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Afghanistan: Explosion rocks busy market in Nangarhar, several feared dead

Jun 20, 2022, at 11:33 pm

Nangarhar: Several people are feared to have died as an explosion rocked a busy market in Afghanistan's  Nangarhar province on Monday, United National confirmed.

Afghanistan: Lecturer stabbed to death by robbers in Jalalabad

Jun 20, 2022, at 03:37 am

Jalalabad: Armed robbers killed an Afghanistan University lecturer in Jalalabad region of the country on Sunday.

ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul Gurdwara attack, cites retaliation for 'insults' to Prophet: Report

Jun 19, 2022, at 05:20 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Terror outfit ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Gurdwara in Afghanistan, claiming it was retaliation for 'insults' to Prophet Muhammed.

Afghan Sikh among two killed in terror attack on Kabul Gurdwara; India condemns attack

Jun 19, 2022, at 12:41 am

Kabul/New Delhi/UNI: An Afghan Sikh devotee and security personnel of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan were killed when terrorists suspected to belong to the Islamic State Khorasan faction attacked the Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul in a bomb and gun attack early on Saturday morning.

Afghanistan: Multiple explosions rock Sikh gurdwara in Kabul, 2 die

Jun 18, 2022, at 06:45 pm

Kabul: At least two persons died as three explosions hit a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion occurs close to a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul, casualties unknown

Jun 18, 2022, at 03:11 pm

Kabul: At least two explosions rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, close to a  Sikh-Hindu temple in Police District 4, on Saturday, media reports said.

12 killed, 30 injured in Afghanistan mosque blast

Jun 18, 2022, at 01:03 am

Kabul/UNI/Sputnik: Twelve people were killed and 30 others were injured in an explosion in a mosque in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz, a source told Sputnik.

Blast rocks mosque in Afghanistan, several injured

Jun 17, 2022, at 11:36 pm

Kabul: A blast rocked a mosque in Afghanistan's  Kunduz province on Friday.

Afghanistan facing ‘the darkest moments’ in a generation

Jun 17, 2022, at 11:05 pm

Kabul: The Afghanistan people are experiencing some of “the darkest moments” in a generation the UN human rights chief told Human Rights Council on Wednesday.

TV anchor sells food on street in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, story goes viral

Jun 17, 2022, at 05:44 am

Kabul/IBNS: It is quite a wide known fact that Afghanistan is facing a lot of economic and political turmoil since the Taliban took control of the country but a recent Twitter post by Kabir Haqmal, who earlier worked with the Hamid Karzai government, depicts the poor condition of many talented professionals in the nation.

Afghanistan: Taliban compel shopkeepers in Kandahar to install white flag in shops

Jun 17, 2022, at 05:27 am

Kandahar, Afghanistan: The Taliban have reportedly forced shopkeepers in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city to install their group’s white flag in their shops and buildings, while health clinics and public baths have too been asked to follow the suit.

Afghanistan: World Bank provides $150 million lifeline to stem rural hunger

Jun 15, 2022, at 12:00 am

New York: A critical $150 million dollar lifeline for rural families in Afghanistan was announced by the World Bank on Monday, part of an overall package of $195 million, for critical livelihood and life-saving assistance, the UN agriculture agency FAO, said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill ISIS commander

Jun 14, 2022, at 07:32 pm

Kabul: The Taliban operated security forces have killed a key ISIS commander in Afghanistan's Bagrami district, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Journalist in Kapisa goes missing, RSF asks Taliban to give 'explanations'

Jun 14, 2022, at 02:48 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistani journalist from Kapisa province of the country has gone missing, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Explosion in Kunar leaves one Taliban member dead

Jun 13, 2022, at 10:41 pm

Kunar: An explosion rocked Kunar province in Afghanistan left a Taliban dead and six others injured, media reports said on Monday.

Car blast kills 6 people in Kabul

Jun 12, 2022, at 12:57 pm

Kabul/UNI: At least six people were killed and two others were injured in a car explosion in the Afghan capital, eyewitnesses told Sputnik.

Afghanistan: Taliban arrests model over 'insulting sacred value'

Jun 10, 2022, at 12:26 am

Kabul: Taliban has arrested an Afghan model and social media influencer Ajmal Haqiqi for allegedly "insulting Islamic sacred value" as the model, along with three others, had reportedly used the verses of Quran in a "humorous manner" in a video.

Afghanistan: Unidentified men abduct businessman

Jun 08, 2022, at 02:27 pm

Kabul: Taliban authorities have said unidentified men have abducted a businessman from Afghanistan's  Mazar-e-Sharif region, media reports said on Wednesday.

Taliban regime condemns remarks against Prophet Mohammad

Jun 06, 2022, at 08:30 pm

Kabul/New Delhi: The Taliban on Monday joined the list of Islamic countries to protest against the controversial statements against Prophet Mohammad by now-expelled BJP functionaries, that have created a storm in the Muslim world.

Afghanistan: Taliban converts private news channel complex to religious seminary

Jun 06, 2022, at 03:16 am

Kabul: The Taliban have converted the complex of Afghanistan news channel Metra to a religious seminary, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Taliban forces kill four NRF members

Jun 01, 2022, at 02:50 pm

Kabul: Taliban insurgents of Afghanistan have killed four members of  National Resistance Front during a clearing operation in Badakhshan province’s Tagab district, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Taliban dismisses UN concern

May 28, 2022, at 08:49 pm

Kabul: The Taliban dismissed a United Nations Security Council call to lift stringent restrictions on Afghan women, calling the world body’s concerns “unfounded”.

Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges

May 27, 2022, at 09:49 pm

NEW YORK: Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially women, the UN independent expert on human rights there said in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday.

Pakistan: Afghan refugees who want to settle in developed countries hold rally in Islamabad

May 26, 2022, at 02:02 am

Islamabad: A large number of refugees from Afghanistan recently demonstrated in Pakistan's Islamabad city as they demanded  shelter in developed countries.

Several Afghanistan soldiers fled to Pakistan after Kabul's fall last year: US Report

May 25, 2022, at 01:41 am

An US report has shown that several soldiers of the former Afghanistan government have fled to Pakistan since its fall on Aug 15.

Afghanistan: Blast in Kabul leaves three people hurt

May 23, 2022, at 12:08 am

Kabul: At least three people were hurt as a blast hit Police District 10 in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Over 60 girls graduate from professional centre in Kabul

May 22, 2022, at 10:15 pm

Kabul: Over 60 girl students have graduated from a professional centre in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghan-Americans stage demonstration in front of UN, Times Square against Bilwal Bhutto's US visit

May 22, 2022, at 04:51 am

Kabul/New York: Afghan Americans staged a demonstration in front of the UN and Times Square on Wednesday against Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's visit to the UN and the USA.

Afghanistan: Taliban bans wheat export

May 20, 2022, at 08:13 pm

Kabul: The Taliban on Friday banned the wheat exports from Afghanistan with immediate effect in order to meet domestic demand.

Afghanistan: Attempted suicide cases, involving mostly women, rising in Badakhshan

May 19, 2022, at 01:09 am

Kabul: Health officials in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province has said around 30 people, who attempted to commit suicide, have been brought to the hospital in the past three months.