The Embassy of Afghanistan in Iran says that, as a result of its efforts, 408 Afghan prisoners held in that country have been transferred to Afghanistan. The Afghan Embassy in Tehran said in a statement on Thursday that a ceremony was held for the transfer, attended by the embassy’s acting head Mawlawi Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, More
Russian President’s Special Representative for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Affairs Bakhtiyor Khakimov says Moscow sees a need to resume the work of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, adding that the majority of the organisation’s members support the initiative. Addressing a briefing, Khakimov said Moscow maintained stable contacts with Kabul and supported efforts to further develop and More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general have voiced concern over civilian casualties in recent Pakistani military regime airstrikes on three Afghan provinces, calling for an immediate de-escalation, a lasting ceasefire, protection of civilians and dialogue to resolve differences. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN More
At least 13 civilians, including women and children, were martyred and 14 others injured in Pakistani military regime’s airstrikes in the provinces of Kunar, Khost and Paktika, sources said on Wednesday. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman of Taliban, said that on Tuesday night the Pakistani “aggressor army” once again violated Afghanistan’s airspace and bombed civilian homes More
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Harish Parvathaneni has called for a comprehensive reassessment of the global approach towards Afghanistan, urging the international community to move away from strictly punitive policies. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a meeting on Afghanistan on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York. Harish said during More
At least seven people have been killed and four others wounded in an explosion caused by unexploded ordnance in southeastern Paktika province, police said on Tuesday. In a statement, the police headquarters said the blast took place in the Dangar Ligad area of Barmal district on Monday when a scrap dealer attempted to cut open More
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday that 75 people have died and three others injured in drowning incidents across the country since the start of the current solar year 1405. The authority’s spokesperson, Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, said the fatalities include 27 men, seven women, and 41 children. He added that the More
Eight people were killed and 16 others injured in a traffic accident in Shinwari district of central Parwan province on Tuesday, a police official said. Police spokesman Fazal-ur-Rahim Muskinyar said the accident took place this morning in the district when a van swerved off the road and overturned. Views: 7
A Toyota Corolla-type vehicle fell from the road into a river in Parun, the capital of Nuristan province, leaving four people missing in the water and the driver injured. According to a statement from the Nuristan media office, the incident happened last night in the Jangal Posta area of Parun, the provincial capital, when a More
Three youths have died after drowning while swimming in the Malistan district of southern Ghazni province, police said on Friday. In a statement, the police headquarters said the incident took place in the Sherdagh area of the district on Thursday. It said the youths had attempted to swim in stagnant water, but all three drowned More
