Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban govt. signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company

Jan 06, 2023 12:14

The de-facto Taliban government in Kabul has signed a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin in the country's northern Sar-e Pul Province amid efforts to revive the fledgling economy.
UK's prince Harry says he killed 25 people in Afghanistan

Jan 06, 2023 05:05

The UK's Prince Harry says he killed 25 people in Afghanistan when he was acting as an Apache helicopter pilot during the invasion of Afghanistan, noting that these killings do not “embarrass” him.
Pakistan warns against sheltering militants amid tensions with Afghanistan

Jan 04, 2023 06:11

Pakistan's political and military leadership has vowed no country will be allowed to shelter militants staging attacks against Pakistani soil, amid rising tensions with neighboring Afghanistan.
Afghans mark General Soleimani's assassination anniversary

Jan 02, 2023 03:14

Afghan people from different walks of life have gathered at Iran’s Cultural Center in the capital city, Kabul, to mark the third assassination anniversary of anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and his companions.
Multiple casualties in blast near Afghan military airport in Kabul

Jan 01, 2023 09:30

A huge explosion has targeted the entrance to a military airfield in the Afghan capital of Kabul, with reports saying the blast left an unspecified number of people dead or wounded.
UN committed to delivering aid to Afghanistan despite Taliban bans on women

Dec 30, 2022 11:45

The United Nations and its partners have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering aid and services to Afghanistan despite the de-facto Taliban government's decision barring women from working in humanitarian NGOs.
US sought to contain neighbors by invading Afghanistan: Iran's envoy

Dec 30, 2022 10:10

An Iranian diplomat says Washington’s main goal for invading Afghanistan was to contain the Asian country’s neighbors, despite its alleged fight against terrorism.
US waged war on Afghans, indulged in corruption, says former president Karzai

Dec 29, 2022 11:14

Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai has blamed the United States for the fate of the war-ravaged country, saying the protracted war “was not our war" but used by the US and its allies against the people of Afghanistan.
UN halts some Afghanistan programs after Taliban ban on women staff

Dec 29, 2022 06:05

The United Nations (UN) has temporarily suspended some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan after Taliban banned women from working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Afghans mark martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s daughter

Dec 28, 2022 06:32

Afghan capital Kabul, this week, hosted multiple ceremonies to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad’s (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny) daughter, Hazrat Fatema az-Zahra (PBUH).