Afghanistan
- India
Afghan embassy in India announces shut down of operations
New Delhi: The Afghanistan Embassy here announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a “lack of support from the host government”, failure to meet expectations in…
- World
Afghanistan currency emerges as best-performing unit globally in Sep quarter
Mumbai: Afghanistan’s currency has emerged as the world’s best performing unit in the September quarter, rallying 9 per cent during the three-month period and 14 per cent so far this year amid…
- World
China appoints new ambassador to Afghanistan
Kabul: The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Xing, has presented his credentials to the Taliban-appointed acting PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, TOLONews reported. The Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan headed to a civil war with Taliban splitting into various factions, says former Afghan commander
Washington: Two years after the US forces abruptly left Kabul, Afghanistan is headed towards a civil war, the Taliban is now riddled with factionalism, and the country is fast becoming a safe…
- Pakistan
Afghan weapons in terror hands, Pakistan warns of regional instability
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday drew the world’s attention toward the danger posed by the weapons abandoned by the US following its hasty withdrawal from war-torn Afghanistan, saying the weapons have reached terrorists.…
- Middle East
Taliban releases Iranian photojournalist: Media
Tehran: Iranian photojournalist Mohammad-Hossein Velayati, who was detained last week in Afghanistan, has been released, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which Velayati works for, reported. The journalist was handed over to the…
- India
India supplied 47,500 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
Kabul: In a significant contribution to Afghanistan which is grappling with a serious humanitarian crisis, India has sent an unprecedented 47,500 metric tons of wheat since the Taliban takeover, Khaama Press reported.…
- Afghanistan
Afghan caretaker govt declares Aug 15 as ‘victory day’
Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government has declared August 15, the day of the administration’s takeover of Kabul, as the “victory day” and a public holiday in the war-ravaged country. “Tuesday, Asad 24,…
- Pakistan
Earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude hits parts of Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan on Saturday with no loss of life or property reported so far. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre here, the epicentre of…
- Afghanistan
US officials in crucial talks with Taliban to address Afghan crisis
Washington: A group of senior American diplomats met representatives from the Taliban and technocratic professionals during which they discussed critical issues concerning Afghanistan’s well-being and humanitarian crisis, the State Department said. The…
- Afghanistan
Taliban burns musical intruments, claims music ’causes moral corruption’
Kabul: Authorities from the Taliban regime in Afghanistan have burned thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment, which included a guitar, harmonium and tabla, claiming that music “causes moral corruption”, a media…
- Pakistan
Death toll in Pakistan blast rises to 44
Islamabad: The death toll due to an alleged suicide blast at a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers’ convention in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has increased to 44, officials said. The incident…
- World
Flash floods in Afghanistan claim lives of 26 people
Kabul: The death toll in overnight flash floods in Afghanistan’s Wardak province mounted to 26, while 36 people were missing, an official said on Sunday. Talking to media persons, Natural Disaster Management…
- World
Kabul dismisses reports on IS presence in Afghanistan as groundless
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has termed the reports on the presence of the Daesh or Islamic State (IS) outfit in the country as baseless and utterly rebuffed them, according to…
- World
No indication that Afghan refugees in Pak guilty of acts of terrorism: WH
Washington: There is no indication that the Afghan refugees in Pakistan or those living along the border are guilty of acts of terrorism, the White House said Monday. “(We are) Seeing no…
