At least three children have been killed as a result of harsh weather in the Raghistan district of northern Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday. District chief Qari Mohammad Asif Zafaryar said four children wanted to go to one village from anther on Friday. He said three of them lost their lives due to More
The upcoming series between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan has been rescheduled, says the International Cricket Council (ICC). In a bid to enhance fan access and atmosphere at the Harare Sports Club, the hosts had shifted key matches to weekends, ICC said in a statement on its website. Originally slated for December 9, 11, and 12, the More
At least 27 people have been killed and more than a hundreds have been missing after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, a media report said on Saturday. About 200 passengers were on the boat that was going from the Kogi State to neighbouring Niger on Friday when it capsized, Reuters reported, citing local officials. More
Afghanistan U-19 have clinched the tri-nation One-Day International (ODI) series title, beating Pakistan U-19 by 20 runs at the ICC Academy Ground. Afghan skipper Mahboob Taskin won the toss and decided to bat first, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a statement. Afghanistan were off to a shocking start as they lost six wickets More
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has called off its protest sit-in in Islamabad following violent clashes between security forces and protesters. In the high-security Red Zone neighbourhood, security forces and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists fought pitched battles until late Tuesday night. But security forces resorted to an intense crackdown on the demonstrators as they zeroed in More
US President Joe Biden says the government of Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a two-month ceasefire going into effect at 4:00am today (Wednesday). President Biden told a press conference the truce gave the government of Lebanon control on its territories and allowed civilians of both countries to return to their homes. The aim of More
US Chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan Karen Decker has again linked the Taliban government’s recognition with women’s education and human rights situation in Afghanistan. Addressing a roundtable virtually, she said that if the Taliban wanted better relations with the rest of the world they need to have better relations with their countrymen and women and even More
Seven Afghan players have been purchased by different franchises for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL 2025 auction was held on Sunday and Monday in the Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. Afghanistan’s star opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs2 crore. Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad More
Fourteen Afghans have been released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Tuesday. In a statement, MoRR said the 14 individuals were freed from different prisons after spending 15 days to three months, following efforts by Afghan officials. “These Afghans had been detained for lack of legal stay documents,” More
The residents of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, have been facing multiple issues due to demonstrations staged by the supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the imposition of restrictions imposed by the government. Khan supporters have started demonstrations over the past three days and clashed with police and other security in different More
