Khawaja Nasir Ahmad Sidiqi

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif says Islamabad would adhere to the ceasefire as long as no attacks are launched from Afghan territory, following the inconclusive talks between Kabul and Islamabad.

A senior Hamas official says the Palestinian group will respond “soon” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Israel’s war in Gaza, Al-Jazeera reported.

Based on air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Lahore ranks as the world’s most polluted city, with Kabul coming in second, as particulate matter levels in the Afghan capital soared to 58 µg/m³ on Thursday.

The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) on Friday warned of the possibility of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash floods in 10 provinces of Afghanistan.

The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan said on Friday that the climate crisis, natural disasters and the recent inflow of returnees are exerting immense pressure on the country’s urban areas.

The UK Foreign Office has allocated £1 million in emergency aid to help victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, saying the money would be distributed through UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC).

Kabul will host trilateral talks with Pakistan and Afghanistan and China tomorrow to discuss ]counterterrorism cooperation, connectivity, peace, development and trade.

Former president Hamid Karzai has once again stressed the need to provide educational opportunities to all girls and boys in the country.

Following Monday’s meetings, US President Donald Trump said he called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and has begun arrangements for a meeting “at a location to be determined” between the Russian president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said two million undocumented Afghan refugees will be gradually deported by the end of this year.

Marking 106th Independence Day, the Islamic Emirate has said this victory was achieved following great sacrifices, struggles and jihad of the Afghan Mujahideen and people.

KABUL (Pajhwok): A fire breakout at a wood shop in the Shajoy district of southern Zabul province caused financial losses of three million afghanis, police said on Friday.