Afghanistan Times

KABUL — The Trump administration has abruptly cut U.S. funding for United Nations World Food Program (WFP) operations in Afghanistan, sparking urgent warnings from aid agencies and fears of widespread suffering in a country already reeling from poverty, conflict, and climate-induced food insecurity. According to documents reviewed by CNN and …

KABUL – The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning on World Health Day, declaring that Afghanistan is now grappling with the worst child malnutrition crisis in its history. In a message posted Monday on its official X account, formerly known as Twitter, the UN food agency revealed …

KABUL — The Taliban has reportedly handed over Afghanistan’s strategically critical Bagram Air Base to the United States, signaling what could be the beginning of a renewed American presence in the region. Citing Medium, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported that a U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft recently landed at …

KABUL — A group of United Nations human rights experts has issued an urgent appeal to Pakistan, demanding an immediate halt to the mass deportations of Afghan nationals. The experts warn that the ongoing expulsions pose an imminent threat to the lives and freedoms of millions — particularly women and …

KABUL — The United States’ recent decision to suspend a visa program for Afghans who worked with American forces has sparked international criticism, with analysts calling it a continuation of a wider trend of U.S. withdrawal from global responsibilities that began under former President Donald Trump. The visa program, which …

KABUL — A 79-year-old British man held by the Taliban in a maximum-security prison in Kabul has described harrowing conditions behind bars, saying he is living in “the nearest thing to hell I can imagine,” and expressing deep concern for the wellbeing of his wife, who is also imprisoned. Peter …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s already fragile healthcare system is edging toward collapse following sweeping foreign aid cuts and the abrupt closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), which once supplied over 40 percent of humanitarian funding to the country. With critical support drying up, the World Health Organization (WHO) …

AT Kabul: Taliban counter-narcotics police have dismantled poppy farms covering 180 acres of land and arrested three individuals in a recent operation in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. The operation, which took place over the past few days in the Kajaki district, is a significant step in the Afghan government’s ongoing …

AT Kabul: Hayatullah, better known by his stage name “Mirawas,” a renowned Pashto comedian, has passed away at the age of 70. He succumbed to complications related to diabetes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Mirawas had been struggling with his health for a long time, and just days before his death, he …

AT Kabul: Amnesty International’s South Asia division has launched a new campaign calling for the cancellation of Pakistan’s plan to deport Afghan migrants. The organization issued a statement on Friday, April 5, emphasizing the plight of Afghan citizens who face the threat of illegal deportation. According to the statement, the …