Afghanistan Times
AT NewsKABUL: A number of women protesters gathered in Kabul on Sunday to emphasize that the Islamic Emirate should immediately remove restrictions on women and allow girls’ students above the sixth grade to attend their schools.“In the nine months since the Taliban came to power, women have been marginalized, deprived …
Read More »Meeting of Regional NSAs Discussed Afghan Situation
AT News KABUL: The National Security Adverse of regional countries met in Dushanbe for a two-day talk to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan and the region. The meeting started Thursday and is planned to continue Friday. The meeting was attended by the National Security Advisers of Russia, China, India, …
Read More »Afghanistan ‘Face plethora of critical human rights challenges’: UN Rapporteur
AT NewsKABUL: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, expressed concerns over the human rights situations in Afghanistan, saying the country is facing a “plethora of critical human rights challenges that are having a severe impact on the population.” Bennett appeared on Thursday at …
Read More »Famous Afghan Wrestler Ibrhaim Buried in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Famous Afghan Wrestler, Mohammad Ibrahim, was buried on Monday morning in Kabul. Mohammad Ibrahim, who was the first the first Afghan wrestling medalist in an of Asian competition, has died at hospital in Kabul.Mohammad Ibrahim, was also known as “Haji Qahraman” (champion), and earned a bronze medal …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Forms Commission to Hold Loya-Jirga
AT NewsKABUL: The Islamic Emirate said it has formed a commission to take preparation for convening of Loya Jirga (Great Assembly). The acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum, Shohabuddin Delawar did not provide details over the exact date of the Loya Jirga, saying that influential Afghan figures will be invited.“There …
Read More »DaBS Owes $100 Million for Imported Electricit
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan owes more than $100 million for electricity imported from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, Energy and Water (MoEW) said. Akhtar Mohammad Nusrat, a spokesman for the ministry, said that banks in Central Asian countries, especially Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, were now having difficulty transferring money, which has prevented Breshna’s …
Read More »Islamic Emirate Mediates Talks Between TTP, Pakistan Govt
AT News KABUL: The Islamic Emirate has mediated negotiations between the Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Pakistani government, a spokesman said. Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Twitter said that good progressions were made and a short-term ceasefire has been made between the two sides. “Talks were held in Kabul …
Read More »Five Govt Institutions Dissolved by Islamic Emirate
AT NewsKABUL: After passing eight months since the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate’s government, Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, announced the dissolution of five institutions, saying that these organisations has not performed any activities over the past months. “Departments that are not carrying out their activities currently …
Read More »High Poverty Rate Forced Afghans to Ignore COVID-19 Threats
AT News KABUL: Due to severe economic crisis affecting millions of Afghana, the Threat pose by Covid-19 is being ignored in the Afghan society of 35 million. According to the official numbers of the Ministry of Public Health, more than 7,000 people have died of the coronavirus since the outbreak …
Read More »U.S. Takes Control of Afghan Diplomatic Missions in WA, N.Y, CA
AT NewsKABUL: The U.S. has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the consulates in New York and Beverly Hills, California, the State Department said on Tuesday.The U.S. Department of State said that it had taken the “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective …
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