More than 4mn women and children face malnutrition in Afghanistan  

More than 4mn mothers and children in Afghanistan are currently suffering from malnutrition, according to Amu, citing the World Food Program (WFP). The crisis is worsening as deepening poverty, rising unemployment, and declining international aid push the …

Shootout between Pakistani, Taliban soldiers erupts in Afghanistan — report

Russia expanding ties with China, India, Iran, North Korea, CIS states — Lavrov Moscow puts special emphasis on strengthening of all areas of cooperation with allies and partners among CIS member states, including within the framework of the Commonwealth, …

Photography Magazine Launches in Afghanistan

The second issue of Bibin Photography Magazine. A collective of Afghan photographers has launched a new publication titled Bibin Photography Magazine, dedicated to interpreting, analyzing, and promoting contemporary photography. The magazine’s editor-in- …

Misleading narratives: what is the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule?

By Zahra Joya As a journalist and a woman from Afghanistan who has closely witnessed the horrific changes over the past nearly four years, I believe that the article recently published in The National Interest titled “Afghan Refugees Should Not Fear …

Police discover arms, arrest 10 in N. Afghanistan

KABUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Police have discovered arms and ammunition during a series of operations in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province and arrested 10 individuals on charges of keeping and carrying arms illegally, a local media outlet Ariana News …

As Afghanistan warmed up to India in the late 1940s, strains with Pakistan began to emerge

In November 1949, India’s ambassador to Afghanistan sent a letter to the foreign secretary, celebrating the positive shifts in the chilly relations between the two nations. “As you are aware, the Indian consulates both at Kandahar and Jalalabad have …

KP govt asked to lift eight-year ban on import of animals from Afghanistan

KHYBER: The demand for lifting of eight-year-old ban on import of sacrificial animals from Afghanistan via Torkham border has gained momentum again in local circles in Khyber as Eidul Azha draws closer. Tehsil chairman Shah Khalid chaired a meeting of …

Afghanistan’s children starve as calls for help go unanswered

Clash between 2 families claims 4 lives in E. Afghanistan

KABUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A clash between two families claimed four lives and injured another in the eastern Afghanistan Khost province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Tahir Ehrar said Thursday. The gruesome incident took place in Tanai district …

Police seize 264 kg of illicit drugs, weapons, ammunition in Afghanistan

KABUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Afghan counter-narcotics police have seized 264 kg of illicit drugs, along with a cache of weapons and ammunition, during separate operations in two provinces, the Ministry of Interior Affairs reported late on Wednesday. According …