Afghanistan Times

KABUL – The United Nations has called for an urgent investigation into alarming reports that a large group of Afghan migrants were shot and killed while attempting to cross the Iran-Afghanistan border. The incident allegedly took place between October 14 and 15 in Iran’s Sistan province. Afghan media claims over …

By Rafiullah Anwari Ahmad Ali Goudarzi, the Commander of Iran’s Border Guards, stated that preventing illegal migration and the smuggling of goods, especially fuel and drugs, are the main goals behind constructing a wall on Iran’s borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan. He told IRNA News Agency Today (Sunday, October 20) …

Tehran, Iran — In a devastating turn of events, Iranian authorities have announced a controversial plan to deport 2 million undocumented Afghan migrants within a mere six months, following the forced expulsion of 750,000 Afghans this year alone. This decision is framed as an urgent measure to alleviate Iran’s pressing …

KABUL – The Taliban have surrounded the offices of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) in Kabul and interrogated its employees, according to a source. The incident, which took place nearly three weeks ago, led to the suspension of INSO’s operations in the Afghan capital. During the raid, Taliban intelligence …

By Rafiullah Anwari Kabul, Afghanistan – A number of Afghan retirees are criticizing the Taliban for not paying their pensions over the past three years. According to these retirees, they have repeatedly approached relevant departments to claim their pensions, but their requests have been ignored by Afghanistan’s interim government. This …

KABUL – Hsiao-Wei Lee, the World Food Programme’s country director for Afghanistan, warned Thursday that Afghanistan has become a “global hunger hotspot,” with over three-quarters of the population unable to afford a nutritious diet. Lee’s alarming statement came during an event in Kabul, marking China’s contributions to WFP efforts. Despite …

KABUL – Journalists in Afghanistan are raising alarms over a new Taliban directive banning images and videos of “living things,” which they say will effectively cut off documentation of life in the country, including human rights violations. The Afghan Ministry for Vice and Virtue has enforced this prohibition in several …

KABUL – In a move that could boost Afghanistan’s economy, China has officially waived customs tariffs on exports from the country, the Taliban-run embassy in Beijing announced. The decision places Afghanistan among 40 nations benefiting from China’s broader initiative to expand trade relations. The news was revealed during a meeting …

KABUL – In a devastating incident, Iranian border guards allegedly killed at least 260 Afghan migrants attempting to cross into Iran, according to survivors and an Iran-based human rights group, Haalvsh. The ambush reportedly occurred Sunday night, October 13, near the Kulgon border area in Saravan. Two survivors, speaking in …

KABUL – In a dramatic shift, at least two TV channels in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province have ceased showing images of living beings as part of a Taliban directive, local journalists reported on October 15. This move aligns with a recent mandate issued by the Ministry for the Propagation of …