A new publication by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) finds that drug use in Afghanistan remains dominated by traditional substances, while the use of synthetic drugs and misused pharmaceutical medications is rising. The UNODC assessment, released today (Sunday), shows that men most frequently cited cannabis (46%) and opium (19%) as the More
Shida Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan, has announced that the embassy’s operations are suspended as of today (Saturday). In a statement on X, Abdali said that today marks the last day of the Afghanistan Embassy’s operations in Tokyo. He added, “With a heavy heart, I leave Tokyo.” On 25 December 2025, the Afghan Embassy More
Tajikistani authorities have reported that three “drug traffickers” crossing from Afghanistan into their country were killed during a clash with border forces. According to the Tajikistan National Security Committee, the incident occurred last Thursday, when the three were killed in the confrontation while two others managed to flee back to Afghanistan. The statement identified two More
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a plan aimed at preventing aid from reaching the Afghan government. Reports indicate that the plan, recently approved by the committee, seeks to block the transfer of US financial aid to Taliban. The committee’s chairman, Jim Risch, stated that more than 2,000 Americans were killed and over More
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) will cease operations on January 31, 2026, bringing an end to 17 years of activity. “SIGAR will officially close as an agency on January 31, 2026. We thank everyone who followed, used, and supported SIGAR’s independent oversight over the past 17 years,” the watchdog said in a More
A mother and her six children have been killed and the father injured after the roof of their house collapsed in eastern Nangarhar province. According to a statement from the provincial police headquarters, the incident occurred on Wednesday night in the Ghochako area of the 7th municipality district of Jalalabad city. The police added that More
The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) has renewed the licences of three media and journalist support bodies and revoked the licences of the remaining organisations due to repeated complaints from journalists and unprofessional conduct. In a statement, the ministry said it conducted a comprehensive assessment of media and journalist support organisations following persistent complaints More
Significant progress has been made on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, with 91 kilometres of the route in western Herat province now prepared for pipeline installation. The TAPI pipeline extends approximately 1,800 kilometres, linking Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan. Of this total, 816 kilometres run through Afghanistan. According to Mohammad Yousuf Syedi, More
Coinciding with the International Day of Education, girls above sixth grade and female university students, while emphasizing adherence to Islamic hijab and religious principles, have called on Taliban to allow them to return to schools and universities in the coming academic year. Observed annually on January 24, the International Day of Education highlights the role More
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Preparedness and Response Authority says that as a result of snowfall and rainfall over the past three days, 61 people have lost their lives and 110 others have been injured across the country. In a statement released today (Saturday), the authority said that in addition to the casualties, 458 residential houses have More
