Sohrab Sarwari

Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in attacks carried out by the United States and Israel, forty days of national mourning and seven days of public holiday have been declared in Iran.

Iran carried out missile attacks targeting four United States military bases in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain on Saturday.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Saturday it had launched the first wave of missile strikes against Israel in response to attacks by the United States and Israel.

US President Donald Trump says the United States has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, while Tehran is preparing a crushing response.

The Israeli Ministry of Defence announced on Saturday that it had carried out a “pre‑emptive missile strike” against Iran, media reports said.

Pakistan has imposed a ban on all drone operations across the country following retaliatory strikes by Afghanistan, a media report said on Saturday.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed concern over renewed military clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, urging de-escalation between the two countries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq has underscored the importance of restraint and the prioritisation of dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Several public school teachers in the capital, Kabul, have said their current salaries are insufficient, calling for an increase.

KABUL (Pajhwok): A high-ranking Afghan delegation, led by Director of the Afghanistan Standard and Quality Authority (ASQA) Mullah Faizullah Tamim, departed for Turkmenistan on Tuesday

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a plan to establish a free trade zone linking Iran, Afghanistan and China, reports IRNA.

Amnesty International (AI) has voiced deep concern over civilian casualties caused by Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, calling for a full investigation into the attacks.