Society
Jamal reaffirms commitment to supporting media, journalists
KABUL, the panel said on Friday. Former US ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker . . .
Migration
307 Afghans freed from Pakistani prisons, return home this week
At least 307 Afghans were released from Pakistani prisons and returned to the country during the current week, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said...
Religion & Culture
Transfer of Afghan pilgrims for Hajj to Saudi Arabia completed: Ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) says the process of transporting this year’s Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has been completed.
World News
Xi Jinping may visit North Korea next week, reports say
Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week, according to reports on Thursday.
World News
Erdogan tells Trump Tehran-Washington issues can be resolved
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a phone call with US President Donald Trump, welcomed the extension of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Sports
Afghan taekwondo athlete downs Japanese opponent, reaches next round
Afghan national taekwondo athlete Ehsan Rahimi has defeated his Japanese opponent in the Taekwondo Championship and advanced to the next round.
World News
US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur on Palestinian rights Albanese
The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge ruled that...
Accidents & Disasters
Lightning strike leaves 2 dead in Kandahar
Two people have been killed after lightning struck in the Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, a police official said on Thursday.
World News
Pakistan’s interior minister visits Tehran again
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi has arrived in Tehran, the capital of Iran, for talks with Iranian officials.
Business & Economics
Honey production grows in Afghanistan amid challenges for beekeepers
On World Bee Day, a member of the Afghanistan Beekeepers Union says that despite the expansion of beekeeping farms and increased honey production capacity, large-scale imports...
Business & Economics
64km of TAPI pipeline laid in Afghanistan, officials say
Local officials in western Herat say that practical work on the TAPI (Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India) gas pipeline project is continuing in an orderly and rapid manner in Afghanistan,...
