A journalist from the Paktia National Radio Television branch has been killed and another wounded in firing by Pakistani forces near the Durand Line in southeastern Khost province, a local official said on Wednesday. A government source in Khost told Pajhwok Afghan News that Abdul Ghafoor Abid, a journalist with Paktia National Radio Television, was More
Afghanistan’s national football team is set to face Pakistan today (Tuesday) in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The decisive match will kick off at 7:30pm local time at the Ali Subah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait, with Afghanistan designated as the host side. The national squad held their third training session on Monday night at More
Afghanistan’s national football team is set to face Pakistan today (Tuesday) in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. The decisive match will kick off at 7:30pm local time at the Ali Subah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait, with Afghanistan designated as the host side. The national squad held their third training session on Monday night at More
Afghanistan’s experienced and talented middle-order batter Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of the final ODI match against Bangladesh and upcoming Test match against Zimbabwe due to a leg injury, the cricket board announced on Tuesday. Rahmat Shah, has been sidelined of International cricket for several weeks after straining his left calf muscles while batting More
At least 14 people have died after a gold mine collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Venezuela, media reports said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred in the town of El Callao, in southern Venezuela. Teams from the National Risk Management System are continuing operations to recover the bodies. So far, remains have More
Britain will provide a £20 million ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, a media report said on Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the aid package on Sunday upon his arrival in Egypt for a world leaders’ summit aimed at ending the conflict, Reuters reported. Britain said the More
Israel has received the first seven captives released by Hamas and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement, a media report said on Monday. Al Jazeera reported that thirteen more captives are expected to be released later today. Palestinians in Gaza and the More
Taliban on Sunday said a ruling faction within Pakistan’s military was spreading propaganda against the Afghan government because it could not tolerate Afghanistan’s progress and stability. Addressing reporters in Kabul, Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the certain group was deliberately instigating conflicts along the Durand Line and attempting to undermine the positive developments in More
Taliban says Afghan forces killed 58 Pakistani soldiers and captured around 20 security posts during operations along the Durand Line on Saturday night. The operations followed Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul and Margha Bazaar in Barmal district, Paktika province, on Thursday night. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for Taliban, said today in a press conference in Kabul: More
Qatar has expressed concern over the escalation of tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, urging both sides to exercise restraint. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar said: “The State of Qatar expresses its concern over the escalation and tensions between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Afghanistan, and More
