AT News KABUL: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Faizabad in northern Badakhshan province on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said that the earthquake at a depth of 10 km occurred in the afternoon NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.2 occurred on 03-06-2023, 15:55:02 IST, …

AT News KABUL: At least 280 people were killed and 1,000 are injured in a crash on Friday involving three trains in India’s eastern Odisha state, Indian officials say. It involved a passenger train derailing on to the adjacent track and striking an incoming train and then hitting a nearby …

AT News KABUL: Pakistan has reached an agreement with Afghanistan, Iran and Russia to begin barter trade for certain goods as Pakistani rupee plummets and its foreign reserves continue to fall at a rapid pace. Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a declaration allowing both state-owned and private enterprises to …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council is planning to host a crucial meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on June 21. Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, Lana Nusseibeh, said the UN Security Council is going to keep focus on Afghanistan, in particular …

AT News KABUL: European Union said on Friday it will provide humanitarian aid to Afghan people, but it will not be formally recognizing the Taliban-led administration. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in a meeting with leaders of Central Asian countries in Kyrgyzstan, laid emphasis on the need for …

AT News KABUL: India’s donation of 20,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan is a demonstration of India’s intention to strengthen its foothold and re-consolidate its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran. Afghanistan is set to receive over 20,000 metric tons of wheat through Iran’s Chabahar …

AT News KABUL: Supreme leader of the Taliban has held wide-ranging talks with Qatar’s prime minister this month with focus on bolstering Afghanistan engagement with the international community amidst simmering tensions over Taliban rule. A Reuters’ source said Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani held talks with the supreme …

AT News                      KABUL: Thousands of Afghans who fled the country after the takeover of the Taliban are reportedly living in uncertainty with no pathways to refugee status. Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees were allowed into the U.S. after the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan under humanitarian parole for two …

AT News KABUL: The International Rescue Committee has blasted European Union leaders for ignoring tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who have fled Afghanistan and are drowning in oblivion across Europe, two years after the Taliban rode to power. Only 271 Afghan refugees had been resettled in the EU last …

AT News KABUL: United Nations rapporteur Katharina Merkel, at the helm of a team, traveled to western Herat province to reiterate UN’s support to support education sector in Afghanistan. Accompanied by James Darcey, UN rapporteur met with Herat’s education director Abdullah Ameni and discussed ways to enhance the education system …