Seven labourers have been killed in an attack of militants in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, police said on Sunday.

The Deputy Minister for Information and Culture says the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) cannot ignore the effectiveness of the media, though some groups exploit its name.

The Afghanistan Judo Federation says Afghan athletes have won one gold medal and three silver medals in the “Peace and Friendship” international competitions in Iran.

The prices of Kazakh flour and gold decreased, but the rates of other items remained unchanged in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

Security forces have destroyed cannabis plant on 105 acres of land in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday.

A week-long volley ball tournament, featuring eight teams, has concluded in central Bamyan province, with Kabul’s Paghman district team emerging victorious.

Some residents of remote areas in Gurbaz district in southern Khost province say education beyond class 6th is not available to their children.

In an expected development, Afghanistan’s embassy in London has been closed, AFP reported on Friday.

Top diplomats from Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have conferred on the current situation in Afghanistan.

At least 43 people have died as Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States, the BBC reports.

During the past one year, various domestic and international companies have evinced keen interest to invest above $5BN in different sectors in Afghanistan.

After a year of imprisonment, education activist Ahmad Fahim Azimi was released on Thursday morning, relatives confirmed.