The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned drastic funding cuts from key donors will have far-reaching consequences for millions of Afghan women, men and children who risk losing access to basic assistance. In a press release, the council said wide-ranging cuts in aid will lead to a diminishing footprint of humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan and More
The Torkham crossing reopened for all types of movement on Saturday morning, an official confirmed. However, travel will initially be restricted to emergency patients for the first two days due to heavy congestion. Nangarhar police spokesman Syed Tayib Hammad said the key crossing reopened for pedestrians at 8:00am. He told Pajhwok Afghan News only critical More
Officials in eastern Nangarhar province say the Torkham crossing will not be opened for patients and travelers today (Friday), as originally scheduled, due to incomplete restoration work. Authorities have advised the public to avoid traveling to Torkham until further notice. Sayed Tayeb Hammad, spokesman for the Nangarhar Police, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Torkham More
An Awami National Party-sponsored jirga has called for the immediate reopening of trade routes with Afghanistan in Bajaur district. A large number of tribal elders, religious scholars, political figures, business leaders and social activists attended the jirga in Nawagai Bazaar on Wednesday. Speakers underlined the imperative of reopening of the routes for the socio-economic development More
Eighty percent of WHO-supported essential healthcare services in Afghanistan could shut down due to a funding paucity, warns the UN agency. The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan said millions including women, children, the elderly, the displaced and returnees would be left without access to critical medical care. As of March 4, a statement from More
The Torkham crossing is set to reopen today (Wednesday) at 4:00pm for cargo vehicles, with passenger movement scheduled to resume on Friday, an official said. Nangarhar Information and Culture Director Qari Sajid Khogyani made the announcement on his Facebook account on Wednesday. Earlier in the morning, the Information and Culture Department said the key crossing More
Pakistani and Afghan representatives reached an agreement on the reopening of the Torkham crossing on Tuesday (today). In a breakthrough on Monday, jirga members from the two countries also agreed on a ceasefire and the suspension of construction work near the Zero Point. At their meeting, jirga members succeeded in defusing tensions between the two More
A joint Jirga was held between representatives of the chambers of commerce of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Torkham on Monday on reopening the Torkham gate, with both sides presenting their views. Participants of the Jirga say there is no exact information about the reopening of the gate, but express hope the gate will be reopened. More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote tomorrow (Monday) on a draft resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until March 17, 2026. The draft resolution renews UNAMA’s mandate for an additional year without changing its tasks and priorities, UNSC said in a statement. The mission will More
The United States is reportedly considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from 41 countries, including Afghanistan, as part of a new ban, says a media report. Reuters reported a Trump administration memo divided the 41 countries into three groups,. The first group includes 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea, which would More
