The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says more than 300 Afghan refugees have been released from prions in Pakistan and returned to their homeland. In a statement, the ministry said that 305 Afghan migrants had been freed from various jails across the neighbouring country and returned to Afghanistan during the current week. Citing the More
At least 26 Palestinians have killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, media reports said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, citing local health officials, Israeli warplanes carried out the raids on Tuesday, killing at least 26 Palestinians. Witnesses said the attacks continued into early Wednesday across various parts of the enclave. Since the More
Afghanistan finished as runners-up in the Central Asia Volleyball Championship after a narrow 3–2 defeat to Turkmenistan in the final. The tournament, featuring teams from six countries — Afghanistan, the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan — began on October 22 in Bangladesh. Both Afghanistan and Turkmenistan reached the final following strong performances during More
Afghanistan’s national under-17 futsal team has advanced to the final of the Asian Games after an emphatic victory over Thailand. On Tuesday night, at the main hall in Manama, the Afghan U-17 players delivered a dazzling performance, defeating Thailand with a commanding 9–1 scoreline. Coached by Behrooz Jafari, the Afghan side dominated the match from More
The negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Turkey have concluded without any outcome. A source told Pajhwok on Tuesday that the behavior of the Pakistani side during the talks was such that even the mediators were surprised and upset. The source said: “What was most striking was that the Pakistani delegation was not familiar with More
The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) has announced the arrival of more than 20 wagons of diesel fuel — totaling 1,120 tons — through the Khwaf–Herat railway line in western Herat province. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, the ministry’s spokesperson, wrote on X that, for the first time, 20 wagons of Type-02 diesel fuel, belonging to a More
Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team is set to take on Bangladesh in the opening match of a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m. local time, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on its Facebook page. The U-19 squad held More
Several have been killed and hundreds more wounded in the deadliest outbreak of violence along the 2,600km Afghanistan-Pakistan historically disputed border in recent years. The clashes erupted on October 11 after Islamabad struck Kabul and southern Afghanistan, accusing the Afghan Taliban—who took power in 2021—of harboring Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants. The Taliban denied the claim, More
Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Nasrat Haqparast is set to face his Australian opponent tonight in his 24th professional bout. The highly anticipated contest will be part of UFC 321, taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Haqparast, a prominent figure in the world of mixed martial arts, has fought 23 professional bouts More
At least 14 people have died after a migrant boat sank off the western coast of Turkey, according to reports. The incident occurred in the western province of Muğla, where rescue operations involving boats and a helicopter are underway to search for possible survivors, Reuters reported. Local officials in Muğla confirmed that one Afghan man More
