KABUL (Pajhwok): The US President, Donald Trump, has stated that, on his orders, the country’s Central Command destroyed “military targets” on Iran’s Kharg Island. Iran,
Four members of a family, including women and children, were martyred and three others injured in Pakistani artillery and mortar strikes on the Alisher-Terezi district of southeastern Khost province on Thursday, an official said.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) on Thursday said 21 Afghan refugees, recently released from prisons in Pakistan, have returned to Afghanistan.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran remains committed to regional peace but emphasised that the conflict can only end if Iran’s “legitimate rights” are recognised.
The US Department of State has announced that it will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, which was America’s closest diplomatic mission to Afghanistan prior to the 2001 invasion.
While the month of Ramadan brings colourful iftar tables for many families, in some parts of Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, women live in conditions so dire that they cannot even feed their children. They are appealing for help.
The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says that since the beginning of solar year 1404, more than 4,100 electronic ID cards have been issued to Afghan citizens in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that talks with the United States may no longer be on the agenda following a US‑Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic.
Afghan taekwondo athlete Farzad Mansouri has won a gold medal at the 2026 Open G2 World Taekwondo competitions in the United States after defeating four opponents.
At least 14 Afghan migrants have died after a boat carrying them collided with a Turkish coastguard vessel off the Mediterranean coast, according to reports. Several others were rescued.
