Pakistan-Afghanistan clash: Torkham border crossing remains closed for third consecutive day
Sep 09, 2023, at 11:01 pm
Days after the security forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged gunfire, the Torkham border crossing between the two nations remained closed for commercial activities and pedestrian movement for the third consecutive day on Friday.
Four Pakistani soldiers die during suspected terror attack on army check posts in Chitral
Sep 08, 2023, at 02:52 am
At least four Pakistani soldiers died while repulsing 'terrorist attacks' on two Pakistan Army check posts located near the Afghanistan border in Kalash region, media reports said.
Clash between Afghanistan-Pakistan security forces: Torkham border remains shut for another day
Sep 08, 2023, at 02:44 am
The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained closed for the second consecutive day on Thursday following clashes between security forces of the neighbouring countries this week.
Afghanistan-Pakistan: Clashes occur at Torkham border checkpoint
Sep 06, 2023, at 09:52 pm
An exchange of gunfire erupted between the Afghan military and Pakistani border soldiers at the Torkham checkpoint on Wednesday, eyewitnesses told Sputnik.
Afghanistan: WFP forced to cut food aid for 2 million more
Sep 06, 2023, at 06:12 pm
Food assistance to two million people in Afghanistan will have to be cut later this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban now bans women from entering Band-e-Amir National Park in Bamiyan
Aug 28, 2023, at 01:03 am
Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, a group that recently completed two-year rule in the country, have banned women from visiting Band-e-Amir National Park in the central Bamiyan province, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Female Youtuber killed in Kabul
Aug 25, 2023, at 03:37 pm
A female Youtuber has been killed in Afghanistan's Kabul city, the Taliban confirmed on Thursday.
Afghanistan’s Taliban responsible for revenge killings, torture of former officials
Aug 23, 2023, at 06:55 pm
New York: In Afghanistan, hundreds of former government officials and members of the armed forces have allegedly been killed despite assurances from the Taliban of an amnesty, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday.
More than 20 female artists exhibit paintings in in Taliban-ruled Kabul
Aug 22, 2023, at 08:32 pm
In a country ruled by Taliban forces and eves being dominated, over 20 female artists exhibited their paintings in Kabul by holding an exhibition.
India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Aug 21, 2023, at 03:45 am
India has sent 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan over the past two years, media reports said.
WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system
Aug 19, 2023, at 09:43 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, particularly in underserved areas where infrastructure is severely lacking.
Afghanistan: Blast rocks Taloqan, 2 hurt
Aug 16, 2023, at 09:18 pm
Kabul: An explosion hit Taloqan region of Afghanistan on Tuesday which left at least two people injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
Rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban two years after return to power
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New York: More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people of Afghanistan, in a statement issued on Monday marking two years since the Taliban took power.
Afghan girls' voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
Aug 15, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New York: The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education.
Afghanistan: 30 percent of booksellers have shut down their business
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:40 am
Kabul: An Afghanistani commission has found almost 30 per cent of booksellers have stopped their business due to a lack of good market in the Taliban-ruled country.
Afghanistan: Herat witnessing 70 pct drop in manufacturing activity amid power shortages
Aug 15, 2023, at 12:07 am
The Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines has said the region is witnessing a 70 per cent decline in manufacturing activities within its industrial town.
Human Rights Watch slams Taliban for denying rights to women, girls for past two years
Aug 12, 2023, at 03:51 pm
Taliban authorities have tightened their extreme restrictions on the rights of women and girls and on the media since taking took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
Some foreigners, including US citizens, detained in Afghan
Aug 07, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Kabul: A number of foreigners, including US citizens, have been detained in Afghanistan for various reasons, including "security issues," Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman for the country's administration installed by Taliban (under UN sanctions over terrorism) said.
Pakistan: Islamabad Police detain Afghanistan immigrants
Aug 05, 2023, at 05:30 am
The Afghan Immigrant Council in Pakistan said more than 17 immigrants from Afghanistan have been detained in Islamabad.
Afghanistan: Kabul businesswoman providing professional training to homeless women, students
Aug 02, 2023, at 11:58 pm
A businesswoman in Kabul is fighting all odds in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan to provide work and professional training to more than fifty women in the city.
Jul 17, 2023, at 04:06 pm
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has slammed the Taliban administration in Afghanistan for not following the crucial commitments made in the Doha agreements which included preventing the use of Afghanistan territory for terrorism activities.
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
Jul 17, 2023, at 03:44 pm
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
Afghanistan: Nehad Radio, Paikan TV stop operation in Balkh due to economic challenges
Jul 17, 2023, at 02:12 am
A Radio station and a TV channel have stopped their operation in Afghanistan's Balkh province due to economic challenges, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban officials flog four people in Kabul over alleged crimes
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:39 pm
Taliban-ruled Afghanistan's Supreme Court has announced that four people, including a woman, were publicly flogged for allegedly being accused of committing “immorality” in the Paghman district.
Taliban leaders suspend Sweden's activities in Afghan after Quran burning
Jul 11, 2023, at 08:49 pm
Kabul: The Taliban have suspended Swedish activities in Afghanistan starting Tuesday after the controversial Quran burning demonstration in Stockholm, a spokesperson for the Afghan culture committee said.
Afghanistan: Road mishap in Takhar leaves 1 person dead
Jul 11, 2023, at 02:37 pm
A minibus crashed into a ravine in Afghanistan's Takhar on Monday which left at least one person dead and 18 others hurt, media reports said.
Man, who helped US forces in Afghanistan, shot dead in Washington
Jul 08, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A former Afghan interpreter, who immigrated with his family to America in 2021 to escape the Taliban, was shot dead in Washington recently, media reports said.
Pakistan: Man arrested in Pakistan for assaulting Afghan child
Jul 05, 2023, at 09:52 pm
A Pakistani man has been arrested in Kohat region for assaulting an Afghan child, media reports said.
Six injured in Afghanistan road mishap
Jul 05, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Bamyan: At least six people were injured in a traffic mishap that took place on Kabul-Bamyan highway in Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Taliban now bans women's beauty salons
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:27 pm
The Taliban government of Afghanistan continued to shock the world as it has now issued a verbal decree to ban women's beauty salons in Kabul and other provinces across the country.