Noorullah Zazai

A Supreme Court (SC) delegation has assured its full readiness to transfer Afghan prisoners from Iran to the country.

The Salang highway — a key link between Kabul and northern provinces — reopened for light vehicles this morning, an official said on Monday.

Over 880 Afghan refugees have been released from custody in Pakistan since the start of 2025 and efforts were underway for the release of the remaining 84 Afghan refugees, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Sunday.

Newly appointed acting Refugees and Repatriation Minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir has assured the officials of the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) not to bother about being fired from their duties or changed to other posts and continue working as in the past.

Deputy Prime Minister Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has called on Director of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) for the Asia-Pacific region to continue their assistance to the Afghan returnees.

A Supreme Court (SC) delegation has called on Iran to show leniency towards Afghan prisoners, asking the neighbouring country to provide a list of death-row inmates.

The Academy of Sciences on Saturday commemorated the 46th anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zia-ul-Mashayekh Mohammad Ibrahim Jan Mujadidi.

The Israel security cabinet has voted in favour of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Tel Aviv, a media report said on Saturday.

Ten people have been killed in an attack on a convoy in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says a media report.

A high level delegation headed by Transit Affairs Director of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) Mohammadullah Bakhtyar left Kabul for Iran on Friday.

Acting Public Health Minister Noor Jalal Jalali during a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Ali Raza Baigdali has stressed the need for quality medicines and modern equipment to strengthen health system in Afghanistan.

The volume of trade between Iran and Afghanistan reached $3.19 billion last year showing an increase of 84 percent compared to the previous year, an official has said.