People from a cross-section of society have rallied in Landikotal town against the continued closure of the Torkham crossing, Businesspeople, political figures, labourers and civil society members on Saturday asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to talk out their irritants as soon as possible. As the key crossing stayed shut for the 16th consecutive day, trade activity More
At least 181 people, including women, have been missing after two boats capsized in waters off Yemen, says the International Organisation of Migration (IOM). The boats carrying more than 180 migrants capsized off the coast of Yemen’s Dhubab district in Ta’iz Governorate on Thursday, IOM said in a statement on Friday. Two crewmembers were rescued, but More
Brazil trounced Afghanistan by 4-1 in their second match of a four-nation futsal tournament on Saturday. In the encounter this morning, Brazil easily outplayed Afghanistan, who had defeated Greenland by 5-4 in their first outing. In accordance with the tournament schedule, the national squad will take on Iran in their final match. The event, featuring More
The Afghan consul general in Pakistan’s Karachi city says 12 refugees have been released from different jails in Sindh province. In a video clip, Consul General Abdul Jabbar Takhari said the released individuals returned to their homeland vial the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing. A small number of Afghans were still imprisoned in Sindh and efforts were More
A 26-year-old Afghan has been shot dead by police in the Magdeburg city of Germany, a media report said on Saturday. The Afghan national, who was injured in a police shooting on Friday, succumbed to his wounds hours later in the hospital, Al Arabiya News reported. German police claimed the individual had threatened police officers More
In line with its repatriation campaign, the Pakistan government has asked Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders to leave the country by March 31. The Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Programme (IFRP) is being enforced since November 1, 2023, says the Interior Ministry. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said: “In continuation of the government’s decision to More
Afghanistan marked a strong start to the four-nation futsal tournament in Brazil with a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Greenland. The Afghanistan Football Federation announced on its Facebook on Friday that the national side secured victory in their opening game of the four-nation futsal tournament in Brazil by defeating Greenland 5-4. For Afghanistan, Omid Qanbari, Khodadad More
The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF) and the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) have allocated $48.5 million for urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. This funding is aimed at addressing the immediate needs of vulnerable communities across the country. In a post on X, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said, emphasizing More
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai has ascended to the top spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ODI all-rounder rankings. Omarzai, who will turn 25 later this month, is charting new territory as he reaches the summit of the ICC rankings. This remarkable achievement follows his impressive performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he claimed More
Five people have been killed and 10 others seriously wounded in an explosion in Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Balochistan. Local authorities said the blast ripped Naal town’s main bazaar in Khuzdar district on Wednesday. At least five people were burnt to death and 10 others sustained serious injuries. The vehicle of a pro-government tribal More
