Business & Economics
Tourism firms’ reps summoned over illegal issuance of work visas
KABUL, the panel said on Friday. Former US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker . . .
Business & Economics
Hairatan–Mazar railway’s fifth section inaugurated
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund has inaugurated and reactivated the fifth section of the Hairatan–Mazar-i-Sharif railway.
Security & Crime
Indian envoy says Pakistan ignored civilian protection obligations
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations said at a UN Security Council meeting that Pakistani forces caused hundreds of civilian casualties in Afghanistan during the...
Business & Economics
Afghan, Uzbek officials discuss expanding trade, industrial cooperation
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says a bilateral meeting was held in Kabul between Afghan and Uzbek officials to expand economic and trade ties,...
Migration
307 Afghans freed from Pakistani prisons, return home this week
At least 307 Afghans were released from Pakistani prisons and returned to the country during the current week, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said...
Religion & Culture
Transfer of Afghan pilgrims for Hajj to Saudi Arabia completed: Ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) says the process of transporting this year’s Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has been completed.
World News
Xi Jinping may visit North Korea next week, reports say
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week, according to reports on Thursday.
World News
Erdogan tells Trump Tehran-Washington issues can be resolved
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with US President Donald Trump, welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Sports
Afghan taekwondo athlete downs Japanese opponent, reaches next round
Afghan national taekwondo athlete Ehsan Rahimi has defeated his Japanese opponent in the Taekwondo Championship and advanced to the next round.
World News
US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur on Palestinian rights Albanese
The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge ruled that...
Accidents & Disasters
Lightning strike leaves 2 dead in Kandahar
Two people have been killed after lightning struck in the Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, a police official said on Thursday.
