Shukhrat Rahmanov, governor of Uzbekistan’s Andijan province, on Tuesday arrived in western Herat province leading a high-level trade delegation, officials said.

The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) says it has rejected a 25-tonne shipment of “Gader Nodani” to ensure the safety of domestic markets and protect consumer rights.

Mehdi Yaqoubi, a member of Afghanistan’s youth national taekwondo team, has advanced to the next round after defeating his Armenian opponent at the international taekwondo competitions in Uzbekistan.

Iran and the United States are reportedly considering a second round of negotiations before the ceasefire expires, possibly on Thursday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in China on an official visit, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan’s spin maestro Rashid Khan has been appointed to the Player Advisory Board (PAB) of the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA).

A former Australian soldier has confirmed that Ben Roberts-Smith, another ex-serviceman, committed war crimes during a mission in Afghanistan.

Ali Bayat, a member of the national bodybuilding team who has qualified for the 2026 South Asian Games, says that due to financial constraints he has previously been unable to participate in several international competitions.

The “Polio-Free Afghanistan” initiative has announced that a polio vaccination campaign began on Monday across 31 provinces of the country.

A total of 38 trade agreements worth more than $520 million have been signed between Afghan and Uzbek traders during a private sector business conference held in Kabul.

A man has been arrested by security forces for allegedly killing his son with a hunting rifle in central Kapisa province, police said on Sunday.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, who also heads the Iranian negotiating delegation in Islamabad, said following the inconclusive end of US-Iran talks that Washington failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation.