A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for hundreds of foreign aid contractors, who said they were adversely affected by a 90-day blanket freeze, according to a media report. The ruling temporarily blocks the administration from canceling foreign aid contracts and awards that were in place before Trump took office on More
The United Nation Security Council (UNSC) says it will convene a briefing on Monday on the Secretary-General’s 20th biannual strategic-level report on the “threats posed by Daesh”. The UNSC said that according to the Secretary-General’s report, the Daesh poses predominant terrorist threat both within Afghanistan and beyond its borders. The report also highlighted the attack on More
Central Asia’s special representatives and envoys have discussed socio-economic and political developments in Afghanistan in Dushanbe. The 6th meeting of the Special Representatives and Envoys of Central Asia states and the European Union for Afghanistan was held in Tajikistan on Wednesday. Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the participants exchanged views on the socio-economic and More
Prince Karim Aga Khan, leader of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, has passed away at the age of 88 in Lisbon, Portugal. Born in Switzerland, he had British citizenship and lived in a chateau in France. In a statement on its X handle, AKDN confirmed the More
Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zamlay Khalilzad says that if reports about former Afghan politicians meeting with Pakistani intelligence officials are true, it is a “bad sign,” and they should not become pawns in ISI’s games. Khalilzad asked the Afghan politicians not to become pawns in the game of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) — Pakistan’s More
A security guard was killed, and a UN employee was wounded a shooting incident inside the UN office in Kabul. The incident occurred inside the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office on Sunday evening. Reuters, citing the UNAMA office, reported that the shooting left one individual dead and another wounded. Abdul Mateen Qani, More
The Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has halted all its operations and humanitarian activities in Afghanistan. In a statement, NPA said the Department of State had instructed it to immediately pause its US-funded activities in Afghanistan. NPA’s announcement comes days after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing all of America’s foreign aid. Besides More
Former US special representative for Afghanistan Zalmai Khalilzad has asked some countries including Afghanistan to release American hostages in the first step if they seek a fresh start with the United States. In a post on X, Khalilzad wrote: “If leaders of countries want to turn a new page with #USA, a good first step More
Ten Afghans were executed in Iran this month, the country’s Human Rights Organization chief says. Speaking to Radio Azadi, Mahmoud Amiri Moqadam said that ten Afghans were executed in January 2025, six of them for murder and four for drug trafficking. He said that Iran executed 53 Afghans on various charges in 2024. A delegation More
The US Secretary of State has threatened to place a higher bounty on top leaders of the Taliban if it is confirmed that they are holding more American hostages than previously reported. In a post on X, Marco Rubio wrote: “Just hearing the Taliban is holding more American hostages than has been reported. If this More
