The seventh meeting of the European Union and Central Asian countries’ special envoys on Afghanistan has been held in Brussels, Belgium. In a post on X, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia (EUSR) wrote: “7th EU-Central Asia Special Representatives/Envoys for Afghanistan kicked off in Brussels, co-hosted by EUSR Stiprais and EUSE.” The meeting included More
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has said that including representatives and elders from the KP in talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan would lead to positive outcomes. Speaking at a peace jirga on Wednesday, Afridi expressed optimism about the negotiations, noting that they directly affect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He emphasized that the participation of local More
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) states that decades of war, economic stagnation and climate-related challenges have eroded local resilience in Afghanistan, leaving most families in need of assistance. The report states that more than three-quarters of Afghan families face livelihood insecurity and require support to access food, shelter and healthcare. In 2024, nearly 95 More
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has emphasised the need for continued dialogue between Afghanistan and Pakistan in cooperation with influential regional countries. Following Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan and subsequent retaliatory strikes by Afghan forces, negotiations between Kabul and Islamabad were held— once in Doha and twice in Istanbul— under the mediation of Qatar and More
Indian Charge d’Affaires in Kabul has assured Afghan businessmen of relaxing visa regime and said his country is working on a plan to establish an agriculture research center in Afghanistan titled ‘Afghan-Hindu.’ A statement from the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said that minister Maulvi Attaullah Omari met and held talks with the More
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports a 20 percent decrease in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2025 compared to the previous year. The sharp contraction, together with market indicators, suggests that opium production and trafficking undergoes major shifts in the region. The total area under opium poppy cultivation in 2025 More
China, Bahrain, Qatar, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the G7 have expressed their condolences over the casualties caused by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan and have pledged support for those affected. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck around 1:00 a.m. local time on Monday, with its epicenter in the Kholm district of Balkh More
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says the imported electricity from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan has been cut off due to last night’s earthquake, leaving Kabul and several other provinces without power. In a statement, DABS said on Tuesday that following the earthquake around 1:00am last night, Uzbekistan’s imported power lines were severed in two locations — More
The United Nations says it has dispatched relief teams to northern Afghanistan to assess needs and deliver emergency assistance following Sunday night’s earthquake. At around 1:00 a.m., a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck with its epicenter in Khulm district of Balkh province, while tremors were also felt in Kabul, Samangan, Sar-i-Pul, and Kunduz provinces. According to preliminary More
At least 23 people have died and over 670 others injured, while hundreds of residential houses have been partially or completely destroyed in a powerful earthquake that struck northern Balkh and Samangan provinces, sources said on Monday. The 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit around 1:00 a.m. (Afghanistan time) on Sunday night, with its epicenter in Khulm district More
