The British government says it is letting “eligible” Afghan special forces members resettle in the UK, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Around 2,000 Afghans, who served with the British specialist units, had been barred from relocating to the UK by the previous administration. But a subsequent review found some applications had been wrongly rejected, Defence More
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has declared the Pashtun Qaumi Jirga in Khyber ‘a success’, calling the assembly an effective step to solve problems in the region. Karzai’s office wrote he was happy with the “successful conduct” of the Pashtun National Assembly in Khyber and called it a good and effective step to resolve problems. More
The dead bodies of seven Afghans, who were killed in an armed attack on a coalmine in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province last week, have been handed over to their families. At least 20 miners, including the Afghans, were killed and seven others injured in the attack on the private coalmine in the Daki district of More
Twenty-five Afghans have returned to the country after being released from jails in Iraq, the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday. MoRR wrote on its X platform, the 25 individuals were freed from police custody following efforts by the Afghan Embassy there. It said these Afghans spent up to six months in More
On International Day of the Girl, UNAMA, UNICEF, and the US Special Representative for Human Rights and Women in Afghanistan have raised concerns and demands for the rights of Afghan girls. Today (Friday, October 11) marks the “International Day of the Girl,” celebrated this year under the theme “Girls’ Vision for the Future.” On December More
One person died and a woman and two children among including six people were injured as a result of flash floods in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Sunday. Head of Natural Disasters Department Ehsanullah told Said heavy flash floods and rains played havoc in Lamtak-Kodo and Sharolo areas of Narang district last night. More
The Iranian government has executed at least eight convicts, including two Afghans, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights announced on Saturday. IHR said in a statement the prisoners had been sentenced to death on various charges, including “waging war against God,” “rape,” and “premeditated murder”. Two Afghan nationals, who had been sentenced to death for “rape”, More
Russia is set to host a fresh round of Moscow-format consultations on Afghanistan tomorrow (Friday). A spokeswoman for the foreign ministry in Moscow said Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi would attend the October 4 meeting. According to TASS news agency, Maria Zakharova told a media briefing: “The sixth regular meeting within More
At least 13 people were killed and 16 others wounded in natural disasters in eight provinces of the country in last 10 days, an official said on Wednesday. Maulvi Abdullah Jan Sayeq, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), said in a video clip initial reports suggested 13 people lost their lives and 16 More
The US special representative for Afghanistan (SRA) has transitioned to a new role as acting head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the State Department. Since his appointment in October 2021, Tom West had worked tirelessly to ensure both US national interests and the welfare of the Afghan, the State Department said on Tuesday. More
