Hijratullah Kakar

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).

About 165 tankers of low-quality fuel were denied entry at customs last month, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Monday.

Norway has pledged a contribution of 10 million Norwegian krone (approximately $990,000 USD) to support Afghan refugees through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

More than 160,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Isalam Qala port in western Herat province during the month of June.

At least 45 people have been killed and 68 others injured across Pakistan as heavy rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in several regions since the onset of the monsoon season, a media report said on Monday.

Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ahmad Wali Hotak returned to the country on Sunday after defeating Russian opponent Saiged Zirkov in Belarus.

the Wakhan T20 cricket tournament, featuring four teams, began on Saturday in northern Kunduz province, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi says Muslim nations, in their current situation, have the opportunity to unite around their commonalities and deeply reflect on the challenges they face and the causes of their backwardness.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Moscow on Sunday night, says he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin today (Monday) on addressing shared challenges and threats, particularly in light of recent developments.