Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

The foreign ministry in Tehran has summoned the Saudi ambassador over the execution of six Iranian nationals in the oil-rich kingdom on drug smuggling charges.

Two convicted robbers have been handed over Tazir punishment in southeastern Paktia province, a statement said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) has rejected reports regarding an attack on Minister Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour’s convoy.

Three Afghans convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring following a joint investigation by the Belgian Crime Agency and police have been arrested in the UK, a media report said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has reiterated its directive to domestic and foreign NGOs to suspend female Afghan staffers.

Moscow has voiced concern over the escalation of tensions on the Pakistani-Afghan border, urging both sides to show restraint and resolve differences through dialogue.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has issued a new decree, banning the installation of windows in residential buildings overlooking neighbouring homes, especially areas that are commonly used by women.

The death toll from the disastrous South Korean Jeju Air plane crash has risen to 179, media reports said on Sunday.

The first shipment of Chinese goods has arrived in the Rozung Station in Western Herat province through the Iranian railway track, an official said on Friday.

The Asan Khedmat branches to be opened in Nangarhar, Herat, Balkh and Helmand provinces, a statement has said.

Deputy Acting Prime Minister Mawlavi Abadul Kabir has stressed peace and unity and warned against serious consequences for the side that fueled violence, a statement said on Friday.

Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at the age of 92 late on Thursday evening at a hospital in New Delhi, according to Indian media on Friday.