United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) deputy director Andrika Ratwatte says UN agencies spent 2.5 billion US dollars this year on addressing the problems of Afghan refugees.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Mullah Hamidullah Akhundzada, heading a delegation, has left for Oman on an official visit.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran wants to connect China with Europe via Afghanistan through railway, the country’s railway chief has said.

Construction work has been initiated on a standard truck terminal for freight vehicles at a cost of 34 million afghanis in the capital of southern Ghazni province.

The Industry and Commerce Department in central Logar province says 500 jeribs of land have been allocated to 85 production companies in the Mohammad Agha District Industrial Park, which are expected to begin operations soon.

One person has lost his life following a dispute in Logar province, a police official said on Sunday.

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Israeli regime’s recognition of “Somaliland,” describing it as an attempt to divide a Muslim country and warning that it could have negative repercussions for regional peace and stability.

More than 3,500 Afghan refugees have been deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Thursday.

Afghanistan are set to face hosts Zimbabwe in the opening match of the Under-19 tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series today (Thursday) at Harare Sports Club.

A technical railway team from neighbouring Iran has urged cooperation from the provincial administration of western Herat province in implementing work plans and facilitating the use of Herat–Khaf railway line.

Three people, including two traffic police officers, have killed in an explosion in Moscow, media report said on Wednesday.

The first shipment of industrial machinery and equipment worth $350,000 has been exported from western Herat province to Tajikistan under a broader contract valued at $1.2 million.