The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports a sharp increase in the number of Afghans returning to Afghanistan under adverse conditions from Iran. In a statement, the UN agency cautioned that such large-scale returns could destabilize the fragile situation within the country. Since the implementation of a return deadline by the Afghan government More
Three children have been killed and about 250 houses destroyed due to flash floods in three districts of central Logar province, an official said on Sunday. Sediq Ahmad Sediqi, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the worst-hit areas included Pul-i-Alam city, Mohammad Agha, Baraki Barak, and Azra district. He explained that around 50 More
US President Donald Trump has abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada in response to its decision to implement a digital services tax targeting American technology companies. Calling the tax a “blatant attack,” Trump announced that he would impose new tariffs on Canadian goods within the next week, Reuters reported. The move comes ahead of More
More than a dozen security personnel were killed and 24 others, including 10 soldiers, were injured in a suicide attack on a military vehicle in North Waziristan area of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, reports said on Saturday. According to a report by Mashal Radio, the blast took place in Air Ali area of North Waziristan More
While consecutive droughts in Nimroz province have severely impacted agriculture, recently some farmers have revived their cracked and dried lands by adopting the modern method of drip irrigation, transforming them into green fields once again. What is drip irrigation? Drip irrigation is a modern method of watering land where water is delivered slowly and precisely, More
Flash floods in central Maidan Wardak province have resulted in one death and three injuries. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the floods occurred in Syedabad, Nerkh, Chak, and Daimirdad districts on Friday night. It added one individual lost his life and three others were injured in Senzayee area of Nerkh district. The More
In just two days, over 60,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Islam Qala port in western Herat province, local officials say. The press office of the governor’s house in a statement said that over 30,000 Afghan refugees arrived in the province from Iran yesterday (Thursday). The statement said that the Refugee More
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 104 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan. These individuals returned to the country on Wednesday, the ministry announced in a brief post on its X handle on Thursday. Citing Spin Boldak-based officials in Kandahar, the ministry wrote the More
US President Donald Trump said nuclear talks with Iran would begin next week, but Iranian officials have not said anything yet, a media report said on Thursday. Reuters reported: US President Donald Trump as saying on Wednesday he would likely seek a commitment from Iran to end its nuclear ambitions at talks next week and More
More than 30,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Iran to Afghanistan through the Islam Qala port in western Herat province in a single day, local officials said on Thursday. Maulvi Ahmadullah Muttaqi, Director of Information and Culture, said this marked the highest number of returnees recorded in a single day. He noted that the return More
