Tag: Afghanistan
More than 800 dead as devastating Earthquake strikes Afghanistan
The Afghan Red Crescent reported that at least 825 people have died and 3,113 were injured, with over 1,000 homes…
76 Afghans deported from Iran die in road crash
Iranian officials recently stated that 1.2 million Afghan refugees have been deported in the past six months and that another…
40 historical monuments restored in Afghanistan
He added that a special police security unit had been formed to protect the ancient artifacts and historical sites.
Allow girls go to school, Taliban minister begs Afghan govt
“In the time of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), the doors of knowledge were open to both men…
UN: No fewer than 20 children killed in Pakistan airstrikes
The UN statement said Tuesday’s airstrikes were a violation of international law and called for an investigation. “International law obliges…
Another 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits western Afghanistan
The 6.3 magnitude quake at the weekend completely destroyed at least 13 villages in Herat province’s Zindah Jan district.
Over 1,000 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
In spite initial promises, the Taliban had curtailed human rights such as banning women and girls’ access to education beyond…
Afghan products welcomed into Chinese market
During the past two decades, the U.S.-led military operations in Afghanistan had caused more than 30,000 civilian deaths and turned…
5 IS militants killed in Afghanistan
A day earlier on Monday, the security forces, according to local media reports, captured an operative of IS outfit in…
Bill Gates ready to meet with Taliban to help Afghanistan eradicate polio
Poliomyelitis is endemic in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the World Health Organization.
Suicide bomber hits Kabul educational centre, killing 19
Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said that the attacker targeted Kaj Educational Centre as a mock university entrance exam was…
Taliban signs deal with Russia to import oil products, gas, wheat
The Taliban signed a provisional deal with Russia for an annual supply of petrol, diesel and wheat to Afghanistan. The…
Taliban replaces Afghan acting education minister
Acting education minister Noorullah Munir would be replaced in the role by the head of Kandahar's provincial council, Maulvi Habibullah…
Floods kill 14, injure 12 in Afghanistan
The floods also left more than 1,430 livestock killed and hundreds of kilometres of roads, numerous protective walls, bridges and…
Suicide bomber kills 4 Pakistani soldiers
The rare suicide attack in recent months occurred hours after a top commander of the Pakistani Taliban was killed by…
Taliban forces in heavy firefight with gunmen in Afghanistan
Taliban’s interior ministry spokesman in a statement called the occupants “rebels” – a term the Taliban uses in referring to…
Unknown disease kills 20 Afghan children
The absence of basic amenities in Afghanistan's remote regions, such as health centers and access to drinkable water, has made…
Taliban bans women from participating in national issues
When asked if women would attend, Hanafi said male delegates would represent women.
Taliban appeal for more aid after deadly Afghanistan earthquake
Vital medical supplies reached hospitals on Saturday in the remote area of Afghanistan hit by an earthquake that killed more…
Taliban harassment, violence against journalists continues — UN
Since returning to power, the Taliban has imposed massive restrictions on the media such as forcing female TV presenters to…
Taliban bans Afghan women from showing faces in public
The new rule represents a new dimension in the growing restrictions on women in public that is drawing a backlash…
U.S. abandons $7.1 billion in weapons, vehicles, fighter jets in Afghanistan
Some of the abandoned equipment, including 78 aircraft that were left at Kabul airport, was permanently disabled before US forces…
Taliban bars govt. employees without beards from work
Earlier, the Taliban had banned women from taking flights without a male chaperone and failed to open girls’ schools as…
8 vaccine workers killed in Afghanistan
The health workers were killed in four separate incidents in the northern provinces of Kunduz and Takhar where the vaccination…
Man, woman stoned to death for having illegal sexual relations
“They have confessed that they had illegal relations and they had done this two to three times,” the local official…
Afghanistan forfeits $7B to U.S., Biden deploys money to other uses
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order on Friday to use the fund for humanitarian relief in Afghanistan…
Driver murders mother, 2 daughters
A man simply identified as Ramin has been arrested for murdering a woman and two of her daughters in Kabul,…
Afghan Taliban leaders beg for help as migrant crisis looms
Senior Taliban officials appealed on Saturday for international help to combat a deepening economic crisis that has fuelled fears of…
Taliban orders TV stations to stop airing films featuring actresses
The new policy prevents television stations from showing men who are considered indecently exposed or not covered from chest to…
Taliban forces kill IS militant Samangani in revenge mission
Afghan Security forces raided the hideout of the Islamic State (IS) militants in Kabul city and killed one militant, Inamullah Samangani.