A number of residents in Herat say the rising population and increasing number of vehicles have led to more garbage heaps in the capital of the western province, turning the situation into one of their major concerns.
A woman has been rescued from house confinement after eight years in Dara-i-Suf Bala district of northern Samangan province, officials said on Tuesday.
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against the West Indies and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan are set to face Zimbabwe in their third match of the Under-19 tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series today (Wednesday) at Harare Sports Club.
Heavy snowfall has closed all connecting roads in central Daikundi province and several main routes in neighbouring Bamyan province, officials said on Tuesday.
Security forces have detained four individuals on charges of illegally excavating historical sites in Chakhansur district of northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday.
The Salang Highway, which links Kabul with the northern provinces, has been closed to all traffic due to heavy snowfall, a storm and poor visibility, an official said on Tuesday.
Veteran leg-spinner and Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan has returned to the top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI bowling rankings, while star all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai claimed the No.1 spot among all-rounders.
The Minister of Justice, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Sharai, has stated that Saudi Arabia is the centre of the Muslim world, cautioning that problems faced by Afghan pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah travel could affect relations between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.
Following the suspension of medicine imports from Pakistan to Afghanistan, a number of health experts say a large portion of these medicines lack are substandard and therapeutically ineffective, while some Kabul residents have lauded the import halt.
