Pakistani media have reported that exporters in the country are losing about $177 million each month due to the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan. Continued disruptions could significantly weaken Pakistan’s long-term access to Afghan and Central Asian markets.

About 22,000 tonnes of medicinal plants, valued at $24,268,000, have been exported from western Herat province to international markets over the past nine months.

The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuelan exports in “back‑to‑back” operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean, media reports said on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to withdraw from 66 United Nations bodies and international organisations, including major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy, Al Jazeera reported.

Afghanistan’s foreign minister discussed bilateral ties with his Omani counterpart by phone, as Oman announced it will dispatch a civil aviation technical delegation to Kabul soon to explore cooperation in trade, transit and transport sectors.

A US immigration agent has shot and killed a 37-year-old woman while she was in her car in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement surge, media reports said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has signed a cooperation agreement worth more than $849,000 with an institute to support returnee families and host communities.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) says four people have been killed, five others injured, and two individuals arrested following a clash between local residents and a gold contracting company in Chah Aab district of northern Takhar province.

Imports of one-day-old chicks have resumed from neighbouring Iran to Afghanistan through the Dogharoon crossing after a one-year halt, a media report said on Wednesday.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed serious concern over the situation in Venezuela following a United States military operation, stating that governments must not use threats or force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.

A 28-year-old man was killed when a hand grenade exploded in Qaisar district of northern Faryab province, police said on Tuesday.

The Kabul Football Premier League competitions have concluded, with the Ministry of Defence team winning the championship in the seniors’ category and the Muttahid Afghan team claiming the title in the youth division.