WHO says China data underrepresents COVID surge and deaths

China’s COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalisations and deaths from the disease, Reuters quoting...

Sharjah launches new ‘Sharjah Sat 1’ satellite

Sharjah’s deputy ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, and President of the University of Sharjah, on Tuesday watched the live broadcast of the...

Tahawol: US call for Doha deal implementation discussed

US ‘discussing consequences of recent IEA decisions’ with allies

The United States said on Tuesday Washington is discussing “very specific consequences” of the recent decisions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) both internally and...

Saar: Afghanistan-Pakistan relations discussed

Iran to accept more Afghan female students at Tehran University

Iran is planning to accept more female students from Afghanistan at the University of Tehran, local media reported on Tuesday. IRNA reported that Iran has increased...

IEA and Pakistan railway officials discuss bilateral railway cooperation

Mulla Bakhtur Rahman Sharaft, the head of the Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) met with the deputy head of Pakistan Railways Zafar Zaman Ranjha, Pakistan Railways’ Chief...

Karzai urges Pakistan to avoid threatening Afghanistan

Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on Islamabad to stop issuing threats and to carry out a “deep review” of its policies related to...

IEA court to rule on validity of media licenses

The Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said a court decision will be made on Thursday regarding the validity of...

Gunman kills 2 Pakistani intelligence officers: security officials

A gunman shot and killed two intelligence officers in an attack outside a roadside restaurant in eastern Pakistan on Tuesday before fleeing, police and security officials...

EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge

The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing’s relaxation of its “zero-COVID”...

Tahawol: IEA’s emphasis on ensuring public welfare discussed

Saar: World’s engagement with IEA discussed

IEA wants good relations with all countries, including Pakistan: Mujahid

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday that the IEA wants good relations with all neighboring countries, including Pakistan, and that the...

IEA’s finance ministry drafting ‘bigger budget’ for next year

The Finance Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Monday it has started drafting its budget for the next fiscal year, which will...

Kabul police foil kidnapping, rescue businessman

Police forces foiled a kidnapping when they gunned down four kidnappers in Kabul city late on Monday, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said Tuesday. “A group...

Islamic-era archeological site discovered in Afghanistan’s Logar province

Logar provincial officials say they have discovered an archeological site near the city of Pul Alam, the provincial capital. Rafiullah Samim, the head of information and...

IEA’s supreme leader meets with Ulema Council members

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada held a consultative meeting with the heads, assistants and administrative officials of the...

IEA will start a national self-sufficiency programme: commerce minister

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will encourage self-sufficiency and wants international trade and investment, the commerce minister said, as Afghanistan faces isolation and suspension of...

UN delegation meets with Haqqani over ban on female aid workers

The United Nations said its envoy to Afghanistan had pressed the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) rulers Monday to reverse bans on work and education for...