At least two people have been killed and 33 others injured in a massive explosion inside a warehouse near Karachi’s Taj Medical Complex, media reports said on Friday.
The bodies of all victims of Tuesday night’s deadly traffic accident in western Herat province, charred beyond recognition, will be transferred to Kabul, local officials said on Wednesday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the squad lists for the 2026 Under-19 50-over World Cup, including Afghanistan among 16 participating countries.
The price of gold and liquefied gas declined while that of petrol and diesel increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Islamabad-administered Kashmir continues to rise, with 307 people now confirmed dead, according to media reports on Saturday.
Some residents and farmers in Jaghatu district of central Maidan Wardak province say severe drought has destroyed their crops and left them struggling for water. They are urging the government to build dams to address the crisis.
A closely watched summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ended without any breakthrough on halting Moscow’s war in Ukraine, though both leaders insisted their talks had been constructive.
On the fourth anniversary of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) return to power, officials said the country poses no threat to others and will not allow anyone to threaten it, stressing a policy of balanced and mutually respectful relations with all nations.
At least 56 people have been killed and 50 others injured in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Indian-administered Kashmir, media reports said on Friday.
The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan says that by 2060, about half of the country’s population will live in cities.
