Afghanistan’s economy has ‘basically collapsed’: UN
NEW YORK: The Afghan economy and especially regions affected by the devastating earthquakes in October last year, “are still hurting”, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said, as…
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UK to ban entry of ‘hate preachers’ from Pakistan, Afghanistan
LONDON: The United Kingdom government is formulating plans to prohibit the entry of hate preachers holding extremist views from countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Indonesia.…
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan
DOHA: The Taliban have released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May.
The Austrian government said in a statement…
Afghanistan permanently shuts down embassy in India
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban two years ago failed to secure visa extensions from their…
Afghanistan earthquake kill 2,445 as death toll mounts
KABUL: More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years.…
Australia stands by their decision of withdrawing from series against Afghanistan
On Thursday Cricket Australia announced that they will be withdrawing from their ODI series against Afghanistan in UAE owing to the increased restrictions of Taliban on women education and…
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi visits Afghanistan
KABUL: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Kabul on Thursday to meet his Afghan counterpart, a spokesman for Afghanistan's foreign ministry said, the highest-level visit by a Chinese…
Taliban to open high schools for girls this week, official says
All schools are going to open to all boys and girls," Aziz Ahmad Rayan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Education, told PMC.
Pakistan allows India to transport wheat for Afghanistan via Attari-Wagah border
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 : Pakistan on Wednesday agreed on an exceptional basis to allow the overland transportation of humanitarian assistance of 50,000 metric tons wheat and lifesaving medicines…
PM Imran calls for collective recognition of Taliban govt in Kabul
ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday called for a collective recognition of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan.
"If Pakistan becomes the first to grant recognition…
Half of population in Afghanistan in very precarious situation, facing hunger, food…
Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said half of the population in Afghanistan was in a very precarious situation because of hunger, malnutrition, and food shortages.
In an exclusive…
OIC leaders laud Pakistan’s efforts, call for unified action on Afghanistan crisis
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 : The Muslim world leaders attending the extraordinary session of OIC countries’ foreign ministers, Sunday called for an immediate and unified action to avert the looming…
Pakistan to provide all out support for Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis : PM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 :Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday stated that Pakistan will support Afghan people in every possible way to avert humanitarian crisis
The Prime Minister made the…
Pakistan set to welcome OIC FM
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 : Pakistan is looking forward to welcoming the foreign ministers to Islamabad for the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of…
Taliban reject claims of ‘summary killings’ of ex-security forces
Afghanistan's Taliban government on Sunday rejected condemnation by Western nations over dozens of alleged "summary killings" of former security force personnel documented by rights groups…