The Afghans on Monday called the swearing-in of both Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah as president in parallel ceremonies as “a shameful act”, which they feared would threaten the peace process. The rival leaders were each sworn in…
Fifteen Afghan youth have completed training of fixed wing aircraft operation in Czech Republic. Afghan embassy in Prague, capital of Czech Republic, in a statement today said that Afghan Air Force took one step forward by receiving the…
President Ashraf Ghani has extended deep sympathies and condolences to families and friends of the Afghans killed in a Ukrainian plane crash in Iran. “Regrettably, 13 Afghan nationals were among the victims of the Ukrainian plane crash,” the…
Amid a slight surge in optimism, more than 36 percent of Afghans say the country is heading in the right direction. In 2019, 36.1 percent of Afghan voiced optimism about the state of affairs in their country --…
The Afghans deported from Europe run the risk of being recruited and radicalised by militant outfits, a new study warned on Wednesday. Deported from Germany and EU countries, they were at risk of death and radicalisation, said the…
Around one-third of the Afghan population needed urgent humanitarian action over the last three months, a coalition of UN agencies and partners said on Monday. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert said some 10.23 million…
KABUL Cup qualifying round match in the capital of Tajikistan today (Thursday). Afghanistan, 149th in FIFA rankings, are placed third in Group E, with one victory and two losses, Sportstar reported. On the other hand, India is fourth in the…
KABUL take on West Indies in the in the first T20 match in India’s northern city of Lucknow today (Thursday). Drubbed in the last 12 ODIs on the trot, Afghanistan are expected to go flat out to prove their mettle…
KABUL is progressing towards peace and self-reliance that will be a keystone of stability in the region. “We are bringing to life our vision of connectivity, cooperation, and economic growth for our region where Afghanistan, as Asia’s roundabout, once again…
Canada has renewed its commitment to helping the Afghans take control of their destiny, saying relations between the two countries continue to be on the upswing. “Our people-to-people ties continue to grow and we are working together to…
Police in India have detained two Afghan nationals with 50 kilograms of heroin, a media report said on Tuesday. Delhi police special cell conducted raids in several parts of Haryana, a senior police officer said was quoted as…
KABUL Cup match at the Cardiff Wales Stadium in England today. Afghanistan -- once known as giant killers because of their track record against much better sides -- have been trounced by Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Just like…
KABUL Cup in Bristol on Saturday (today). Although the Kangaroos have a much better track record, the Afghans remain in high spirit, despite a nine-wicket loss to England in their final warm-up, and could stun any side on their day.…
KABUL (IOM). A Displacement-Tracking Matrix report on Tuesday said the organisation had covered 11,443 communities in 390 districts of all 34 provinces of the country. The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is a system that collects information on the movements and…
KABUL has been introduced by US senators. Amid rifts between Congress and the Trump administration over immigration, the bill was rolled out by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday. The Stars and Stripes reported the legislation was required to…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has been moved to order deportation of illegal Afghan refugees. The top court of Khyber Pakhtun was prayed to direct provincial and federal authorities to restrict the movements of Afghan refugees. The petitioner…
With the Nawroz festival nearing, the hustle and bustle in central capital Kabul shows the Afghans are more optimistic than previously about peace in their country, Pajhwok observed on Tuesday. Pajhwok reporters talked to residents and shop owners…
Six Afghan nationals hidden in a semi-trailer have been discovered and arrested in North Macedonia, police said. The police action came after the driver signaled the presence of unknown individuals in his truck, the Associated Press reported. Police…
KABUL in central capital Kabul and provinces. The former Soviet Union troops that invaded Afghanistan in 1979 faced strong opposition from both Afghans and the international community, which eventually forced the invading troops to leave the country in 1989. An…
Hundreds of Afghans daily travel to neighbouring Uzbekistan after relations between the two countries recently improved, officials, traders and political activists in northern Balkh province say. After the national unity government’s coming into power, a new phase of…
Forty Afghan citizens have been arrested for questioning after a brawl with Syrian migrants at a state-run camp near the capital of Greece, a media reports says. A 31-year-old Syrian migrant was killed in the clash at the…
KABUL deserved greater support than ever to deal with its challenges, top United Nations officials said on Monday. UN humanitarian affairs chief Mark Lowcock and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, after a joint two-day visit to the…
Five Afghan citizens have been detained on murder charges in the capital of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Sunday. Haji Ahmad, Aziz, Rafiullah, Ahmad and Hashmat were detained while planning to escape to Afghanistan, Faqirabad…
Six members of an Afghan family have been shot dead in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar. The killings resulted from an exchange of gunfire between two families in the Mata Bachay area in the limits of the Inqilab…
