Afghanistan stunned England with a remarkable eight-run victory, securing their maiden win in the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday. Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, with Ibrahim Zadran leading the charge, scoring an impressive 177—the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. Chasing 326 runs, Joe Root played a More
The Taliban’s Acting Minister for Martyrs and Disabled Affairs Mullah Abdul Majeed Akhund has appointed his grandson to a high-ranking contract-based post in the ministry, contrary to the Taliban supreme leader’s decree, Wesal TV has reliably learned. Known as ‘Joiner Minister’ among the ministry staff, the grandson has been given full authority in the ministry in addition More
The Torkham crossing remained shut for all types of movement for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. Several rounds of talks have been held with the Pakistani side, but so far, they have yielded no results, according to authorities in eastern Nangarhar province. Pakistan shut the main land route five days ago in More
Heavy rains and subsequent floods have killed at least 36 people, wounded 40 others and partially damaged or completed destroyed 300 residential houses across the country, the Natural Disaster Preparedness Authority (NDPA) said on Wednesday. Since the previous night, several provinces received heavy rain and snowfall, triggering floods in some areas. In a video message, More
Afghanistan have voiced optimism ahead of their high-stakes ICC Champions Trophy encounter against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today (Wednesday). At a news conference on the eve of the crucial match, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi underlined the need for an improved batting performance in today’s clash. While acknowledging the significance of their emphatic win More
As the Torkham crossing stayed shut for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, a high-level delegation from Kabul is visiting the area to resolve the issue and facilitate the reopening of the key route. Torkham-based information officer Arafat Mohajir told Pajhwok Afghan News the team from Kabul was scheduled to arrive today for direct talks More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday signed an agreement worth 500 million dollars with the King Salman Foundation of Saudi Arabia to combat polio virus. On his X platform, WHO’s Director- General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote: “The $500 million commitment by @KSRelief_EN to #EndPolio will be immediately disbursed to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help More
Afghanistan will take on England in their second clash of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday (February 26). The match will start at 1:30pm (Afghanistan time). In their first Group-B match, South Africa had trounced Afghanistan by 107 runs at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi. In today’s group B match, Australia More
Two British citizens, a Chinese-American and their Afghan colleague have been arrested, an official said on Tuesday. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75 were arrested in central Bamyan province, now brought to the MoI of Afghanistan. This couple had been involved in educational projects since 18 years in Afghanistan. Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, More
The Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has called for the early reopening of the Torkham crossing. PACCI Senior Vice President Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi highlighted the severe impact of the blockade, which entered the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. In a statement, Sarhadi said the shutdown had halted trade between the two neighbours and More
