After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people. The lighting was harsh and the venue nothing more than a suburban wedding hall in northwest London, but when the Afghan singer Naghma swept in, with a flash of rhinestones and gold trimmed shawl, the audience More
Iran’s imports from Afghanistan during the first six months of this year exceeded $26 million, an Iranian official in Kabul said on Wednesday. Hussein Roustaei, Trade Advisor at the Iranian Embassy in Afghanistan, told Pajhwok Afghan News that key imports included barley, cooking oil, plants used in perfume production, wild rue (espand), almonds with shell, More
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says the land of “Syed Ishaq Gailani Township”, measuring nearly 3,320 acres, has been declared state property in Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province following the examination of relevant documents and evidence. In a statement, the ministry said the Special Court for Addressing Cases of Usurped State Lands in the More
At least 35 people have died after a fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Nigeria, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Niger State when the vehicle skidded off the road, spilling petrol that ignited shortly after the crash, according to Aishatu Saádu, FRSC sector commander in the state. Victims were rushed More
Afghanistan lost their first match to Sri Lanka in the Central Asia Volleyball Championship. The Central Asia Volleyball Championship, featuring nine countries including Afghanistan, kicked off today in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. In the tournament’s opening match, the Afghan national team faced Sri Lanka and lost the game 3–2. The national team will play More
A number of traders and drivers say the Ghulam Khan crossing in southeastern Khost province has been closed by Pakistan against trade activities over the past ten days, with loaded trucks denied passage. The Ghulam Khan route in Khost and other trade crossings along the Durand Line were shut by Pakistan after Afghan forces launched More
The United Nations has expressed hope that the recently agreed ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan would remain in place. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, told a press briefing that all of the outstanding issues will be dealt with diplomatically. In a response to a query, he said: “Well, we hope that the ceasefire More
National Kurash athlete Mohammad Yahya Mohammadi has won a bronze medal, earning Afghanistan’s first medal at the Asian Games in Bahrain, an official said on Monday. Syed Mahmood Zia Dashti, head of the Afghanistan Kurash, Sambo and Belt Wrestling Federation, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Mohammadi secured the bronze medal in the 65-kilogram weight category, More
Afghanistan’s Under-19 cricket team will play a One-Day International (ODI) tri-series against India U-19 A and B teams in November. The series would commence on November 17 and would continue until November 30, hosted by India, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said in a statement. The Afghan U-19 side will play a total of four More
Israel has killed at least 97 Palestinians and wounded 230 since the start of the ceasefire and violated the truce agreement 80 times, Al Jazeera reports. The Gaza Government Media Office said the Israeli military has killed dozens of Palestinians in a wave of air raids that it said were in response to a ceasefire violation by More
