A panel discussion on Afghanistan at the Doha Forum— attended by a representative of the Taliban has stressed the country’s economic development through regional connectivity. The 23th edition of Doha Forum, which kicked off Saturday and concluded on Sunday in Qatari capital, brought together around 5,000 participants from 162 countries. On the day two of More
At least 25 people have been killed and more than 50 others injured after a fire broke out at a nightclub in Arpora, Goa, India, according to media reports on Sunday. The blaze erupted around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, India TV reported. Police initially suggested that the fire was triggered by a gas cylinder explosion More
Qatar’s special envoy Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab met with Ismatulla Irgashev, Special Representative of Uzbekistan for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2025, media reports said on Sunday. The two sides discussed cooperation between their countries and the latest developments in Afghanistan, Qatar News Agency reported. Meanwhile, Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari, spokesman for More
Three Afghan Paralympic athletes left Kabul on Sunday to participate in the 2025 Para-Asian Youth Games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the General Directorate of Olympics, Physical Education and Sports reported. The seven-member Afghan delegation includes three athletes, two coaches, one referee, and a team leader. “Two athletes and a coach will compete in More
Canada is once again weighing a familiar but consequential question: whether the country should build another major oil pipeline. It is an issue that sits at the centre of Canada’s economic identity and political debate — touching affordability, jobs, energy security, Indigenous rights, climate commitments, and national unity. Canada has already built one of the More
Australia has imposed sanctions and a travel ban on four senior Taliban officials, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan—particularly the restrictions on women and girls—Pajhwok reported. Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Saturday that Canberra has introduced a “world-first autonomous sanctions framework” for Afghanistan, enabling Australia to directly apply sanctions and travel restrictions More
Four civilians were martyred and four others wounded after the Pakistani military regime conducted attacks on Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district, an assault that also prompted a response from Afghanistan, a source said on Saturday. A credible source told Pajhwok that the Pakistani regime carried out the attack on Friday night, continuing until around 1:00 a.m. More
Representatives of Pakistan’s industrial sector have warned that the closure of the Torkham and Chaman crossings is causing severe commercial losses and putting pharmaceutical exports worth nearly 200 million US dollars at risk. About two months ago, Pakistan unilaterally closed transit routes with Afghanistan along the Durand Line. Subsequently, on 12 November, the Islamic Emirate More
The 23rd edition of the Doha Forum opened today (Saturday) in Qatar’s capital, with a special session on Afghanistan, titled “Improving Afghanistan through Regional Connectivity,” scheduled for the second day. According to media reports, representatives from over 150 countries, including the Afghanistan, are expected to participate in this annual event. This year’s forum is being More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a daylong summit in New Delhi on Friday, focusing on trade, defense, and energy ties amid Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported. This is Putin’s first visit to India since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. India, the top buyer More
