Australian government has appointed Justice McColl as the Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Advocate, a statement said on Friday. According to the Australian government statement, the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry report contained 15 recommendations to pay compensation to victims, and their families, where there was credible information involving allegations of property damage, assault More
Ten worshipers have been killed in an armed attack in the Nahrin district of northern Baghlan province, an official said on Friday. A resident of the locality on the condition of anonymity said worshipers in the Sayed Pacha Mosque were attacked last night. He said: “Worshipers in a shrine were attacked, every Friday night people More
In the quiet village of Wodisaar, nestled within the Sherzad district of Nangarhar province, life carries on in a muted rhythm. Children play among fields, and elders gather under ancient trees, but the scars of a violent past linger just beneath the surface. For one family, the memories of a single night eight years ago More
As many as 419,000 Afghan decedents currently living in Germany marking it the 3rd biggest diaspora of Afghans outside Afghanistan, according to a study on Tuesday. The number of Afghans living in Germany has increased significantly over the last decade, especially since 2022, the German Council of Experts on Migration and Integration said. In 2023, More
Afghanistan became member of the United Nations family 78 years ago on November 19, 1946, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday. On X, UNAMA wrote: “Pictured is envoy, Abdol Hosayn Aziz, signing the instrument of adherence to the UN Charter”. “Alongside Iceland & Sweden, the Afghan people became proud members More
The Afghan ambassador in Berlin, appointed by the former government, and consul general in Bonn have resigned their jobs. Yama Yari, the ambassador to Germany appointed by the previous administration, had stood down. Yari said in a statement considering the political position of the host country and its request, he had decided to step down. More
Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace Process Zalmay Khalilzad has said that the Doha Agreement was the only formal pact for interaction between the new US government and the Taliban. Addressing a gathering at Florida University, the former US envoy said the Taliban adhered to the Doha agreement and it could be the basis More
Afghanistan’s Consulate in Mumbai started distributing passports to Afghan citizens in India on Monday. The consulate in Mumbai, which recently started functioning, wrote on X it started issuing passports to Afghans in the country today. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced the consulate would be providing consular services to Afghan citizens in India More
A fatal fire killed three people, injured 33 others and reduced to ashes 12 companies, 64 houses, 55 shops and 12 vehicles in Paghman district of Kabul province on Wednesday. In a statement, the disasters management department said based on survey of evaluation teams, three people had been killed and 33 injured due to the More
The British government says it is letting “eligible” Afghan special forces members resettle in the UK, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Around 2,000 Afghans, who served with the British specialist units, had been barred from relocating to the UK by the previous administration. But a subsequent review found some applications had been wrongly rejected, Defence More
