At least 763 Afghan nationals were released from Pakistani prisons and returned to the country during the current week, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said 230 individuals returned through the Torkham crossing, while 533 crossed via Spin Boldak. It added that the individuals had been More
Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed and another injured when an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while attempting to land in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. According to The Indian Express, the Antonov AN-32 aircraft was on a routine flight from Jorhat Air Force Station to Chabua on Saturday morning and was scheduled to More
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said negotiations between Iran and the United States are being conducted in two stages, adding that talks on a final agreement will not proceed unless the provisions of a memorandum of understanding are implemented. He said that if the memorandum is signed, Iran’s frozen assets would be released and More
According to Reuters, attendance was notably low at one of the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, with high ticket prices cited as a possible reason. The 2026 FIFA World Cup began yesterday, June 11, corresponding to Jawza 21, and is being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament will continue until More
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran has announced that, in the second phase of the eleventh round of the prisoner transfer committee, 165 Afghan prisoners were transferred from Iran to Afghanistan after completing legal procedures. The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran said on its X account that, as part of the same process, one female More
According to reports, Donald Trump’s administration, as part of its policy of transferring migrants to third countries, is considering moving a number of migrants, including nationals of Afghanistan and Iran, to other countries. Reuters, citing lawyers and an informed official, reported that the Trump administration intends to deport some migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the More
Mexico opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament’s opening match on Thursday. According to FIFA, the game was played at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, with Mexico—one of the three host nations—making a winning start to the competition. Mexico produced the stronger performance throughout the More
US President Donald Trump has said a potential agreement between Iran and the United States could be signed by the end of this week, adding that the deal would include lifting what he described as a US naval blockade on Iran. According to CNN, Trump’s remarks reportedly came as a surprise to Israeli Prime Minister More
At least seven people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion in China’s southwestern Guangxi region on Thursday, media reports said. Reuters reported that the explosion occurred at around 1:40am in Xing’an County. Local authorities said the blast killed seven people early on Thursday and added that investigations into its cause are ongoing, More
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran says that, as a result of its efforts, 408 Afghan prisoners held in that country have been transferred to Afghanistan. The Afghan Embassy in Tehran said in a statement on Thursday that a ceremony was held for the transfer, attended by the embassy’s acting head Mawlawi Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, More
