Several Kabul residents have complained about increasing power outages and reduced electricity supply hours during the hot summer days, while Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says the situation is caused by electricity shortages and increased consumption. The power utility added that a long-term solution depends on the completion of power generation projects. A More
A British magazine has alleged that a network of Afghan businesspeople used souvenir and confectionery shops in the United Kingdom to launder international aid money taken out of Afghanistan years earlier, avoided paying taxes and escaped debts by repeatedly dissolving and reopening companies. However, Ghulam Sarwar Afzali, one of the main businessmen linked to the More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that Turhan Saleh has officially assumed office as its new representative in Afghanistan. In a statement issued on Thursday, UNDP said Saleh most recently served as a senior advisor in its Regional Bureau for Arab States, where he focused on supporting transitions from UN peacekeeping operations More
Human Rights Watch (HRW), citing a report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has called for an impartial investigation into Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan, which killed at least 28 civilians, including women and children, and injured 49 others. In a report released on Wednesday, HRW said the attacks have raised serious More
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Rabab Fatima of Bangladesh as his new Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Fatima replaces Roza Otunbayeva of Kyrgyzstan, who has been serving as the UN envoy for Afghanistan. Guterres expressed appreciation for Otunbayeva’s dedicated service and also thanked More
British media outlets, citing two witnesses, have published fresh accounts alleging war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan, including the killing of Afghan civilians and the alleged mistreatment of detainees. Sky News reported on Tuesday that Christopher Green, a former member of the UK Army Reserve, testified that three brothers were killed during More
The Indian government has announced 1,000 online scholarships for Afghan students for the 2026–27 academic year under the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). In a statement, the ICCR said the scholarships would be offered through the e-VidyaBharati (e-VB) programme on the i-Learn portal, enabling Afghan students to pursue online undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in More
Six people were killed and eight others injured in a traffic accident in Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday. A statement from the governor’s office said a pickup vehicle overturned in the Marghay area of the district earlier in the day. The statement added that four women and two men were among those More
Former Afghan lawmaker Abdul Zahir Qadir has been extradited to the United States after being arrested in Kenya, where he is facing charges related to alleged drug trafficking and firearms offences, US authorities said. According to the Associated Press (AP), Qadir, 52, appeared before a federal court in Manhattan on Friday, where a judge ordered More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for accelerated efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan, expand children’s access to vaccines, and strengthen health services in the country following the conclusion of a high-level delegation’s visit. In a statement posted on X on Friday, WHO said Dr. Hanan Balkhy, Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, had More
