AT Kabul: Eskandar Momeni, Secretary-General of the Islamic Republic’s Drug Control Headquarters, has stated that drug smuggling from Afghanistan to Iran has increased by 20%. This rise has been determined by the detection of drugs and the surge of methamphetamine from Afghanistan into Iran. According to the ISNA news agency’s …

AT Kabul: Pakistan reports that at least five security forces lost their lives and 17 sustained injuries in a suicide attack targeting a military post near the Afghan border on the morning of March 16. The attackers, numbering six, utilized a vehicle loaded with explosives to carry out the assault …

AT Kabul: According to a statement from UNAMA, the UN Security Council (UNSC) emphasized the crucial need for the continuous presence of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other UN entities across the nation. Additionally, the Council requested the Secretary-General to provide a report every three months on …

AT Kabul: An official announced on Thursday that the Torkham crossing, which had been closed for four days, has reopened exclusively for cancer patients. Afghan and Pakistani authorities have agreed to allow patients to cross the border without passports or visas. According to Afghan National Television, cancer patients possessing a …

AT Kabul: Bipartisan senators are urging for an expansion of visas for Afghans who supported U.S. forces, pressing congressional leaders to take action before the opportunity for these individuals to seek refuge in the United States expires. According to The Associated Press, a coalition of Republican and Democratic senators emphasized …

AT Kabul: The European Parliament has adopted a resolution concerning the situation in Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of upholding human rights in the region. Specifically, the resolution urges the Taliban regime to respect the rights of women and girls. With 513 votes in favor, 9 against, and 24 abstentions, the …

AT Kabul: During a press briefing on Tuesday, US spokesperson Matthew Miller disclosed that the U.S. State Department is actively involved in discussions with Taliban representatives to secure the prompt and unconditional release of Americans held captive in Afghanistan. Miller’s clarification followed discussions regarding the recent release of a U.S. …

AT Kabul: The Afghanistan Acting Prime Minister’s office announced that on Tuesday, March 13th, Bakhtiyar Sahidov, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister and the country’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, held talks with Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund. According to the statement, Sahidov conveyed Uzbekistan’s eagerness to share its expertise in implementing economic and …

AT Kabul: Nearly 16 million Afghan people in acute food insecurity, including 3.5 million people at emergency levels, according to UN’s World Food Program. Afghanistan is one of several countries around the world in the grip of a food crisis, where a mix of politics, economics and nature’s ravages are …

AT Kabul: Russia will hold a presidential election on March 15-17 which results will follow shortly afterwards and the winner will be commenced in May. Dmitri Zhirnov, the Russian ambassador to Afghanistan, regarding the organization of the Russian presidential election on March 17, 2024 stated that the Russian presidential election …