The agreement was signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport and Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works during the official visit of Kazakh Dep...
Afghanistan
On July 1 alone, more than 43,000 people crossed into Afghanistan, compared to a daily average of 5,000 in the first half of the year.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently met with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan for Economic Affa...
As a symbolic gesture, the Afghan flag introduced by the Taliban was raised for the first time over the Afghan Embassy in Moscow.
Thousands of Afghan children and families are arriving at the Islam-Qala border crossing from Iran, with over 160,000 returnees recorded in June alone...
Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with over 23mn people in need of urgent assistance, as the UN calls for sustained international...
Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis is deepening amid rising regional tensions, with surging returns from Iran, disrupted trade, and Taliba...
The agreement was finalized during a series of business meetings held in Mazar-i-Sharif between representatives of Uzcharmsanoat (Uzcharm), its member...
Of the total €161mn, over €141mn will support humanitarian efforts inside Afghanistan, while €20mn will assist Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran, w...
The terminated contract with China’s Afchin involved the Amu Darya oil field, a 4,500-square-kilometer site in Sar-e Pol and Faryab provinces with an
UNICEF, with support from the UK government, has launched “First Foods Afghanistan,” a nationwide initiative to combat severe child food poverty, whic...
At the IV Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF-2025), Uzbekistan’s Minister Laziz Kudratov secured key agreements with Afghanistan, Japan, an...
Ankara-based 77 Construction Company is leading a $65mn investment to build wind power plant in Herat, with the first phase constructing a 43.2-megawa...
A convoy with 183 tons of food aid was sent to Afghanistan’s Balkh region as a gesture of goodwill from the Uzbek people, including flour, rice, sugar...
Despite severe drought in Afghanistan, Balkh province has seen wet fruit yields double compared to last year, resulting in greater availability and lo...
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Afghanistan’s Acting Minister Nuriddin Azizi met at the Astana International Forum to strengthen trade...
Pakistan will appoint an ambassador to Afghanistan for the first time since 2021, signaling a move to ease tensions and strengthen diplomatic relation...
Over 4mn mothers and children in Afghanistan are facing malnutrition as poverty deepens and aid dwindles, with the World Food Program warning that ris...
The announcement was made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after hosting talks with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Afghanistan’s acting
Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi pledged to prevent water waste and ensure proper delivery to Iran, framing the issue as both a relig...
Russian energy firm Inteco Group signed a landmark deal with the Taliban to extract oil and build a refinery in Afghanistan, marking a new phase of ec...
The Taliban has escalated its crackdown on digital expression by arresting several TikTok influencers for "unlawful" online behavior, raising concerns...
Severe funding cuts to UNFPA are putting critical health services for Afghan women and girls at risk, with millions facing reduced access to maternal
Afghanistan has handed over 16 truckloads of Herat white marble to Uzbekistan for the construction of the Imam Bukhari complex in Samarkand.
Uzbekistan has provided agricultural aid to Afghanistan, including selected seeds and food crops, to support food security, rural development, and dee...
Despite a 2.7% GDP growth in 2023-2024—the first increase since 2019—Afghanistan’s fragile recovery struggles to address deepening inequality, subsist...
Pakistan's trade with Afghanistan saw a boost in July–February 2024-25, with exports rising by 84.25% to $592.8mn and imports surging over 230%.
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have proposed joint agricultural initiatives to cultivate key crops using modern technologies—aimed at enhancing productivi...
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) aimed at blocking U.S. taxpayer dollars from reaching the Ta...
Participants engaged in collaborative training sessions, developed cross-border peacebuilding projects, and took part in high-level discussions alongs...
The Taliban has reportedly handed over Bagram air base—Afghanistan’s strategic military site located 11 kilometers southeast of Charikar in Parwan Pro...
Pakistani authorities have deported 2,811 Afghan refugees through the Torkham border in the past six days, many of whom say they were detained while w...
Spokespersons from the US National Security Council and the State Department have made it clear that there are no discussions or specific plans in pla...
Climatologist Erkin Abdulahatov warns that Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal is diverting up to 25% of the Amu Darya’s annual flow, putting growing pressu...
The president stressed the need to involve Afghanistan in regional economic processes through investment, infrastructure, and social development proje...
The Supreme Court will consider suspending the ban on the Taliban, with a hearing set for April 17 behind closed doors, amid growing diplomatic ties b...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to bringing home all detained Americans, highlighting recent releases, including th...
Taliban spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi declared that US military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned, emphasizing that the weapons are...
Operating primarily in remote areas, UNICEF has mobilized 28,000 full-time healthcare workers and 32,000 volunteers, staffing 96 hospitals and 2,400 r...
Afghanistan, the region's largest consumer of Russian LPG, saw a 52% rise in imports to 71,000 tons, with demand projected to reach 700,000 tons annua...
Afghanistan's hunger crisis is worsening as severe funding shortages force the World Food Programme (WFP) to scale back aid, leaving millions—especial...
Pakistani authorities deported 50 Afghan children, most of whom were under 10 years old and lacked travel documents, after they illegally crossed the
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar inaugurated the construction of the Arghani Transport Terminal in Kabul, a project aimed at expanding transport facilities,...
As Afghanistan enters a new school year, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell condemns the ongoing ban on girls' secondary education, warning o...
Uzbekistan has delivered 200 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, reinforcing bilateral cooperation and ongoing support through essential food sup...
Amir Khan Muttaqi and Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the progress on prisoner issues between the Taliban and the US, which both stated as a good step towa...
Pakistan and Afghanistan have reopened the Torkham border crossing, a key trade and travel route, after nearly a month-long closure due to security cl...
The EU has allocated €5mn to support medical training in Afghanistan, aiming to equip local healthcare professionals with specialized skills and stren...