Hijratullah Kakar

As the return of Afghan refugees from Iran continues to accelerate, a charitable organization has begun distributing prepared meals and mineral water daily to 5,000 returnees at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province.

Following Russia’s recognition of Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate (IEA), China welcomed the decision and emphasized Beijing’s commitment to expanding country ’s engagement with the international community while maintaining strong diplomatic ties.

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has urged ECO member states to acknowledge the country’s political reality and follow Russia’s example by taking practical steps toward recognizing the Islamic Emirate government.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that it would likely become clear within 24 hours whether the Hamas has agreed to a “final proposal” for a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza.

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP)  power project roadmap is finalized, and the Islamic Emirate is committed to its smooth, delay-free implementation within Afghanistan.

At least four people have been confirmed dead and 38 are still missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, according to reports.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Five people, including an assistant commissioner, were killed and 11 others were injured when a bomb blast ripped through a government vehicle in

Russia’s special representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov says the next meeting of the Moscow format of consultations on Afghanistan will be held in September-October 2025, with the exact date yet to be determined, reports TASS.

Construction work has been initiated on the Shalfogh dam at a cost of 165 million afghanis in Chinarto district of central Uruzgan province, the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) announced on Tuesday.

At least 39 people have been killed in an explosion at a pharmaceutical factory in the Indian state of Telangana, a media report said on Tuesday.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it has constructed more than 2,000 simple and climate-adapted greenhouses in Afghanistan since 2024.

A high-level delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar departed for Azerbaijan on Tuesday to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO).