Two Afghan citizens were killed and several others injured in a traffic accident in Balochistan, Pakistan, while reportedly attempting to migrate illegally to Iran. The Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported that the incident occurred on Thursday night on a road linked to the Reko Diq project, following a collision involving three speeding vehicles. According to the More
The United Nations has said that despite a decline in global aid, it continues to provide essential services to the people of Afghanistan, adding that its budget for basic humanitarian programmes in 2025 reached $1.7 billion. In its 2025 report on Afghanistan, the UN said its support for the basic humanitarian needs of Afghans remains More
Eight people have drowned in the river in western Farah province over the past two months, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Mullah Kalimullah Nangyal urged families to prevent their children from going near the river. He said rising water levels in the provincial capital and districts had led to an increase in drowning More
A former Australian soldier has confirmed that Ben Roberts-Smith, another ex-serviceman, committed war crimes during a mission in Afghanistan. According to reports, Roberts-Smith was arrested last week at Sydney Airport in connection with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. The Australian Federal Police have indicated that five counts of “murder as a war crime” are More
Eight members of a family were killed and another injured after the roof of a house collapsed in central Parwan province, officials said on Saturday. In a statement, the governor’s office said the incident occurred when the roof of a house collapsed in Kheshk valley of Baghandak village in Siyagard district on Friday night. Meanwhile, More
Seven people were killed and 13 others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire in the Injil district of western Herat province on Friday, the Ministry of Interior said. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, said the attack was carried out More
Local officials in western Farah province report that a fire at Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi Port caused over nine million afghanis in financial losses. According to port authorities, the fire broke out in a warehouse storing old tires, resulting in damages exceeding nine million afghanis. Mullah Bahruddin Saifullah, commissioner of Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi Port, More
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to seek a comprehensive solution to end tensions between the two neighbouring countries during peace talks in Urumqi, China, a media report said on Wednesday. Both countries agreed at the meetings not to take actions that would escalate or complicate the situation, Reuters reported, quoting Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao More
Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been arrested at Sydney airport in connection with alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday. According to a report by The Guardian, the Australian Federal Police and the Office of the Special Investigator announced details of the case in Sydney. Roberts-Smith is expected to be charged with More
A fire has erupted at an oil complex and power facilities in Kuwait following a drone attack attributed to Iran, media reports said Sunday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred at the Shuwaikh oil complex, which houses the Oil Ministry and the headquarters of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, after a drone strike on Saturday. The report More
