A senior member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Gilaman Wazir has succumbed to the injuries he suffered in an attack in Islamabad earlier in the week. Gilaman, known for his progressive poetry, died of his wounds at a hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday night, party sources said. He was violently assaulted by a group More
The Taliban takeover in 2021 ended a period of media flourishing and improving freedom of expression in Afghanistan, according to a study on Wednesday. The collapse of the Afghan government and the resurgence of authoritarian rule have created an environment of fear and uncertainty within the media community. Independent and diverse non-state media are in More
Top Russian and Indian leaders have welcomed Afghanistan’s campaign against international terrorist groups, including ISIS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoped the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan would be comprehensive and effective. In a joint statement issued at the end of Modi’s two-day visit to Moscow, they stressed the need More
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is likely to visit Kabul soon, says a media report. Geo News quoted Dar as saying on Tuesday that he would soon visit Kabul for talks with leaders of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. “I will leave for Afghanistan in a couple of days. Afghanistan is More
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in its fresh report has raised objections on some activities of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV). The UNAMA report said that since its establishment, the activities of the de facto MPVPV had negative impacts on the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms More
The construction of historic Silk Road between Afghanistan and China has reached to the zero point between the two countries, an official said on Friday. Eng. Zabihullah Amiri, head of the provincial Information and Cultural Affairs, visited the Pamir and the Ghajeer valleys. He told Pajhwok Afghan News the construction work has reached to the More
Australia has appointed Amanda McGregor as Special Representative for Afghanistan (SRA), the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The Aussie MoFA said: “Today I announce the appointment of Ms Amanda McGregor as Australia’s next Special Representative on Afghanistan (SRA), based in Doha, Qatar.” It said Australia has committed $71 million to assist the More
A number of residents of Kabul complain about hours of long power outages in sizzling summer days, while officials say efforts are underway to address the issue. People from various police districts of Kabul say electricity supply has become problematic in the capital and the light remains off for more than 10 hours daily. Ahmad More
The House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman has scorned President Joe Biden’s statement that no American troops have been killed in Afghanistan under his administration. In his remarks on the house floor, Michael McCaul blasted Biden’s claim that no US soldiers had died under his watch. McCaul named the 13 service members killed in the Abbey More
Two Afghan nationals have lost their lives in a road accident the Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A dozen other people were wounded on Friday when a car collided head-on with a passenger van on the Hazara Expressway. The car carrying an Afghan family to Dodial from College Doraha area rammed into a passenger More
