Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is likely to visit Kabul soon, says a media report. Geo News quoted Dar as saying on Tuesday that he would soon visit Kabul for talks with leaders of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. “I will leave for Afghanistan in a couple of days. Afghanistan is More
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a bold and decisive action is required against climate change. On his X, Guterres wrote: “So far this year, heatwaves have claimed hundreds of lives around the world.” “We cannot accept a future where the rich are protected in air-conditioned bubbles, while the rest of humanity is lashed by lethal More
Pakistan has suspended the expulsion of undocumented Afghan refugees following discussions with the UNHCR chief. The Afghan embassy in Islamabad wrote on X Ambassador Mohammad Sardar Ahmad Shakib also met UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday. It said Shakib thanked Grandi for his trip to Pakistan to assess the situation of Afghan More
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its fresh report has raised objections on some activities of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV). The UNAMA report said that since its establishment, the activities of the de facto MPVPV had negative impacts on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms More
The national futsal team has arrived in Morocco for two friendly matches against the hosts, the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) announced on Tuesday. AFF wrote on its Facebook page the national squad would play two friendly matches against Morocco on July 10 and 13. It said the matches would be played behind closed doors. AFF More
At least 41 Ukrainians have been killed in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, capital of the embattled Central Asian country, and other cities, a media reports said on Tuesday. Russia blasted the main children’s hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing More
Top UN and Pakistani officials have agreed to continue working closely for the provision of necessary assistance to Afghan refugees. UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also conferred on implementation of sustainable solutions for the well-resourced, safe and dignified return of Afghan nationals to their homeland. The meeting More
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology (MoTIT) says about 10 million SIM cards have been registered over last two and a half years. Inayatullah Alokozai, spokesman for MoTIT, acknowledged the issue of illegal SIM card sales in the markets after the Talian takeover. He said MoTIT had thrashed out a plan curbing the practice More
Afghan and Iranian diplomats have conferred on the creation of a joint economic committee and protection of migrant rights. Ministry of Foreign Affairs official Rahmatullah Faizan and Iranian Consul General in Herat Mohammad Sadeghifar met recently on issues of common interest. At the meeting, Bakhtar News Agency reported, Faizan discussed the formation of a joint More
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Russia on Monday, says a media report. The Associated Press reported Modi would be visiting Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin. “Russia has had strong ties with India since the Cold War, and New Delhi’s importance as a key trading partner for Moscow has grown since More
