December 11, 2024 23:57 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Bangladesh: ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, known for protesting anti-Hindu violence, arrested over sedition charges | SC wants Delhi schools to reopen despite high pollution, says students staying home won't solve issues | Violence over mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal kills five, Rahul Gandhi urges SC to intervene | Parliament's Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid uproar | Those rejected by people disrupt Parliament for political gains: PM Modi | India's allround show rout Australia in Perth | Maharashtra Elections: Mahayuti's newly-elected MLAs to select CM in key meeting on Monday | Mahayuti routs MVA in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand; Priyanka's triumphant poll debut | How can Mahayuti win over 200 seats? Sanjay Raut cries foul over Maharashtra mandate | 'Third World War has begun:' Ex-Ukraine military commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny

Afghanistan: Pakistan head of mission, who escaped armed assault on life, visits home country

Dec 05, 2022, at 11:46 pm

Kabul: Pakistan's head of mission in Kabul, Ubaid ur Rehman Nizamani, who recently escaped an armed assault on life during a terror attack in the Embassy in Kabul, has returned home for official engagements, media reports said.

Taliban minister accuses Iran of sending former Afghan soldiers to war in Ukraine

Dec 05, 2022, at 07:01 pm

Kabul: Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the acting Afghan Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, has said that Iran is using former Afghan soldiers as a military force, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan witnessing hunger, privation for second consecutive winter: Reports

Dec 04, 2022, at 05:38 am

Kabul: The US Institute for Peace (USIP) has released a report which showed Afghanistan is facing hunger and privation for a second winter in a row. 

Afghanistan: Key politician's office attacked in Kabul, 2 die 

Dec 03, 2022, at 03:10 pm

Kabul:  Afghanistan Islamic Political Party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has confirmed  his headquarters in Kabul city was attacked during Friday's prayer which left at least two attackers dead, media reports said.

Pakistani embassy in Kabul attacked, 1 hurt

Dec 03, 2022, at 02:38 pm

Kabul: Pakistan’s Head of Mission to Kabul Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani has escaped an assassination bid after the foreign office was attacked on Friday, media reports said.

Taliban defends banning of VOA, RFE/RL, USAGM CEO slams

Dec 03, 2022, at 01:37 am

Kabul: The Taliban administration of Afghanistan has defended banning FM radio broadcasts from two U.S.-funded news media, including the Voice of America (VOA), in Afghanistan, by alleging that they were offending local laws.

Taliban govt of Afghanistan urges China to speed up efforts for opening of Silk Route: Reports

Dec 01, 2022, at 12:47 am

Industry and commerce minister of Afghanistan has asked China to speed up its efforts for reopening of the Silk Road trade route.

Afghanistan: Blast hits Samangan seminary, 10 students die

Dec 01, 2022, at 12:17 am

Kabul: At least 10 students died as a blast hit Al-Jihadi seminary in the provincial capital of Samangan in Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Taliban’s draconian violations against women may amount to crimes against humanity: Experts

Nov 26, 2022, at 03:33 pm

New York: The latest actions by Taliban de facto authorities targeting women and girls “should be investigated as gender persecution” eleven UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Teen commits suicide by hanging after father forces him to work

Nov 25, 2022, at 08:46 pm

Kabul: A 16-year-old child committed suicide by hanging himself in Kandahar police district 4 of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan families selling off their belongings to meet their ends: Reports

Nov 23, 2022, at 02:06 pm

Kabul: Afghan daily members are selling off their  belongings in order to meet their ends as the country is struggling amid Taliban rule.

