Sohrab Sarwari

KABUL (Pajhwok): The remaining part of the 52-kilometer Armalk-Laman road, an important and strategic part of Afghanistan’s Ring Road, has been completed at a cost of $3.8 million, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said on Friday.

Pakistani military court has sentenced former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years on charges related to “political activities and violating the Official Secrets Act.”

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced a 17-member squad for the national futsal team’s upcoming training camp and two friendly matches against Kuwait.

Afghan and Kazakh officials have discussed regional connectivity and linking Central and South Asian countries through Afghanistan, as well as the launch of practical work on the Torghundi–Herat and Herat–Kandahar railway lines.

The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has announced that the national futsal team will hold a five-day training camp in Kuwait later this month.

Qatar’s special envoy Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab has met with Ismatulla Irgashev, Special Representative of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2025, media reports said on Sunday.

Representatives of Pakistan’s industrial sector have warned that the closure of the Torkham and Chaman crossings is causing severe commercial losses and putting pharmaceutical exports worth nearly 200 million US dollars at risk.

The 23rd edition of the Doha Forum opened today (Saturday) in Qatar’s capital, with a special session on Afghanistan, titled “Improving Afghanistan through Regional Connectivity,” scheduled for the second day.

Demand for domestic fish products has risen in western Herat province following the suspension of fish imports, particularly from Pakistan.

Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali has described the expansion of health-sector cooperation between Kabul and Tehran as essential and mutually beneficial, particularly in the areas of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and diagnostic tools.

Minister of Vice and Virtue Mohammad Khalid Hanafi says they are committed to eradicating harmful traditions in the country and would not allow anyone to engage in practices deemed inappropriate or contrary to Sharia.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold its quarterly meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.