After nearly two months, Pakistan has reopened the Torkham and Chaman routes for the passage of United Nations humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, media reports said on Thursday. Geo News quoted Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi as saying that the crossings with Afghanistan have been partially reopened for UN aid. However, he clarified that trade More
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national, for alleged links to ISIS-K in the United States. On Wednesday, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents had detained Safi, who entered the United States under the Biden More
Tycoon businessman and Azizi Group chairman Mirwais Azizi says his company has prepared technical equipment and technology worth five billion US dollars within five months to generate around 5,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity in Afghanistan. He announced that practical work on projects aimed at producing 10,000 MW of power in various parts of the country More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) estimates that around 1.5 million Afghans are living with “significant” disabilities, as the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). IDPD, observed annually on 3 December since 1992, aims to raise awareness of the rights, needs and contributions of persons with disabilities. In a More
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, appearing virtually to the court, has denied charges related to the shooting of two US National Guard members in the capital Washington, a media report said on Wednesday. Last Wednesday, two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House. Both were critically wounded and one of them later died. Lakanwal, an Afghan More
Tajikistan is in discussions with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security bloc on the possible deployment of Russian troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan, Reuters reports. Over the past week, five Chinese nationals have been killed and five others injured near the Tajik–Afghan border. Following the incidents, Beijing urged its citizens working More
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to hold its quarterly meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. According to a UNSC statement, Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), along with a senior official from the UN Office for the Coordination of More
Taliban ambassador to Qatar Suhail Shaheen says Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may be attempting to implicate Afghanistan in the recent shooting near the White House, urging Washington to conduct a neutral and comprehensive investigation into the incident. He added that he does not rule out the possibility of involvement by foreign intelligence networks, including the More
An investigation has revealed that some members of the British Special Forces unit allegedly targeted Afghan men of fighting age, even when they posed no threat. A senior officer said he raised concerns with the director of UK special forces, but a “conscious decision” was made to cover it up, Sky News reported. The officer, More
The US State Department has announced that it is “immediately” pausing the issuance of visas for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports, according to media reports on Saturday. The decision, announced Friday, follows confirmation from US immigration authorities that all asylum adjudications have also been halted for the foreseeable future, Al Jazeera reported. US Secretary More
