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Pakistan plans to expel entire Afghan refugee population: Afghan Embassy
Pakistan wants to remove all Afghan refugees from the country and they face expulsion in the near future, the Afghan embassy in Islamabad warned Wednesday. The embassy issued a strongly worded statement about Pakistans plans, saying Afghan nationals in the capital, Islamabad, and the nearby...
Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US
A prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistans Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The Associated Press reported, quoting officials as saying on Tuesday that the deal was brokered by Qatar....
Pakistan launces 50 rockets on Afghanistan: Report
Pakistan has launched multiple rocket attacks on on Sarkano District at Kunar Province in Afghanistan on Friday. Local media Kabul Now, Tolo News and Khama Press reported this incident citing multiple locals and officials. However, the Islamic Emirate has condemned the attack by Pakistani...
Taliban to halt all NGOs employing Afghan women
Taliban has said they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. This is the latest crackdown on womens rights since they took power in August 2021, reports AP. The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of...
19 Pakistani soldiers, 3 Afghan civilians killed in clashes between border forces
Citing local media, Xinhua reported that heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points, killing 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians. The fierce clashes are ongoing in eastern Afghanistans Khost and Paktia provinces bordering Pakistan,...
Taliban defense ministry vows retaliation against Pakistan’s airstrike
The Talibans Ministry of Defense has vowed to respond to a Pakistani airstrike on Barmal, Paktika, calling the attack an infringement on their sovereignty and emphasizing their right to defend their territory. The Ministry claimed the bombing targeted Waziristani refugees, resulting in civilian...
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 15
A series of Pakistani airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan has resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the toll expected to rise, reports NDTV. The attacks, which took place on the night of 24 December, targeted seven...
Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to reopen embassy in Kabul
Afghanistans Foreign Ministry on Monday welcomed the reopening of Saudi Arabias Embassy in Kabul for the first time sincethe Taliban returned to power in 2021. On Sunday, the Saudi Embassy in Kabul said on X that it was resuming the missions activities based on the governments keenness to...
Global leaders concern over Taliban policies on women, stability
Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan from 13 nations, including the UK, US, and members of the European Union, convened in Geneva to address the escalating humanitarian and security crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Observers from the UN, World Bank, and Organisation of...
52 killed in 2 bus accidents in central Afghanistan
Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed at least 52 people and injured 68, a provincial official said Thursday. The accidents happened in Ghazni province on the same highway between the capital Kabul and southern Kandahar city late...
Afghan economy faces ‘uncertain’ future despite modest growth: World Bank
Afghanistans economy continues to face significant challenges despite showing signs of modest growth, the World Bank warned on Wednesday, with the future uncertain. The economys challenges include fiscal constraints, trade imbalances, and a limited capacity for public investment, the bank said...