A five-member delegation from Afghanistan is scheduled to travel to China today (Wednesday) for talks with a Pakistani team. A reliable source told Pajhwok that the talks would be held in Ürümqi under China’s mediation. The source said the delegation comprises Foreign Ministry representative Mohibullah Wasiq, Interior Ministry envoy Abdul Hai Qanit, Defence Ministry representative More
The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has expressed concern over the targeting of civilian residential areas in the provinces of Paktika, Khost and Kunar by Pakistan’s military, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and an investigation by the United Nations and other international bodies. According to reports, Pakistan’s military targeted Asadabad, the capital More
At least five people, including a child, have lost their lives due to heavy rainfall and the resulting floods in various parts of Badghis province. Sediqullah Sediqi, spokesperson for the Badghis Police, said that heavy rain began on Friday night and continued until this afternoon, leading to flooding. He stated, “In this natural disaster, three More
Four children have been killed in an explosion caused by an old landmine in southern Ghazni province. The provincial Police Headquarters said the incident occurred on Friday in Ali Khankhel village. Initially, two children were reported killed and two others injured. However, Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, head of the Information and Culture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan More
Mia Iftikhar Hussain, provincial head of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has called for regional and international mediation to establish a lasting ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that continued tensions could lead to an uncontrollable conflict. Speaking Thursday at a press club in Nowshera, Pakistan, Hussain said that rising tensions between the two countries serve More
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday that Pakistan’s recent attack on the Omid drug treatment center in Kabul was unlawful, calling for an impartial investigation and accountability for those responsible. According to sources, more than 1,000 patients were present at the facility at the time of the attack, many of whom had gathered in More
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has called for an independent and transparent investigation into a Pakistani military regime airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital Kabul. In a post on X, Bennett urged Kabul and Islamabad to agree on a permanent ceasefire. He called for More
At least two civilians have been martyred and eight others wounded after Pakistani military regime fired 85 artillery shells into eastern Kunar province, an official said on Wednesday. Zia-ur-Rahman Spinghar, spokesperson for the Information and Culture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Pakistani military regime fired 85 shells over the past 24 hours. He More
United Nations human rights experts have called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to immediately declare a ceasefire and work towards a lasting peace agreement following renewed clashes along the border. In a statement issued from Geneva, the experts urged both Pakistan and the de facto Afghan authorities to commit to a permanent ceasefire, address the root More
Taliban has released American citizen Dennis Coyle on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. He had been detained for violating Afghanistan’s applicable laws, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on Tuesday. The ministry’s statement read: “On the occasion of Eid and based on a request for mercy and pardon from the respected leadership of the Islamic More
