Governance & Politics

KABUL (Pajhwok): Shida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan, has announced that the embassy’s operations are suspended as of today (Saturday). In a statement on

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a plan aimed at preventing aid from reaching the Afghan government. A spokesperson for the

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Doha has met with the French Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan to discuss Afghanistan’s

KABUL (Pajhwok): Japan and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have launched a $9.3 million, three-year project to strengthen climate resilience and water

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) stated that the Criminal Code is based on Sharia and Hanafi jurisprudence, and no one should criticize Sharia; instead, people should study and understand it.

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) will cease operations on January 31, 2026, bringing an end to 17 years of activity.

Some analysts say US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” lacks legitimacy, could undermine the role of the United Nations and negatively affect the Palestinian issue, consists largely of US allies and that Pakistan joined it in violation of its laws and public sentiment.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov have discussed the expansion of bilateral relations between Kabul and Ashgabat, regional cooperation and the implementation of joint economic projects.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) says that negotiations with the United States over the release of prisoners are ongoing, but no final agreement has yet been reached.

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm has shown strong interest in investing in a 1,000-megawatt gas-to-power generation project in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan’s Minister of Interior, Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani, held talks with a delegation led by Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to discuss strengthening engagement between Afghanistan and the international community, along with other key issues.

The 10th ministerial meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) on Disaster Risk Reduction began today (Wednesday) in Islamabad, Pakistan, media reports said.