Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) cabinet has directed the authorities concerned to provide facilities for people in the agriculture sector.

The Afghan embassy has expressed concern over the detention of approximately 800 Afghan nationals in Islamabad and called for urgently addressing the issue.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation will hold a conference titled “Girls’ Education in Muslim Societies, Challenges and Opportunities” in Islamabad, a media report said on Monday.

A Chechen delegation, led by the Academy of Sciences chief, has arrived in Kabul to discuss cultural bonds and visit Afghanistan’s historical sites.

Deputy Prime Minister Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has called on China to cooperate with Afghanistan in electricity production and equipping hospitals and health centres with modern machinery.

The Canadian government has urged its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan due to certain security concerns.

US President-elect Donald Trump will appear in a New York court on January 10 in connection with a criminal case, a media report said on Saturday.

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.