Pakistan commits widespread abuses against Afghans to force their return: HRW

Pakistani authorities have committed widespread abuses against Afghans to compel their return to Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Police and other officials have carried...

Deputy PM inaugurates 8 new oil wells in Amu Darya basin

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, inaugurated oil extraction from eight new wells in the Amu Darya basin, the Ministry...

International community should not try to remove IEA, says Karzai

The international community should not seek the forced removal from power of Afghanistan’s interim Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) government but rather encourage inclusive intra-Afghan dialogue...

Tahawol: Iran’s call for security & stability in Afghanistan discussed

Islamabad orders Kabul to act against groups that attack Pakistan

The representative of Afghanistan’s embassy in Islamabad was summoned to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday and asked to ensure action is taken against all...

Saar: Importance of environmental & air protection discussed

Scientists identify new dinosaur species from footprints in Brazil

Brazil’s geological service has announced a new species of dinosaur, a speedy animal that lived in the desert during the early Cretaceous period, Reuters reported. The...

UNODC holds meeting in Kabul over drug alternative livelihoods

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday it brought a group of experts together in Kabul to discuss solutions for sustainable...

Kyrgyzstan to deliver 100 tons of food aid to quake victims in Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan authorities have announced that they will deliver 100 tons of food aid to earthquake victims in Afghanistan, local media reported. Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations...

Indian rescuers say very close to reaching 41 men trapped in tunnel

Rescuers in India are just six or seven meters away from 41 men trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in the Himalayas for more than two...

More Israeli hostages expected to be freed after Gaza truce extended

An Israel-Hamas truce in the Gaza Strip stretched into a fifth day on Tuesday as the two sides completed the release of Israeli hostages and detained...

COP28: What key issues will be discussed at UN climate change conference?

Following a year of record heat and drought, this year’s U.N. climate summit will feature a contentious set of issues for countries working to find common...

Afghanistan should have a representative government: Tehran

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has once again called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. According to IRNA news agency, Nasser Kanani, the...

Pakistan warns Afghan refugees against indulging in electoral activities

Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has said all illegal as well as legal Afghans living in Pakistan will be prohibited from funding any political and electoral activities —...

Deal reached to extend Gaza truce by two days, Qatar and Hamas say

Mediator Qatar said on Monday a deal had been reached to extend a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza by two days, continuing a...

Tahawol: Formation of regional contact group on Afghanistan discussed

Afghan refugees forced to return from Pakistan at worst possible time: WFP

The director of the World Food Program in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan ahead of winter, saying they have...

Saar: Pakistan’s policy towards Afghanistan reviewed

Iranian delegation discuss education of Afghan refugee children with IEA

A seven-member delegation led by the ambassador of the Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan met with Habibullah Agha, acting minister of education, on Monday in Kabul where...

Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in 21 provinces

The Ministry of Public Health said on Monday that in cooperation with its international partners, a polio vaccination campaign is underway in 21 provinces in Afghanistan....