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Afghan media raises concerns on World Press Freedom Day
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 4 (ANI): On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, the Afghan media community expressed concern over the lack of access to information and the uncertain fate of media in Afghanistan.
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Afghan refugees left in limbo as Taliban-Iran border tensions rise
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 4 (ANI): Afghans who sought refuge in Iran in the wake of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, are increasingly facing a risk of deportation by the Iranian authorities, amid the rising tensions at the desert border between the two countries, a media report
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Afghanistan's drug industry continues to thrive despite ban on poppy culti
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): Afghanistan's fastest-growing drug industry operates from desert outposts in plain view, a US media report said on Monday, weeks after the Taliban announced a ban on poppy cultivation.
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Power outages in Afghanistan on Eid-ul-Fitr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan are facing power outages as the country was celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of the holy month of fasting of Ramzan.
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Flare-up of Durand line disagreement may change Afghanistan, Pakistan equa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 3 (ANI): Flare-up of the Durand line disagreement has the potential to lead to a change of equations between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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International recognition for Taliban regime remains elusive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): Since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, its spokespersons have commuted to several neighbouring nations, but failed to establish effective diplomatic ties.
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US special envoy calls on Muslim world to champion Afghan women's rights
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): The US special envoy has said that the "Muslim world must champion the rights of Afghan women and girls", reported local media.
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International community should stop meddling in Afghan affairs: Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 2 (ANI): Criticizing the freezing of Afghanistan's assets by the United States, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Islamic Emirate Prime Minister, on Sunday urged the international community to stop interfering in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
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Afghanistan receives over USD 760 mn in cash aid
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 2 (ANI): Afghanistan has received over USD 760 million in cash as humanitarian assistance from the international community, the country's central bank informed, adding that the money donated is beneficial in maintaining the value of the Afghan currency.
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Afghanistan: Former top leader Abdullah Abdullah leaves country to meet fa
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 2 (ANI): Former chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) and a key leader before the Taliban takeover last year, Abdullah Abdullah left Afghanistan on Saturday evening to spend a few days with his family, media reports said.
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Kabul's Khalifa Sahib Mosque blast: Families of victims demand justice
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 1 (ANI): Families of victims, including national Kung Fu champion and national team member, Ahmad Seyar Ahmadi, who were killed in a recent blast on Friday at Khalifa Sahib Mosque in Kabul demand justice as violence increased after Taliban seized power in Afghanis
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UNSC condemns 'heinous' terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, calls it threat
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New York [US], May 1 (ANI): United Nations Security Council condemned the continued "heinous" terrorist attacks targeting civilians, including religious minority communities, and civilian infrastructure across Afghanistan during the month of Ramzaan and called it a serious threat to internat
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