Afghanistan: Pakistan Embassy in Kabul closes its consulate section amid rising COVID cases
Jun 14, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Kabul: The Pakistani Embassy in Kabul city has closed the consular section due to rising COVID-19 cases.
World Bank assures Afghanistan of continued assistance
Jun 14, 2021, at 05:58 pm
The World Bank has assured the Afghan government of its continued assistance within the framework of the commitments made ar last year’s Geneva conference. The assurance came after Hartwig Schafer, the World Bank Vice-President for the South Asia region, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani early this week.
Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists seize Aliabad
Jun 14, 2021, at 03:52 pm
Kabul: Local officials have said Aliabad region of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province has fallen in the hands of Taliban militants, media reports said on Monday.
Beijing gifts 700,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Kabul: Reports
Jun 13, 2021, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: A batch of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines has been handed over to Afghanistan during an official ceremony in Kabul, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Afghanistan: Taliban militants kill Islamic cleric
Jun 13, 2021, at 09:58 pm
Kabul: Suspected Taliban militants killed an Islamic cleric in Pul-e-Alam city of Afghanistan's Logar province on Friday, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan:Two blasts hit Kabul, 5 die
Jun 12, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Kabul: At least five people died as two blasts rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Awami National Party claims Pakistani mosques collecting donations for Afghan Taliban
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:49 pm
Islamabad: Awami National Party, a key opposition party of Pakistan, has claimed donations are being collected in mosques for supporting Afghan Taliban.
Turkish forces propose to take control of Kabul airport
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:33 pm
Istanbul: Turkey is planning to take control of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan if the NATO allies provide support, said the Turkish Defense Minister.
Pakistan criticises Afghan National Security Chief over recent remarks
Jun 11, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top diplomat recently said that his ministry had severed ties with Afghanistan’s national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib over his recent “brothel” comment.
Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘horrendous attack’ on demining partner HALO Trust
Jun 11, 2021, at 04:26 pm
New York: The United Nations on Wednesday called for an investigation into the deadly attack in northern Afghanistan against the HALO Trust, a humanitarian group working to rid the country of landmines.
Afghanistan: Car bomb attack leaves six security members dead, 10 injured
Jun 11, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Baghlan: A car bomb attack close to a military base in the northern province of Baghlan in Afghanistan during the early hours of Thursday left six security members dead and 10 others injured.
Fourteen killed in gun battle in Afghanistan
Jun 10, 2021, at 03:29 am
Kabul/UNI: Fourteen people, including eight militants and six security personnel, have been killed in a gun battle in Arghanchkhwa district of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province on Wednesday, provincial army spokesman Abdul Razaq said.
Taliban turns to Afghan cities, capture 17 districts in 60 days
Jun 10, 2021, at 01:20 am
The Taliban has long been described as the insurgent group that controls much of the Afghan rural territory. However, that description might change in the near future if things continue with the current pace.
Taliban terrorists capture three districts in Afghanistan
Jun 09, 2021, at 05:25 am
Kabul: Taliban insurgents have captured three districts in Afghanistan as armed conflict has spiked in the region in recent times.
Afghanistan violence claims 119 lives in just two days: Reports
Jun 09, 2021, at 03:54 am
Kabul: Afghanistan witnessed the deaths of 119 people, including 102 security force members, during two days of clashes and security incidents on June 3 and 4, media reports said.
US peace envoy meets Afghan President Ghani, assures continued US assistance
Jun 08, 2021, at 02:00 am
The United States will continue to support the Afghan government and Afghan Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF), assured the US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad in a one-day visit to Kabul.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves seven Army soldiers dead
Jun 05, 2021, at 09:14 pm
Kabul: Taliban militants attacked a security outpost in Jawand district in the northwestern province of Badghis which left at least seven Afghanistan Army dead on Thursday, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan worried about security vacuum in Afghanistan
Jun 03, 2021, at 02:02 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan is increasingly becoming worried about the security vacuum in Afghanistan once the US troops pull out from the region.
US may withdraw all forces from Afghanistan by July 4
Jun 03, 2021, at 03:40 am
The US may withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan by July 4, its independence day, well ahead of the September 11, 2021 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month, according to Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
Afghanistan: Jalalabad blast leaves 2 civilians dead
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Kabul: A blast targeting a security force envoy in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday left at least two civilians dead and 10 others hurt, media reports said.
China, Afghanistan, Pakistan to discuss Afghan Peace Process: Beijing
Jun 02, 2021, at 10:38 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan will discuss the peace process in Afghanistan during a meeting on Thursday, Wang Wenbin, the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Explosion targets buses, 8 die
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Kabul: At least eight people died as an explosion, which targeted buses, hit Sar-e-Karez area of PD3 in Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.
Bilawal Bhutto slams Imran Khan govt for giving military bases to US
Jun 02, 2021, at 02:13 am
Islamabad: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed PM Imran Khan-led government for agreeing to give military bases to the United States in the country.
Afghanistan: Six railway personnel die as blast rocks Herat
May 31, 2021, at 04:05 pm
Kabul: At least six railway personnel died as a roadside blast rocked Afghanistan's Herat province on Saturday, media reports said.
$400 million Chinese power project on the cards in Afghanistan
May 31, 2021, at 04:20 am
A group of Chinese investors has met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, expressing their interest to establish a coal-powered power plant in Afghanistan, a statement from the Afghan Presidential Office confirmed the possibility of setting up a power plant with $400 million costs.
May 31, 2021, at 02:56 am
Islamabad: Pakistan has severed ties with Kabul’s top national security chief because of his recent alleged abusive outburst against Islamabad, media reports said.
Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict: Trade suspended at Torkham for third day
May 30, 2021, at 11:14 pm
Islamabad: Khuga Khel tribesmen of Afghanistan continued their protest and blockade of the main road leading to the border crossing as Pakistan-Afghanistan trade through Torkham remained suspended on the third consecutive day on Thursday, meia reports said.
Afghanistan: 62 people freed from Taliban prison
May 27, 2021, at 12:06 am
Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have rescued 62 people from Taliban prison in Baghlan-e Markazi district, country's Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday.
London: Afghanistan protesters demonstrate outside Pakistan High Commission
May 27, 2021, at 12:00 am
London: A group of Afghanistan people protested outside the Pakistan High Commission building in London recently to express their anger against Pakistan-supported violence and killings in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Roadside blast leaves six people hurt
May 26, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Kabul: At least six people were hurt as a roadside blast hit a military vehicle on the northern outskirts of Kabul city on Tuesday, media reports said.