Tag: AFGHANISTAN
20 Oct 2025
Afghan defence minister calls Durand Line ‘fictional’ amid border tensions with Pakistan
This is not the first time Afghan officials have made such assertions regarding the Durand Line.
18 Oct 2025
Afghan accounts spread fake missile test claim using North Korean missile pictures
Earlier, Afghan government's spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid falsely claimed that Pakistan's military tanks were captured by Afghan forces.
15 Oct 2025
Pakistan and Afghan Taliban agree to 48-hour ceasefire
Announcement follows recent precision strikes by the Pakistan Army
10 Oct 2025
Notorious terrorist behind attacks in Pakistan reportedly killed as explosions shake Kabul
Speculation continues to build that key terrorists hiding in the capital may have been targeted in the explosions.
9 Oct 2025
Afghan FM Amir Khan Muttaqi lands in India for high-level talks
Muttaqi had been barred from international travel by a UNSC Committee.
4 Sep 2025
Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200 as rescue efforts continue
Survivors, left homeless, faced grim conditions while aid groups warned of rapidly depleting resources
1 Sep 2025
Powerful earthquake rocks eastern Afghanistan, 250 dead, over 500 injured
Entire villages have been buried under debris.
9 Aug 2025
Afghan interim govt intensifies crackdown on home-based beauty salons: report
The Afghan government banned all public beauty salons in July 2023.
12 Jul 2025
Afghan taxi drivers build low-cost coolers for cabs to survive the heat
These improvised coolers work more efficiently than traditional air conditioners.
4 Jul 2025
Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s current regime
Russia’s move comes despite continued criticism from Western governments.
19 Apr 2025
Dar emphasises sustainable 'brotherly ties' with Afghanistan in Kabul visit
Dar believed that the sustainability in ties would have ultimate benefit to Pakistan
12 Apr 2025
Public executions of four men in Afghanistan draw criticism from human rights groups
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has carried out 10 public executions since its rise to power in 2021.
1 Apr 2025
Afghan refugees face deportation after deadline for voluntary return ends
In the previous repatriation process, 878,972 Afghan refugees voluntarily returned to their country.
9 Jan 2025
Australian man who converted to Islam during captivity in Afghanistan dies in Kabul
Weeks was taken hostage by the Taliban in 2016 and held for several years.
6 Jan 2025
Pakistan reports more polio cases than Afghanistan
The official argued that there was a strong possibility that a substantial number of cases might not be reported.