Former Afghan President Karzai on girls' education in country

Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has said that the education of girls is a "vital issue" for...

Afghanistan receives 169 tonnes of aid from Uzbekistan 

Afghanistan has received 169 tons of aid from Uzbekistan at a time when the country is grappling with a severe...

UN says Afghanistan has turned into 'graveyard' of girls’ hopes

Amid restrictions imposed on women, and girls in Afghanistan under the Taliban, the United Nations has said that the...

Pakistan security forces kill 3 terrorists in Balochistan

Three terrorists have been shot dead by security forces in an Intelligence-based Operation (IBO) in Pakistan's...

Special market for women shuts down in Afghanistan

The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the...

Pakistan deports over 800 Afghan refugees: Report

In yet another move, over 800 Afghan refugees were deported from Pakistan in the last 48 hours via the Torkham and...

Afghanistan: Nine people killed due to floods in Helmand

In a statement, the Taliban-appointed head of information and culture in Helmand said that the incident first...

Turkish doctors arrive in Kabul for free pediatric care

At a time when Afghanistan is grappling with a poor economy and the healthcare system is in a deteriorated state,...

Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 55: Taliban

The Taliban-led Ministry of State for Natural Disaster Management in Afghanistan has confirmed that the death toll...

Gaikwad pays tongue-in-cheek compliment to MSD

Following his side's 20-run win over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match,...

India on Taliban restoring property rights for Afghan Hindus

India on Friday said that it is a "positive development" that the Taliban is restoring property rights for Afghan...

Afghan girls say ban on schooling takes joy out of Eid holidays 

Amid the Taliban's restrictions on basic rights of women, and girls to attain education, female students in...