Afghanistan's sensational 7-wicket victory over the Netherlands at the Ekana Sports City took them past Pakistan in the points table straight to the fifth spot in the ongoing World Cup on Friday.
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed acting Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticized the Pakistan caretaker government's treatment of Afghan refugees.
Netherlands' Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bat first against Hashmatullah Shahidi's Afghanistan in the 34th match of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.
As Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan following Pakistan's forced expulsion, Afghanistan's Ministry of Higher Education said that they will provide education opportunities to the returnees in government and private universities, TOLO News reported.
Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, many observers highlighted the potentially explosive nature of the region at a recently held event in London.
On Thursday, the Taliban-led ministry in a statement on X said that approximately 3,676 individuals of Afghan descent have come back to Afghanistan, both forcibly and voluntarily,
Pakistan's move to forcefully expel foreign migrants, including illegal Afghan refugees, has sparked international reactions in recent days, TOLO News reported.
Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott talked about the importance of team mentor Ajay Jadeja who brings in his experience and uses it to help the players utilize their talent during the ongoing World Cup.
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal Afghan refugees as a government-set deadline for them to leave the country expired, The Express Tribune reported on Thursday.
Most of the Afghan refugees returning to Afghanistan suffer from stress and mental trauma, according to doctors at the health camp set up by the government in Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber tribal district, Dawn reported.