Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that China resumed visa issuance for Afghan nationals in the country. He said that Chinese visa applicants can apply for a visa through the embassy of this country in Kabul. The resumption of Chinese visas for Afghan citizens …

AT Kabul: Gillian Triggs, UNHCR’s Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, arrived in Kabul on Sunday afternoon and stressed the importance of the inclusion of female staff in aid delivery in Afghanistan, Tolo news reported. This UN official adds that women’s work will allow humanitarian aid to be provided to needy …

AT Kabul: Media outlet in Herat province have reported that an exhibition of women’s products and handicrafts held in this province for two days. According to reports, this exhibition was held with the aim of marketing women’s products and handicrafts with participation of 120 women. These women have displayed and …

AT Kabul: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (OCHA) has announced that the continued deprivation of education for girls in Afghanistan will bring many challenges for girls. In a Twitter message, OCHA emphasized the need to educate women and girls in Afghanistan. OCHA says, if …

AT Kabul: Pakistani authorities have released 56 Afghan citizens, including 24 children, from jails in Karachi city of Sindh province. The release was made as a humanitarian gesture by the Pakistani authorities to ease the burden on Afghan refugees. The Afghan Consulate in Karachi has confirmed the release and thanked …

AT Kabul: Iran’s ambassador and special representative in Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, expressed concern about the actions of the Afghan governing body, which could potentially lead to more sanctions being imposed by the UN Security Council. In an interview with a local media outlet, Mr. Qomi stated that Iran will …

AT Kabul: Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai calls for national dialogue and reopening of schools and universities for girls. Karzai told this while interacting with number of country’s youth, who met him Saturday and discussed the importance of education for boys and girls in Afghanistan. During the meeting the youth …

AT Kabul: Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Friday appointed another of his sons as a deputy ruler of the emirate, following the death of his brother and long-serving deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2021. Dubai now has first and second deputy rulers, the …

AT Kabul: Afghanistan is grappling with the devastating consequences of climate change as it enters its third year of drought, making it one of the top 10 countries most vulnerable to these global shifts. The nation has already experienced a deadly winter, marked by extreme cold, heavy snow, and widespread …

AT Kabul: The 37th meeting of the Working Group on Afghanistan at the CSTO Ministerial Council was held on Thursday, according to the organization. The participants in the summit discussed the situation in Afghanistan, and noted the persistence of unfavorable trends in the security situation, including the growth of terrorist …