Prince Karim Aga Khan, leader of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, has passed away at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal. Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France. In a statement on its X handle, AKDN confirmed the More

Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zamlay Khalilzad says that if reports about former Afghan politicians meeting with Pakistani intelligence officials are true, it is a “bad sign,” and they should not become pawns in ISI’s games. Khalilzad asked the Afghan politicians not to become pawns in the game of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) — Pakistan’s More

A security guard was killed, and a UN employee was wounded a shooting incident inside the UN office in Kabul. The incident occurred inside the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office on Sunday evening. Reuters, citing the UNAMA office, reported that the shooting left one individual dead and another wounded. Abdul Mateen Qani, More

The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has halted all its operations and humanitarian activities in Afghanistan. In a statement, NPA said the Department of State had instructed it to immediately pause its US-funded activities in Afghanistan. NPA’s announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all of America’s foreign aid. Besides More

Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmai Khalilzad has asked some countries including Afghanistan to release American hostages in the first step if they seek a fresh start with the United States. In a post on X, Khalilzad wrote: “If leaders of countries want to turn a new page with #USA, a good first step More

Ten Afghans were executed in Iran this month, the country’s Human Rights Organization chief says. Speaking to Radio Azadi, Mahmoud Amiri Moqadam said that ten Afghans were executed in January 2025, six of them for murder and four for drug trafficking. He said that Iran executed 53 Afghans on various charges in 2024. A delegation More

The US Secretary of State has threatened to place a higher bounty on top leaders of the Taliban if it is confirmed that they are holding more American hostages than previously reported. In a post on X, Marco Rubio wrote: “Just hearing the Taliban is holding more American hostages than has been reported. If this More

The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance, with the exception of aid to Israel and Egypt, CNN reported. On his first day in office, President Trump ordered a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance, pending a review of its effectiveness and alignment with his foreign policy objectives. Secretary of State Marco Rubio More

On the International Day of Education, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern that the Afghan girls who continue to be denied their fundamental right to education. January 24 is celebrated as International Day of Education. It is dedicated to the crucial role being played by education and teachers. In More

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Pakistani authorities to stop deporting and harassing Afghan journalists who have fled Afghanistan because of threats to their lives. “These journalists fled Afghanistan due to the Taliban’s threats to their lives. The Pakistani government must protect them, not mistreat them,” said Beh Lih Yi, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. More