Abdullah Azizi

Another 333 Afghan nationals have been evacuated on a charter flight from Pakistan to Calgary, says the Canadian government.

The United States is likely to stop issuing the Special Immigration Visa for Afghans known as “SIV” by the end of this year.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Information and Culture has organized a scientific seminar titled ‘Abu Raihan Al-Biruni scientific position in Islamic culture and civilization .

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will host a consultative meeting about Afghanistan on Wednesday. According to the UN Security Council

The Pakistani parliament on Sunday elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s 24th prime minister for a second term, three weeks after the Feb. 8 national elections.

The UN food agency has expressed its concern over dwindling assistance to Afghanistan, warning that the situation is getting worse.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Acting Afghan government delegation during its visit to Iran has held a meeting with Afghan businessmen in Chahbahar and discussed matters related to the effective use of Chabahar Port, according to a statement on Friday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Herat Airport in western Herat province has been reopened after three days for flights, according to a statement on Friday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 43 people have been killed after a fire broke out in a multi-storey building in Bangladesh, according to a media report on Friday.

UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett will present his report on Afghanistan to the 55th session of the Human Rights Council today (Thursday).

Special representatives of Pakistan and Denmark have discussed cooperation in addressing problems of Afghan refugees.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The World Food Programme (WFP) provided food and cash assistance to 7.9 million needy Afghans last month, the world’s largest humanitarian . .