A 10-year-old girl, Fatima, who sells junk scavenged from garbage heaps to support her family in northwestern Nimroz province, asks the acting government to support poor children and pave the way for their education. Dozens of children, including boys and girls, on a daily basis collect useable things from garbage piles in alleys and streets More
Corpses of about 100 people have been found in a mass grave in southeastern Khost province. Provincial officials say the bodies were discovered from an area near the Sheikh Zayed University during the construction of a check dam. The mass grave, discovered two days ago, was dug up in the presence of locals and municipality More
Sri Lanka have trounced Afghanistan in the second One-Day International by 155 runs and lead the series 2-0 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The hosts opting to bat first set a massive target of 309 runs for the visitors Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of Afghan bowlers, finishing with three wickets. In reply, Afghanistan More
Australia dominated in all three departments of the field to defeat India by 79 runs in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 final in Benoni, South Africa. Australian captain Hugh Weibgen wins the toss and elected to bat first in Benoni. Charlie Anderson came in for Tom Campbell for Australia. India were unchanged. More
Qatar have retained the Asian Football Cup (AFC) title for the second consecutive time by beating Jordan by 3-1. The final, marking the 18th edition of the tournament, was played at the Lusail Stadium on Saturday. Akram Afif was the standout performer for Qatar, netting two crucial goals in the 22nd and 73rd minutes and More
Former Pakistan Prime Minster has announced victory in general election and warned nationwide protests in case of delay in the announcement of elections results. According to Reuters candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, More
Some engravers in western Herat province have stressed over government and public support and demanded the exploration of opportunities for the promotion of their art inside and outside the country. They said that the artists in the field of engraver should have the opportunity to communicate with the art community outside the country and find More
Following the 2024 general election, major Pakistani political parties have started wheeling and dealing to form a new government. Most of the National Assembly seats (99) have been grabbed by independent candidates, supported by the jailed ex-premier Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. However, despite winning the highest number of seats in the lower house and the More
Afghanistan has resumed exports and imports through Chabahar port in Iran after a pause lasting two years, officials in northwestern Nimroz province said on Saturday. Maulvi Asif Asif, Nimroz land transportation head, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “Chabahar port, which remained inactive for two years, had created difficulties for traders in transferring commercial goods, but now More
Pakistan’s export of goods and services to Afghanistan rose by 3.63 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said overall exports to the neighbouring country were recorded at $260.716 million between July-and December. According to data from the central bank, exports to Afghanistan stood at $251.580 More
