Suhrab Sarwari

Iranian Foreign Minister Sayyid Abbas Araghchi has travelled to Moscow to meet senior Russian officials for high-level discussions.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says it has assisted more than one million Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan and Iran since the rise in Afghan return movements began in September 2023.

The Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) says 91 Afghans released from prisons in Pakistan have returned to their homeland.

European Union Special Envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson says his mission in the country has come to an end, but the bloc remains committed to supporting the Afghan people.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has traveled to Pakistan on a two-day visit to boost trade and economic ties.

Afghan boxer Mohammad Zekria Zamani is scheduled to compete against his Russian opponent in March 2025.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that over 110 schools in Afghanistan were either destroyed or damaged due to flash floods in 2024.

On the International Day of Education, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern the Afghan girls who continue to be denied their fundamental right to education.

The United Kingdom has allocated £7 million to support the Hazardous Area Life-support Organisation (Halo Trust) in its landmine clearance efforts in Ukraine and Afghanistan, according to a media report.

Several prominent political and sports figures in Afghanistan have mourned the death of Ali Reza Asahi, a gold medalist and two-time champion and in master bodybuilding and a member of the national team, calling it a great loss.

The United States will officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 22, 2026, according to the United Nations.

US President Donald Trump has expressed uncertainty about whether his administration should continue spending on NATO, saying, “We’re protecting them. They’re not protecting us.”