Afghanistan

Last week, Kabul and Tashkent signed a “Preferential Trade” agreement and aid organizations were urged to help provide shelter for returnees, and a Russian official claimed Daesh activity in Afghanistan has increased — a claim the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) rejected.

Last week, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. At the same time, Iran set a deadline for the expulsion of four million undocumented Afghan refugees.

Afghan and Chinese officials have discussed Beijing-funded development projects and bilateral cooperation efforts.

Last week, some former British soldiers admitted their olleagues commiited war crimes in Afghanistan. Also last week, Afghan officials participated in the 16th Kazan International Economic Forum and also visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Three countries announced nearly $4.4 million in aid to Afghanistan last week, when Afghan officials visited Qatar, Iran and Uzbekistan.

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.