Afghanistan: Taliban abolishes Attorney General's Office

The Taliban have abolished the Attorney General's Office (AGO) and turned it into the “Directorate of Supervision...

Afghanistan: At least three children killed in mine explosion

At least three children were killed and two others were injured in a mine explosion in Afghanistan's Samangan...

Afghanistan: Girls urge Taliban to allow them to appear in exams

Sahar said she went to her school for the entrance examination form. However, she was not given an entrance exam card.

Pak army terms TTP sanctuaries in Afghanistan a security threat

The top military brass of Pakistan has said that the sanctuaries of Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) in Afghanistan are...

Turkey deports 138 illegal Afghan migrants

A total of 138 illegal Afghan migrants were deported to their home country by the Turkish government, Khaama Press...

Iran deports more than 4,700 Afghan migrants 

An Iranian border commander said 4,767 "illegal" Afghan immigrants have reportedly been sent back to Afghanistan...

Taliban continues to restrict rights of women: UN report

The seven-page report that covers the period from May to June highlighted the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on...

Afghanistan: Two killed, 13 others injured in accident

The incident occurred when a motorbike with two Taliban-appointed security officers crashed with a passenger bus in...

Drought gives rise to dust storms in Afghanistan

Severe drought has given rise to massive dust storms in Afghanistan and analysts believed that it is the de-facto...

Police destroys poppy on 40,000 acres of land in Afghanistan

Poppy has been eradicated from around 40,000 acres of land in the Badakhshan province in the last three months,...

Farmers complain of lack of fodder in Afghanistan's Bamyan

Lamenting over the challenges faced by Livestock farmers on a daily basis in the province, they said that the lack...

NGOs face immense challenge in meeting needs of Afghans: Report

In a recent report titled "Afghanistan's Dire Humanitarian Situation," the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)...