The Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has recovered more than 21.5 acres of usurped land and registered another 258.5 acres in seven provinces, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said on Thursday.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday announced a 17-member squad for the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa.

A member of a group of ‘miscreants’ was killed while throwing a hand grenade at a security post in northern Balkh province, an official said on Thursday.

The Kapisa police headquarters has reported significant crime-control progress over the past year.

Twelve Afghan cricket coaches have successfully completed the International Cricket Council (ICC) level-3 coaching course.

Ties between the United Nations and the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) have improved, a UN official said on Thursday.

Six workers of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees have been killed in an Israeli air raid on a school in central Gaza, the BBC reported on Thursday.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Min­ister Ali Amin Gandapur intends to send a delegation to Kabul for talks with the interim Afghan government.

A 15-year-old feud between two families has been resolved through mediation of tribal elders in eastern Nanhargar province.

Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on Wednesday hoped the inauguration of practical work on the TAPI gas pipeline project in Afghanistan will enhance the friendship between Kabul and Ashgabat.

Using his own money, a businessman in Zazi Aryub district of southeastern Paktia province has constructed a hospital which will provide free services to the people.

The interest of girls in working at handicrafts making factories has increased in northern Baghlan province compared to the past and the reason is the closure of their high schools and universities, owners of handicraft factories said on Wednesday.