KABUL – Pakistan has accused the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) of carrying out 22 attacks from Afghan soil between June 16 and June 30, 2024, escalating tensions between the two neighbors over cross-border militancy. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally raised the issue with the Taliban Embassy in Islamabad, providing …

KABUL – A total of 41 healthcare centers in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni and central Bamiyan provinces have been forced to close due to cuts in U.S. assistance, local media reported Wednesday. In Ghazni alone, 39 facilities have shut down, including small clinics, mobile teams, and a safety center, according to …

KABUL – The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside a bank in northern Afghanistan that killed five people and wounded seven others, saying it was targeting Taliban government employees collecting their salaries. The attack occurred on Tuesday in the city of Kunduz, with local …

KABUL – Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a remarkable surge of 92% during the first half of the current fiscal year, reaching $504 million, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The SBP report revealed that exports to Afghanistan totaled $504.3 million during the July-December period …

KABUL – The United States has warned that ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) remains a serious security threat in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with the terror group continuing to plot attacks and expand its recruitment efforts. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, the US Charge d’Affaires ad interim to the UN, …

KABUL – A suicide bomber detonated explosives near a Kabul Bank branch in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding seven others, police said. The attack took place in Kunduz province, with a police spokesman, Jumauddin Khaksar, confirming that the dead included a security guard at …

Dr. Aniruddha Babar (Academician, Writer and Independent Researcher. Director, “Project Constitutional Justice- A People’s Initiative”, Tuensang, State of Nagaland, INDIA.) AT Kabul: Water is the foundation of civilization, shaping economies, sustaining communities, and fostering regional cooperation. For Afghanistan, a country defined by its rugged landscapes and extensive river systems, water …

KABUL – Afghan authorities have signed contracts worth $264 million for the design of a new railway connecting Kandahar and Herat, spanning 737 kilometers in western Afghanistan. The project is expected to boost regional connectivity and attract international investment. The proposed rail corridor has drawn growing interest from foreign partners, …

KABUL – The Taliban-led interim administration in Afghanistan on Monday strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion to establish a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia, calling it a violation of international law and Saudi sovereignty. In a statement, Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry denounced Netanyahu’s remarks, in which he proposed that …

KABUL – A new milestone in regional trade was achieved as a freight train, loaded with communication equipment and other essential goods, departed from southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Monday, marking the inauguration of a direct rail link to Afghanistan. The train, carrying 55 forty-foot equivalent unit (FEU) containers, is …