Afghanistan

Afghanistan will face South Africa today (Friday) in the second ODI of their three-match series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, taking place on September 20.

Japan has allocated $300,000 million for the protection of Afghanistan’s historical heritages and planned the construction of 165 primary schools in nine provinces of the country, a statement from Arg said on Friday.

Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Afghanistan Bao Zhuhui has pledged to encourage Chinese businessmen to invest in Afghanistan and continue to support the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on the international stage, a statement said on Tuesday.

Around 11,000 persons, including 1,150 women have been imprisoned nationwide, an official said on Sunday.

Last week, high-ranking officials the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) travelled to three different countries.

Last week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan accepted Afghan ambassadors. Kabul banned UN human rights expert Richard Bennett’s entry into Afghanistan. Restrictions on women were reported to have had a negative impact.

Qatar’s Embassy Chargé d’affaires Dr. Murdaf Alqashoti has called on acting Interior Minister Serajuddin Haqqani and discussed strengthening bilateral relationships.

Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs Maulvi Abdul Kabir has called on regional countries to avoid provocative actions and statements that hamper peace, stability, and undermine the spirit of regional cooperation.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Uzbekistan prime minister Abdulla Aripov has said his country is committed to developing cooperation with Afghanistan in economic, commercial and cultural fields. The

Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan top commerce ministry officials have held a meeting in the capital Kabul and discussed the expansion of trade and cooperation in different fields, a statement said on Friday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan athletes have achieved 120 medals in different international games in the past three years and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) annual budget

Iran’s Economic Adviser to Afghanistan underlines that 25 percent of Afghanistan’s imports originate from Iran, with trade volumes showing significant improvement.