UN Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease girls' detentions

According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received...

Japan assists Afghanistan with USD 13.5 million humanitarian aid

The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced the humanitarian aid of USD 13.5 million from Japan to the Afghan...

Afghanistan: Two suspects lashed in Kabul on charges of 'affair'

These actions reflect the continued imposition of rigorous interpretations of Islamic law by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

"Have been attending several meetings on Afghanistan": MEA

India has been engaging with Afghanistan on both regional as well as the international level, by attending several...

Locust menace: India sends pesticide aid to Afghanistan

Malathion, known for its efficacy in arid regions and minimal water usage, is considered a crucial tool in locust...

Pak-Afghan border at Torkham to reopen today

The Torkham border, a crucial crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, is set to reopen with a relaxed travel...

Plane that crashed in Afghanistan not Indian: DGCA

A DF-10 aircraft, registered in Morocco, crashed in the mountains of Topkhana along the districts of Kuran-Munjan...

“Taliban tightens grip on book stores in Afghanistan”

The Taliban is tightening its grip on books in Kabul. They have visited bookstores with a list of banned books,...

Afghanistan: Religious scholars call for reopening of schools

The Taliban has been called upon by religious scholars and tribal leaders to open the country's institutions and...

Taliban continues to suppress human rights: Report

Taliban, under its rule in Afghanistan continues to suppress the basic human rights, particularly the rights of...

85 per cent of Afghans living on less than one dollar a day

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlighted that Afghans are dealing with extreme...

Afghanistan: Two people killed, 12 injured in explosion in Kabul

As many as two people were killed and 12 others were injured after an explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul on Thursday.