been killed in southern Helmand province. Helmand Police Chief, Nabi Jan Mulakhel, said that a group of militants attacked security checkpoints in Khanshin district of the province. “Security forces killed 20 insurgents including four foreigner suicide bombers in retaliation,” he added. …

AT-KABUL: Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) expressed concerns over delay in starting work on electoral reforms. Head of the foundation, Muhammad Naim Ayubzada, said that if the electoral reforms commission didn’t start its work on time, it will create problems for holding parliamentary elections. He stressed that the date …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After three days of discussion, elders from across Badakhshan province agreed to launch a public uprising against militants. Participants of the gathering said: “A committee of influential figures should talk peace with the Taliban in Badakhshan. If the militants rejected to make peace, then we will mobilize …

AT-KABUL: The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah has demanded amendments in the memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently signed between spy agencies of Afghanistan and Pakistan. A close source to the Chief Executive office has said that Abdullah was informed about the final content of the accord by the former President Hamid …