The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says two bureaus have failed to provide enough documents to determine that Afghanistan programmes complied with States vetting guidance. In a report on Wednesday, the US federal watchdog said three of the five State bureaus that had active awards in Afghanistan from March 1, 2022, through November More
Centres for the distribution of electronic identity cards will be set up in several foreign countries, says the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA). An NSIA team recently set in motion the process of issuing electronic ID cards to Afghans in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Mohammad Haleem Rafi, spokesman for the authority. NSIA More
People-to-people contacts are the foundation of its historical relationship with Afghanistan, says India. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India was supporting Afghans with humanitarian assistance, including food, essential medicines and pesticides. He told Kazinform News Agency in Astana: “I think some of the concerns raised at the SCO summit are very valid. And we More
At least 17 people were killed, and 35 others wounded as a passenger bus overturned in the Khanjan district of northern Baghlan province, an official said on Tuesday. Qari Mohammad Nazir Abid, head of the traffic department, said the accident took place when a passenger-bus fell into a ditch in the Mulkhan area of north More
India has announced 1,000 scholarships for Afghan students to pursue their undergraduate and post graduate studies in online mode for year 2024-2025. The scholarships through e-VidyaBharati (e-VB) Network Project (ilean portal) under “Special Scholarship Scheme for Afghan Nationals” at Indian Central & State Universities/Institutes for the academic session from July 2024 (Academic Year 2024-2025). Indian More
Amnesty International (AI) says nearly 355,000 people have signed a letter calling on the caretaker Afghan government to respect and protect human rights in Afghanistan. AI wrote on its X handle: “Afghanistan: In a powerful show of global solidarity, 354,847 signatures have been collected calling on the Taliban de-facto authorities to respect and protect human More
One hundred and sixty people have died from measles in Afghanistan during ongoing year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Expressing concerns about the spread of measles in Afghanistan the world health body said measles disease has spread in Afghanistan now compared to the past year. Views: 8
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
