The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says the smuggling of more than 4,300 copper ingots has been thwarted in Bahramcha district of southern Helmand province.
US President Donald Trump says he may not extend the ceasefire with Iran if no peace agreement is reached, adding that the naval blockade of the country’s ports will remain in place. Tehran has described his remarks as a violation of the ceasefire.
The Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has forecast rainfall and possible flash floods in 20 provinces of the country.
The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs (MoBTA) says a land ownership dispute among several families of the same tribe in Abkamari district of northern Badghis province has been resolved after nearly 50 years.
The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) says it has returned 40 tonnes of substandard angle iron to the exporting country at the Islam Qala port in order to protect domestic markets and safeguard consumer rights.
Some farmers in southern Ghazni have expressed concern over declining orchard yields due to climate change, calling on relevant authorities to provide drought-resistant saplings, improved seeds and support to control plant diseases.
Uzbek officials have expressed readiness to implement joint agriculture projects with Afghanistan across multiple provinces, focusing on improved seeds, horticulture and livestock development, an official statement said.
The governor of western Herat has emphasized increasing trade flows through the Islam Qala border crossing during a meeting with Iran’s deputy ambassador to Afghanistan.
At least 82 Afghans returned to the country this week after being released from prisons in neighbouring Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Thursday.
