Afghanistan

Last week, Russia invited a representative from Afghanistan to participate in the Kazan Economic Forum and Kazakhstan announced a $500 million investment in the Torghundi-Herat railway project, Kabul said it was appointing a diplomat at the ambassadorial level in Moscow.

Afghanistan A are set to play a one-day match against Ireland A today (Thursday) as part of the ongoing triangular series.

The UK last week promised efforts to put Afghanistan back on the UN agenda and various sources asked Pakistan to stop forcibly deporting Afghan refugees.

The Afghanistan A team delivered a dominant performance, defeating Ireland A by an innings and 194 runs in the only four-day match at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi.

The Russian Attorney General’s Office last week requested the country’s Supreme Court to remove the name “Taliban” from its blacklist.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Friday said Afghanistan remains one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world, with explosive

Last week, several international organisations expressed concern about women’s rights in Afghanistan, but the Islamic Emirate of dismissed the apprehensions as groundless.

Last week, two journlaists, including a Pajhwok Afghan News journalist, were wounded as a result of clashes at Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar provinee.

Uzbekistani has emphasised the need for expanding economic ties with Kabul and pledged joint economic cooperation in all areas, a statement said on Sunday.

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have discussed expansion of trade and transit relationships and Tashkent showed readiness for the creation of a joint commercial zone in the border area, a statement said on Saturday.

Afghanistan are set to play their first match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy against South Africa on February 21 in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi.

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has urged unfreezing of Afghanistan’s assets and urged that projects between Central Asia and Pakistan should be implemented through Afghanistan.