The mastermind behind the 2021 attack on the Kabul airport has been apprehended with the help of Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. More than a dozen US troops and scores of Afghans had been killed and wounded in the suicide attack during the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan four years ago. American More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday that severe cuts to humanitarian and development funding by the United States will have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable people worldwide. “These cuts impact a wide range of critical programmes,” he told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York, highlighting the potential disruption to lifesaving humanitarian More
A weeklong closure of the Torkham crossing has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, resulting in financial losses for traders and difficulties for stranded individuals. The key crossing point has been shut since February 21 after Pakistan closed it in response to a dispute over Afghanistan’s construction of military facilities, Associated Press reported. More
As the Torkham crossing stayed shut for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, a high-level delegation from Kabul is visiting the area to resolve the issue and facilitate the reopening of the key route. Torkham-based information officer Arafat Mohajir told Pajhwok Afghan News the team from Kabul was scheduled to arrive today for direct talks More
Two British citizens, a Chinese-American and their Afghan colleague have been arrested, an official said on Tuesday. Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75 were arrested in central Bamyan province, now brought to the MoI of Afghanistan. This couple had been involved in educational projects since 18 years in Afghanistan. Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani, More
The Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has called for the early reopening of the Torkham crossing. PACCI Senior Vice President Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi highlighted the severe impact of the blockade, which entered the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday. In a statement, Sarhadi said the shutdown had halted trade between the two neighbours and More
The Torkham crossing remained closed for the third consecutive day on Monday, creating difficulties for travellers, truckers and patients. Torkham-based information official Arafat Mohajir told Pajhwok Afghan News the key route between the neighbouring countries stayed shut on Monday. He said: “The Torkham gate was kept shut for the third day on the trot by More
The Torkham crossing has remained closed for the second consecutive day, causing significant difficulties for travellers and patients. Police spokesman Syed Tayeb Hamad confirmed the key route between the neighbouring countries stayed shut on Sunday. He told Pajhwok Afghan News local officials had held talks with the Pakistani side on Saturday on reopening the busy More
Pakistani closed the Torkham crossing for all types of movement today (Saturday), an official announced. Nangarhar police spokesman Syed Tayeb Hammad told Pajhwok Afghan News the crossing was shut this morning. He said the reason for the closure of the busy route had not been assigned by the neighbouring country so far. The police official More
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett will present his report to the 58th regular meeting of the United Nation Human Rights Council next week in Geneva. The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold its fifty-eighth regular session from February 24 to April 4 at the Palais des More
