Civilians among casualties in air strike on Helmand

Eight civilians, including women and children, have been killed or injured in an air strike in Helmand province, local officials say. Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz,...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the United States and Israel are seeking to create and deepen internal divisions in Iran after failing to achieve...

Pakistan minister criticises Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister

Pakistan’s Information Minister Atta Tarar has strongly criticised Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, accusing him of political failure and poor governance in the...

Four US lawmakers urge transfer of Afghan refugees stranded in Qatar

Four members of the US Congress have urged the secretaries of state and homeland security to make an exception to allow Afghan refugees stranded...

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More than 1,000 Afghan migrants return from Iran

More than 1,000 Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan from Iran, according to Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat. Fitrat said 253...

UN confirms three civilians killed in air strikes in...

The UN mission in Afghanistan, Unama, has confirmed that at least three civilians, including a man, a woman and...

Saleh: Pakistan has adopted a new strategy to pressure...

Amrullah Saleh, Afghanistan’s former first vice-president, says Pakistan has adopted a new approach towards the Taliban involving economic pressure,...

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are preparing for an urgent meeting of their military chiefs following an increase in...

Hamid Karzai Calls on Pakistan to End Hostile Policy...

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has criticised Pakistan over recent air strikes in Kandahar, Khost and Paktia, saying Islamabad...

Pakistan carries out air strikes in Kunar and Paktika;...

Pakistani fighter jets carried out air strikes early on Monday, 21 September, targeting areas in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of...

Mohib criticises Khalilzad’s role in the fall of Afghanistan’s...

Hamidullah Mohib, Afghanistan’s former national security adviser, and journalist Tim Hussain have published Shadows Over Kabul with Bloomsbury. In the...

Hussaini accuses Mohib of weakening Afghanistan’s security institutions

Abdul Sattar Hussaini, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, has strongly criticised Hamdullah Mohib, the country’s former national security...

Afghan Women’s Movement Calls for Answers Over Missing Afghan...

The Quetta branch of the Afghan Women’s Empowerment Movement has expressed concern over the reported disappearance of Sayed Qasim...

2.4 Million Afghan Girls Barred from Secondary Education

About 2.4 million Afghan girls have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in...