US envoy, Pakistan officials discuss IEA ban on women

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West, who visited Pakistan on January 30-31, discussed terrorism and Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s ban on girls education with top...

IEA sends four tankers of low-grade diesel back to Iran

The Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA) said on Tuesday that the authority has returned 4 tankers of low-quality diesel to Iran. ANSA said in a press...

Pakistan frees 120 Afghan refugees from Sindh prisons

The Embassy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Islamabad announced Wednesday that 120 Afghan nationals have been released from prisons in Sindh province in...

Families seek loved ones after Pakistan mosque blast kills 100, all but 3 police

Distraught relatives thronged hospitals in Pakistan’s Peshawar on Tuesday to look for their kin a day after a suicide bombing ripped through a crowded mosque in...

Afghanistan’s exports to India total almost $200 million in past 9 months

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) says over the past nine months, Afghanistan has exported goods to India worth $159 million, most of which was...

Saar: Calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan discussed

IFSW says it continues helping vulnerable Afghans

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) says it will carry on its aid program for vulnerable people in Afghanistan. In a press conference in Kabul...

Afghanistan jumps 24 places to 150th in global corruption index

Afghanistan has jumped as many as 24 places in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2022 compared to the previous year, Transparency International said in a...

US general says country will be at war with China in 2025

A U.S. general said in a memo on Friday that he believes the country will be at war with China by 2025, according to several news...

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare

COVID-19 was the eighth leading cause of death among children in recent months, according to a study published Monday. In a year-long period from August 2021...

Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role in aid operations

A UN-led group of humanitarians are hoping that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will allow Afghan women to again work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on...

Russia, Pakistan to make use of SCO capabilities to deal with Afghanistan

Russia and Pakistan to engage the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) capabilities to assist the situation in Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press...

Pakistan mosque bombing death toll rises to 87

The death toll in the suicide bombing that tore through a mosque in Pakistan rose to 87 on Tuesday, a hospital official said, a day after...

Tahawol: UNSC meeting on Afghanistan situation discussed

Civil servants ordered to carry out their duties in line with Sharia

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader Mawlavi Hebatullah Akhundzada has ordered all government officials to carry out their duties in accordance with Islamic principles and...

Saar: US special envoy’s regional trips discussed

Peshawar mosque bombing death toll rises to at least 44

Monday’s massive explosion at a mosque in Peshawar has left at least 44 worshipers dead and over 150 injured. Police said most of the worshipers were...

Waseem’s fantastic innings helps MI Emirates clinch biggest win of ILT20

MI Emirates bowled out Desert Vipers for a paltry 84 runs in 12.1 overs and secured a massive 157 runs win in the 21st match of...

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an...

Turkey deports 139 Afghan migrants

A total of 139 Afghan migrants, who entered Turkey illegally, were deported on Saturday, said the head of Turkey’s Migration Management Directorate. Anadolu Agency reported that...