At least 44 people have been killed and nearly 300 others are missing after a massive fire broke out in an apartment complex in Hong Kong, media reports said on Thursday. Reuters quoted police as saying that the huge fire — still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex — may have been intensified by More
Nearly 4,000 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Thursday. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for Taliban shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues report on his X handle, showing that 879 families, comprising 3,992 individuals, returned to the country on Wednesday. He said More
The Trump administration suspended all immigration applications from Afghan nationals with immediate effect on Wednesday night following a shooting in Washington, D.C., that critically injured two National Guard members from West Virginia. US President Donald Trump said the suspect in the attack entered the country from Afghanistan in 2021, according to reports. The two West More
More than 4,500 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Wednesday. Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman Afghanistan, shared the High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues report on his X handle, showing that 848 families, comprising 4,524 individuals, returned to the country on Monday. He said More
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has awarded the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) the hosting rights for the 2025 Men’s U-19 Asia Cup — marking the first time Afghanistan will host the prestigious youth tournament. The event is scheduled to take place from December 12 to 21 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, More
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett has condemned the recent Pakistani military airstrikes on Afghan territory, stressing the importance of respecting international law and ensuring the protection of civilians. He called on Pakistan and all involved parties to return to dialogue and refrain from using violence to resolve disputes. On Monday night, Pakistani forces bombed the More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Afghan soil, noting that most of the victims were children. The mission called for full respect for international law, with particular attention to the protection of civilians and the prevention of further harm. On Monday night, Pakistani forces bombed More
The World Food Programme has warned hunger and malnutrition levels in Afghanistan would rise rapidly as winter approaches. It voiced concern that its funding sources were rapidly declining. WFP wrote on its X handle: “Hunger in #Afghanistan is deepening at an alarming pace. As winter approaches, malnutrition among women & children is expected to spike. Thanks to More
Afghanistan has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory last night, saying defending the country’s land, airspace and people was its legitimate right and an appropriate response would be given at the proper time. On Monday night, Pakistani forces bombed the house of a local civilian, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi Mir, in Gurbaz district More
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has condemned recent airstrikes carried out by Pakistan’s military regime on Afghan territory, saying that targeting civilians cannot resolve tensions between the two countries. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for Taliban, said the Pakistani forces bombed the house of a local resident, Waliat Khan, son of Qazi More
