Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney airport in connection with alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday. According to a report by The Guardian, the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the case in Sydney. Roberts-Smith is expected to be charged with More
A fire has erupted at an oil complex and power facilities in Kuwait following a drone attack attributed to Iran, media reports said Sunday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred at the Shuwaikh oil complex, which houses the Oil Ministry and the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, after a drone strike on Saturday. The report More
A five-member delegation from Afghanistan is scheduled to travel to China today (Wednesday) for talks with a Pakistani team. A reliable source told Pajhwok that the talks would be held in Ürümqi under China’s mediation. The source said the delegation comprises Foreign Ministry representative Mohibullah Wasiq, Interior Ministry envoy Abdul Hai Qanit, Defence Ministry representative More
The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has expressed concern over the targeting of civilian residential areas in the provinces of Paktika, Khost and Kunar by Pakistan’s military, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and an investigation by the United Nations and other international bodies. According to reports, Pakistan’s military targeted Asadabad, the capital More
At least five people, including a child, have lost their lives due to heavy rainfall and the resulting floods in various parts of Badghis province. Sediqullah Sediqi, spokesperson for the Badghis Police, said that heavy rain began on Friday night and continued until this afternoon, leading to flooding. He stated, “In this natural disaster, three More
Four children have been killed in an explosion caused by an old landmine in southern Ghazni province. The provincial Police Headquarters said the incident occurred on Friday in Ali Khankhel village. Initially, two children were reported killed and two others injured. However, Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, head of the Information and Culture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan More
Mia Iftikhar Hussain, provincial head of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has called for regional and international mediation to establish a lasting ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that continued tensions could lead to an uncontrollable conflict. Speaking Thursday at a press club in Nowshera, Pakistan, Hussain said that rising tensions between the two countries serve More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that Pakistan’s recent attack on the Omid drug treatment center in Kabul was unlawful, calling for an impartial investigation and accountability for those responsible. According to sources, more than 1,000 patients were present at the facility at the time of the attack, many of whom had gathered in More
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has called for an independent and transparent investigation into a Pakistani military regime airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital Kabul. In a post on X, Bennett urged Kabul and Islamabad to agree on a permanent ceasefire. He called for More
At least two civilians have been martyred and eight others wounded after Pakistani military regime fired 85 artillery shells into eastern Kunar province, an official said on Wednesday. Zia-ur-Rahman Spinghar, spokesperson for the Information and Culture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Pakistani military regime fired 85 shells over the past 24 hours. He More
