Sohrab Sarwari

KABUL (Pajhwok): Saudi Arabia’s Royal Court has announced the death of Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Shaikh, the kingdom’s grand mufti and head of the Council of Senior Scholars.

French international and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or.

The higher education minister has underlined the need for aligning Afghanistan’s university system with Islamic principles and global standards.

Afghan authorities have urged Japan to resume work on the New Kabul City water supply project, while the Japanese envoy has pledged to raise the matter with the relevant institutions.

Afghanistan thrashed the Maldives by 10-1 in their opening group-stage match in the 2026 AFC Futsal Asia Cup qualifiers in Indonesia.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) chief spokesman has stressed that problems between Afghanistan and Pakistan should be resolved through dialogue, saying the Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was an internal matter of Islamabad to address.

Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the country will officially recognize a Palestinian state tomorrow (Sunday) ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, a media report said on Saturday.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry says an economic and trade meeting was held in Kabul between Afghan and Iranian officials to increase trade volume between the two countries and follow up on previous commitments.

The British Foreign Secretary has expressed concern over the situation of earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan, announcing an additional £3 million in aid to support humanitarian partners working on the ground.

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund and Iranian Minister of Industry have discussed trade, transit and investment opportunities.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold a meeting on Afghanistan tomorrow (Wednesday).

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Indonesia.