The US administration has scraped a $10 million reward for the arrest of Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the Syrian Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, say media reports. The US government took the decision following a meeting that diplomats called “pragmatic” with representatives of the de facto Syrian leader. Earlier, Washington had announced the reward for any information leading to More
Pakistan has criticized the United States for imposing new sanctions on the country’s long-range ballistic missile program, calling the move “unfortunate and biased.” On Wednesday, the US State Department announced sanctions against four Pakistani entities under Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems. The sanctions specifically More
The Emergency Hospital has reported a significant rise in road traffic accidents in Afghanistan, revealing a fivefold increase since 2021. In a statement, the hospital said: “Between March 2022 and March 2024, recorded estimates show an increase from 2,662 to 5,520 accidents — an increase of 78.5%.” The hospital noted that the majority of accidents More
The United States government could face a temporary shutdown at midnight Friday if Congress does not approve a stopgap spending bill. This comes as President-elect Donald Trump pressures lawmakers to reject the proposed legislation and act on the nation’s debt ceiling before he assumes office on January 20, according to Reuters. Congress is required to More
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Syria, calling them violations of the country’s sovereignty and demanding they “must stop.” Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government earlier this month, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes, claiming they target strategic weapons and military infrastructure. “Syria’s sovereignty, territorial unity, and More
At least 11 people have died in a fire incident in a café in Vietnam, with Hanoi police arresting a suspect, a media report said in Thursday. Reuters quoted Vietnamese interior ministry, officials as saying the incident took place inside café in the capital city. Hanoi police nabbed a man suspected of starting the deadly More
At least 50 people, including women and children, have been killed and 70 others wounded in two separate traffic accidents in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Thursday. Information and Culture Director Mullah Hamidullah Nisar told Pajhwok Afghan News the first accident took place after a 580-type bus collided with a fuel tanker on More
When family and social pressures prevented Majnun from marrying his beloved Layla, his heartbreak drove him to the wilderness, where he found solace among wild animals. The 7th-century Bedouin classic, Layla and Majnun, tells of his descent into madness — his name itself means “mad” — and his flight from the company of humans to animals who More
The opening One-Day International (ODI) between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe has been abandoned due to rain, says a media report. The match at the Harare Sports Club had to be called off after 9.2 overs of play on Tuesday, according to the Cricket website espncricinfo.com. Earlier, the game began nearly four behind schedule owing to persistent More
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, the European Union has said it stands with Afghan migrants, internally displaced persons, and returnees, providing support in areas such as education, employment, and improving their economic situation. December 18th marks World Migration Day. On X, the block wrote that every individual has the right to live in More
