Teacher killed in Laghman amid ongoing insecurity
KABUL: A teacher has been killed in Laghman province amid continuing security concerns in the area, according to local sources. Sources said the incident took place in Qal’eh Fath Khan…
Germany identifies nearly 500 Afghans for possible deportation
BERLIN — Germany’s Interior Ministry has identified 488 Afghan nationals as candidates for deportation to Afghanistan, and the vast majority — 267 of them — have no criminal convictions, according…
A PATTERN, NOT AN INCIDENT: what Kandahar’s latest journalist detention reveals about Taliban press control
Two journalists were beaten and detained at a Kandahar hospital while attempting to interview militants wounded in Pakistani airstrikes — the latest in a documented, escalating pattern of press restriction…
Afghanistan ranks among world’s least peaceful societies in IEP Positive Peace Index
Sydney — A newly released report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)—an independent, international think tank headquartered in Sydney, Australia, has ranked Afghanistan 157th out of 163 countries…
Nepal stun Afghanistan by 5 wickets in Asian Games Group A thriller
NISSHIN — Nepal scripted a historic victory in the men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating silver-medallists Afghanistan by five wickets at the Korogi Sports Park. Opting to…
Taliban rejects US claim over Afghan narcotics smuggling
KABUL: Taliban foreign ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi has rejected a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad concerning a joint operation by U.S. and Pakistani authorities against an alleged…
Pakistan sources claim 260 Afghans killed while fighting alongside TTP
KABUL: Pakistani security sources have claimed that 260 Afghan nationals were killed inside Pakistan while fighting alongside the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during the ongoing conflict. According to the sources, the…
Women and girls detained in Herat during Taliban morality patrols
KABUL: Taliban authorities in Herat have detained a number of women and girls during patrols in the city, according to local sources. Sources said the detentions took place on Thursday…
Khalili calls for justice and equal rights for Hazaras
KABUL: Mohammad Karim Khalili, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, has called for justice and equal citizenship rights for the Hazara community, marking September 25, a day commemorated…
Four Russian tourists detained after fatal crash in Badakhshan
KABUL: Four Russian tourists, including a woman, have been detained in Badakhshan province following a fatal traffic accident in which an Afghan motorcyclist was killed, according to Russian media reports.…