The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday emphasised the protection of freedom of expression and support for journalism as a key pillar of peace, marking World Press Freedom Day. Observed on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day was designated by the United Nations and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) More
In Nawa district of Helmand province, six women and two children were swept away by water. Among them, two women have died, two were rescued, and four others remain missing. The head of Helmand’s Department of Information and Culture, Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid, said that six women were swept away by the Helmand River in More
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called on Taliban to respond “realistically and substantively” to a UNICEF report on the consequences of banning girls’ education through 2030. In a post on his X page, Khalilzad urged Taliban leadership to provide a genuine and substantive response to the report, which indicates More
Richard Lindsay, the United Kingdom’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has described his visit to Kabul as “productive and valuable,” saying he urged Afghan officials to support a return to dialogue and diplomacy between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Lindsay arrived in Kabul earlier this week and held talks with officials of Taliban. Speaking to journalists in Kabul More
A federal jury in Virginia has found Mohammad Sharifullah, an Afghan citizen, guilty in connection with the 2021 attack on Kabul airport. However, a final sentence has not yet been issued. According to Reuters, a federal jury on Wednesday convicted Sharifullah of conspiring to provide material support to a “terrorist organization” in connection with the More
Acting Head of the Office of the Prime Minister, Mullah Abdul Wasi, in a meeting with the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, condemned the recent Pakistani military strikes on Kunar, stating that targeting civilians—especially women, children, and residential areas—has no justification. According to reports, Pakistani forces launched attacks on the center of Kunar More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) confirms dozens of civilians have been martyred or wounded in recent Pakistani strikes in eastern Kunar province. In a Facebook post, the mission stressed that civilians and civilian sites, including educational facilities, must be protected at all times under international humanitarian law. UNAMA extended condolences to the More
The World Bank has projected that Afghanistan’s economy will grow by 4.0 percent in 2026, driven by stronger domestic demand, higher private investment and the gradual integration of returnees into the labor market. In its latest report, the World Bank anticipates a 4.0 percent growth for Afghanistan’s economy in 2026, fueled by robust domestic demand, More
Three civilians were martyred and 45 others injured in attacks by Pakistani military regime on eastern Kunar province on Monday, the provincial information and culture department said. Najibullah Hanif, the director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the attacks occurred after midday, around 2:00 pm, when Pakistani forces first launched drone strikes More
At least five members of a family have been killed and two others injured after a hill collapsed onto a house in western Badghis province. In a statement, the governor’s office said the incident occurred on Friday night in the Baghaki area of Qala-i-Naw city. It added that a soil mound collapsed onto two rooms More
