Prominent poet, writer and researcher Wasif Bakhtri has passed away in the United States at the age of 81. Wasif Bakhtri’s daughter Manezha Bakhtri wrote on Facebook that her father passed away due to an illness. “Ustad Wasif Bakhtri, our father, our guide, our soul and self joined eternity last night… His life is so More
The European Union has said it is imposing restrictive measures against 18 individuals and five entities for human rights violations in Afghanistan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Ukraine and Russia. The Taliban government ministers of Education and Justice as well as the acting Chief Justice of the Afghanistan Supreme Court are among the six individuals More
Based on latest global ranking, Afghanistan was ranked as the country with the least powerful passport with visa-free access to just 27 destinations, followed by Yemen, Pakistan, Syria and Iraq. Henley & Partners, a London-based immigration consultancy, compiles the annual ranking using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The index ranks countries based More
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan (UNOCHA) on Sunday said Afghanistan was among top ten countries experiencing extreme weather and natural disasters. “Did you know that #Afghanistan is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to #ClimateCrisis? “Climate change is out of control,” warned @antonioguterres as the Northern Hemisphere More
Bangladesh on Sunday clinched two matches T20 series against Afghanistan beating the host by six wickets in the rain-hit match played in Sylhet, Bangladesh, according to a media report. After winning the toss, Bangladesh invited Afghanistan to bat and the host side was unable to put impressive play in the field, the ESPNcricinfo said. Afghanistan More
At least 31 people have died after torrential rains triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in South Korea, media reports said on Sunday. The death toll from the flash floods raised to 31 with five bodies of people who were trapped under a tunnel submerged by firefighting authorities said, Reuters reported. The five people were More
Despite significant progress against hunger made by developing Asia over 300 million people were still food insecure, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday. ADB in its review report said: “In the past two decades, developing Asia has made significant progress in its fight against hunger, lifting more than 200 million people from undernourishment. This More
Bangladesh has defeated Afghanistan by two wickets in the thrilling first of the two-match T20 international series at the Sylhet international Cricket Stadium on Friday. Mohammad Nabi’s brilliant 54 runs, scored 154 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs after Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasn won the toss and opted to bowl first. Down to More
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says that 5.6 million Afghan refugees and 295,000 asylum seekers are living in foreign countries. The UN Refugee Agency published these figures and said that 9.2 million Afghans had forcibly been displaced worldwide. The source said 5.6 million Afghans were immigrants and people with similar status to refugees, and More
Over 300 Afghan migrants have been flown to Canada through a charter flight, Canadian government official said on Thursday. On its Twitter handle, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, wrote: “A charter flight landed in Calgary today, carrying 309 Afghan nationals to safety!” He wrote that this flight included passengers who worked with More
