Taliban can never achieve goals via escalation of war: President
By: The Kabul Times KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani was profoundly saddened over the terrorist attacks that targeted convoy of Rahmatullah Yarmal, the Governor of...
Month : October 2020
Peace efforts in vain as violence soaring up
Thousands of innocent people are killed or wounded after the start of peace talks between representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban...
Women’s access to identification cards can accelerate development in Afghanistan
By: Talajeh Livani Meet Ms. Bakhtavar from the Baghlan Province. Since her husband passed away 5 years ago, she has struggled to provide for her...
Concerns over increasing civilian casualties in Afghanistan
By: Suraya Raiszada As intra-Afghan talks have already started between Afghanistan government and Taliban in Qatar, unfortunately continued war and violence have resulted in increasing...
AIHRC raises concern over increase in targeted killings
By: The Kabul Times KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has expressed deep concern over increasingly frequent targeted civilian killings across the country....
Negotiating teams still not agreed on key points
By: Lailuma Noori Although intra-Afghan talks between Afghanistan government and Taliban negotiating teams have started since 12 September in Qatar, both sides have not been...
Turkey bans flights from Kabul over COVID-19 risks
By: The Kabul Times KABUL: Flights from Kabul to Turkey have been stopped until October 17 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of...
Peshawar-kai pledges to continue Afghan aid activities
By: The Kabul Times Peshawar-kai, a nongovernmental organization engaging in humanitarian aid activities in Afghanistan, held a long-delayed meeting to report on its local activities...
Poverty rate rises by 17 percent following coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan, UNDP
By: Shukria Kohistani The United Nations’ Development Program (UNDP) in its report on impacts of coronavirus outbreak says the pandemic has resulted in increasing poverty...