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...
Afghanistan
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...
Kandahar exported over 421,000 tons of goods worth $447mn to nine countries, including Pakistan, India, China, and the US, between April 2024 and Marc...
Afghan refugees in Pakistan with Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) face growing uncertainty as the government’s March 31 deportation deadline approaches, pro...
Uzbek investors met with Afghan officials in Kabul to explore opportunities in construction and mining, as bilateral trade and economic cooperation be...
The UN Security Council has unanimously extended UNAMA’s mandate until March 2026, reaffirming its commitment to Afghanistan’s stability, humanitarian...
Press freedom in Afghanistan is under growing pressure, with violations rising by 24% in the past year as the Taliban tightens restrictions, arrests j...
Opium prices in Afghanistan have surged tenfold since the 2022 drug ban, concentrating profits among high-level traders while leaving former poppy far...
Italy has provided €3.5mn to IOM to support Afghan returnees amid rising forced deportations from Iran and Pakistan, funding humanitarian aid, health
U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea warned that Afghanistan remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises as she urged the Taliban to uphold counterte...
Airlines are increasingly using Afghanistan’s airspace for shorter routes and fuel savings, but payment challenges due to sanctions and legal risks co...
Uzbekistan has opened a trade house in Mazar-i-Sharif, providing a platform for expanding exports, strengthening economic ties, and fostering business...
14.8mn people in Afghanistan face food insecurity, including 3.1mn classified as IPC Phase 4—just one step away from famine.
Qatar has called for increased global support to enhance humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan, emphasizing sustainable development, peace, and the empo...
Uzbekistan has confirmed that electricity tariffs for Afghanistan remain unchanged, despite ongoing discussions on energy cooperation and infrastructu...
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan continue to strengthen economic ties as Ministers Laziz Kudratov and Nuruddin Azizi met in Termez to discuss trade expansio...
In the 2024 Democracy Index, Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, has been ranked the world's most authoritarian country, scoring a mere 0.25 out of 10 an...
UNICEF and its partners stepped in to prevent Afghanistan’s healthcare system from collapsing, managing two-thirds of the country’s medical services a...
Funded through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the initiative aims to support Afghan refugee returnees and host communities by fund...
A Taliban delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar, visited Tashkent to discuss trade, investment, and energy cooperation with Uzb...
Pakistan has been implementing a large-scale repatriation drive targeting the approximately 4mn Afghan refugees who fled decades of war and the Taliba...
The first train, carrying 55 containers of ZTE equipment departed Chongqing and will be traveling through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before reaching it...
Afghanistan faces a projected 7% economic decline as U.S. aid reductions disrupt key humanitarian and development programs, leaving the country highly...
Japan has pledged $1.65mn to fund humanitarian projects in Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Yemen, focusing on improving healthcare and reproductive rights f...
Agreements totaling AFN 264mn have been reached with five companies for the design of the 737-kilometer Kandahar-Herat railway, with the project expec...
The Taliban-controlled Ministry of Defense has condemned the transfer of seven Afghan helicopters from Uzbekistan to the United States, demanding thei...
Afghanistan’s 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) requires $2.42bn to assist 16.8mn people, with less than 12% ($279.5mn) of the plan fun...
The United Nations has raised alarms over the severe consequences of a U.S. funding pause, which could deprive millions of Afghans of essential matern...
Afghanistan's trade with five Central Asian countries reached $1.7bn in the solar year 1403, driven by exports of agricultural products and minerals,
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has called for $21.9mn in funding to support mine clearance and explosiv...
The funding will support the construction of permanent shelters for 400 households, or approximately 2,800 people, many of whom have recently returned...
Kazakhstan has shown interest in joining the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, with ongoing discussions between Kaz...
WFP cautions that cuts to international aid and the freeze in U.S. foreign funding are leaving millions of Afghans without sufficient food, with only
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have renewed their agreement on the Hairaton-Mazar-i-Sharif railway, reinforcing their transport cooperation and strengthen...
The ICC has filed arrest warrant applications against senior Taliban officials, accusing them of crimes against humanity for gender-based persecution
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan's Takhar province, sparking condemnation from China
Human trafficking continues unabated in Nimruz province, with traffickers smuggling individuals toward the Iranian border despite Taliban decrees, and...