More than 493,000 metric tonnes of goods were transported through railways from four Afghan ports during the past one month, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan’s national volleyball team will take on Turkmenistan in the final match of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship today (Tuesday).

At least 14 people have died after a migrant boat sank off the western coast of Turkey, according to reports.

Afghanistan lost their first match to Sri Lanka in the Central Asia Volleyball Championship.

The Afghan nation, united under the Islamic Emirate, has defended its rights and successfully negotiated a prisoner exchange with the United States, an official said on Wednesday.

A seven-member gang involved in thefts from homes and shops has been arrested in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) says 125 development projects, costing 280 million afghanis, have been completed and put into use in central Uruzgan province.

A number of traders and drivers say the Ghulam Khan crossing in southeastern Khost province has been closed by Pakistan against trade activities over the past ten days, with loaded trucks denied passage.

The Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have signed an agreement to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan.

The United Nations has expressed hope that the recently agreed ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan would remain in place.

Two individuals have been arrested on murder charges in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday.

The second phase of the Kabul Steel Melting Factory, established with a $22 million investment, has officially begun operations in the industrial park of western Herat province.