Afghan War
UN chief says decision jeopardises the country’s future in view of the tremendous contributions by Afghan women and girls.
Updated 25 Mar, 2022 09:46am
It's the first visit by a senior Chinese leader after Taliban took control of Kabul.
Updated 25 Mar, 2022 07:25am
Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan says the Ukrainian crisis won’t divert the world’s attention from challenges in Afghanistan.
Published 24 Mar, 2022 09:48am
United Nations envoy Deborah Lyons calls reports of the closure “disturbing”.
Published 23 Mar, 2022 01:42pm
Danish Siddiqui's family claims he was “illegally detained, tortured and killed by the Taliban, and his body was mutilated”.
Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:30pm
“We consider the extension of the mandate of UNAMA as a good step," says Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Updated 19 Mar, 2022 11:33am
The largest falls in the World Happiness table came in Lebanon, Venezuela and Afghanistan.
Updated 19 Mar, 2022 08:03am
The swelling ranks of exiled Afghan journalists are going to be a serious challenge for the Taliban rule.
Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:16am
The number of people facing acute hunger in Afghanistan has increased from 14 million in July 2021 to 23m in March 2022.
Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:57am
Around 100 diplomats work in US capital or at consulates in Los Angeles and New York.
Updated 13 Mar, 2022 12:30pm
“The Taliban have taken away the sky as well as the ground from us,” says activist.
Updated 09 Mar, 2022 09:47am
Qureshi, Chinese foreign minister continuing efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Updated 09 Mar, 2022 08:03am
Since August, more than 75,000 Afghans have passed through the Gulf emirate.
Updated 05 Mar, 2022 09:46am
“I run from one war, come to another country and another war starts. Very bad luck,” says Ajmal Rahmani after entering Poland.
Updated 03 Mar, 2022 10:51am
Taliban fighters go house-to-house in search of weapons and criminals blamed for a recent spate of robberies, kidnappings.
Published 28 Feb, 2022 05:07pm
Financial institutions, NGOs, international organisations, private sector companies can now make transactions with Afghanistan.
Updated 27 Feb, 2022 08:04am
The music department is the only discipline cancelled for both males and females.
Published 26 Feb, 2022 05:49pm
The unloading of wheat from Indian lorries and its loading onto Afghan trucks is expected to begin today.
Updated 22 Feb, 2022 10:02am
Payments of roughly $100 per month will be paid in local currency to around 194,000 primary and secondary school teachers.
Updated 22 Feb, 2022 08:17am
UN says more than 24 million Afghans need urgent help to survive, and half the population is facing acute hunger.
Updated 16 Feb, 2022 07:54am
Warn that they will be "forced to reconsider policy towards the country" if the US does not deviate from its position.
Published 15 Feb, 2022 12:52pm
They also “stressed” the importance of a national reconciliation plan.
Updated 15 Feb, 2022 08:40am
The Taliban delegation will meet with the EU delegation in Doha, diplomatic missions and officials from Gulf countries.
Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:37am
“UNAMA calls for the rights of every Afghan to be respected,” said the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
Updated 14 Feb, 2022 09:55am
Says Taliban government must be recognised "sooner or later".
Updated 14 Feb, 2022 10:27am
UK's foreign ministry does not specify how many British nationals are being held and by whom.
Updated 13 Feb, 2022 10:43am
How can Washington justify inflicting collective punishment on the Afghans by dividing their frozen funds to penalise the Taliban?
Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:31am
Will the US steal money from a country on the brink of starvation?
Published 13 Feb, 2022 09:30am
Pakistan says utilisation of Afghan assets should be the sovereign decision of Afghanistan.
Updated 12 Feb, 2022 09:11pm
Switzerland raises curbs on girls’ education with Afghan rulers.
Updated 12 Feb, 2022 10:13am