Three Pakistan soldiers hurt due to firing from across Afghan border

Nov 23, 2022, at 05:03 am

Kurram:  At least three Pakistan soldiers were hurt when the country's security forces and the Afghan Taliban exchanged fire along the border in Kurram tribal district on Sunday after Afghan authorities started construction activities inside Pakistani territory.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kills woman in Gurziwan

Nov 22, 2022, at 09:31 pm

Kabul: Unidentified people shot dead a woman in Afghanistan's Gurziwan district, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan; Kabul blast leaves 2 dead

Nov 22, 2022, at 09:26 pm

Kabul: At least two people died as a blast rocked Kabul city of Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Eight people die as travel bus plunges into river in Khinjan district

Nov 20, 2022, at 11:32 pm

Kabul: At least eight people died when a travel bus fell into a river in Afghanistan's  Khinjan district on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

Pakistan govt gives damning assessment of Taliban’s 16-month rule

Nov 20, 2022, at 05:03 am

Islamabad: Pakistan has surprisingly given a damning assessment of the Afghan Taliban regime’s 16 months in power, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan-Afghanistan: Chaman border remained closed for fifth day, people remain stranded

Nov 20, 2022, at 04:53 am

Islamabad/Kabul: A large number of people were stranded and trucks lined up on both sides as the Chaman border between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the fifth day, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Unidentified gunmen kill computer science student in Kabul, set body on fire

Nov 20, 2022, at 01:14 am

Kabul: Unidentified men killed a computer science student and set his body on fire in the west of Kabul region of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Pakistan-Afghanistan border shut down for indefinite period at Chaman border after shooting

Nov 17, 2022, at 06:57 pm

Chaman, Pakistan: Trade through the Pak-Afghan border at Chaman has been shut down for an indefinite period after an armed man from the Afghan side opened fire on Pakistani security personnel at Friendship Gate, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: EU condemns Taliban's latest move of barring women from entering parks, gyms

Nov 16, 2022, at 03:08 pm

Brussels: The European Union has condemned the additional restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women’s freedom of movement, including the newly announced rules barring women from entering public parks and gyms.

Afghanistan: Taliban directs judges to impose full enforcement of Sharia Law

Nov 16, 2022, at 02:50 pm

Kabul:  Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has ordered judges in Afghanistan to impose their interpretation of the Sharia Law, a move which experts believe might further deteriorate the human rights state of the nation.

Pakistan: FC soldier die, two sustain bullets during cross-border attack from Afghanistan

Nov 14, 2022, at 02:02 pm

Islamabad: A Frontier Corps soldier died and two other security personnel sustained injuries during a cross-border attack from Afghanistan to Balochistan's Chaman district, media reports said on Monday.

UK govt directs British nationals not to travel to Afghanistan

Nov 13, 2022, at 10:17 pm

Kabul/London: The UK government has directed its nationals not to travel to Afghanistan as the security situation in the country is 'extremely volatile'.

Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from entering parks

Nov 13, 2022, at 02:17 am

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has now restricted women’s access to public parks in the country, an episode showcasing the hardships imposed on women by the regime.

Afghanistan: Shopkeepers in Paktika complain they are now paying more taxes than the period of previous govt

Nov 12, 2022, at 11:19 pm

Kabul: Shopkeepers in Afghanistan's Paktika province are saying they are now  paying more taxes than they were paying under the previous government.

Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict

Nov 12, 2022, at 02:34 am

New York: The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. 

Afghanistan: Taliban detains woman activist 

Nov 11, 2022, at 02:45 pm

Kabul: The Taliban Intelligence Agency has detained a woman activist who was in charge of the movement’s social media accounts, media reports said on Friday.

Hamid Karzai slams Pakistan over mistreating Afghan refugees

Nov 09, 2022, at 12:01 am

Kabul: Ex-Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has slammed Pakistan for mistreating Afghan refugees who had to cross the border for safety following the collapse of the government last year.

Afghanistan registered trade surplus with Pakistan: US Monitoring agency

Nov 05, 2022, at 09:14 pm

Washington/Kabul: US monitoring agency SIGAr said in its report that  Afghanistan registered a trade surplus of USD 79 million with Pakistan from July 2021 to June 2022.

Afghanistan: Taliban launch female-staffed security unit to disperse women's protests

Nov 02, 2022, at 12:44 am

Kabul: The Taliban have established a public security unit made up of female employees who will presumably disperse protesting women in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday.