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AT Kabul: The Supreme Court of Australia has sentenced former military lawyer David McBride to five years and eight months in prison without parole for more than two years and three months. McBride, known as the country’s “first whistleblower” of war crimes, faced five charges, pleading guilty to three offenses, …

AT Kabul: Roza Otenbayeva, the head of UNAMA and special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan, convened with Ali Bagheri Keni, Iran’s political deputy foreign minister, to deliberate on recent developments in Afghanistan and the upcoming Doha meeting. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially disclosed this meeting through a …

AT Kabul: Iranian official Qadir Qiafeh, deputy head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, has voiced concerns over the smuggling of gemstones from Afghanistan into Iran, as reported by Iranian media outlets. Qiafeh highlighted that these gemstones, sourced from Afghan mines, are illicitly traded within Iranian markets through unofficial channels. Speaking …

AT Kabul: Afghanistan’s membership at the United Nations faces a significant setback as its voting rights within the General Assembly are suspended over outstanding dues. Mr. Nasir Faiq, acting as Afghanistan’s representative, disclosed that failure to settle membership fees since the Taliban’s assumption of power in August 2021 has led …

AT Kabul: On Saturday, Pakistan conveyed condolences to the Afghan government regarding the loss of more than 300 lives in flash floods in northern Afghanistan, as stated by the Pakistani foreign office. The heavy rains on Friday triggered flash floods in Baghlan, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces, resulting in 300 fatalities …

AT Kabul: Fazl ur Rehman, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, reiterated claims that 40,000 Pakistani citizens have participated in the Afghan conflict during NATO’s two-decade presence. Addressing his supporters, the influential cleric voiced concerns over the reintegration of these war veterans into Pakistani society. His remarks coincide with ongoing …

AT Kabul: Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, Asif Ali Durrani, expressed concern over the 60% surge in TTP attacks within Pakistan over the past two years, attributing this rise to Afghanistan-based origins since the political reversal in Kabul. Addressing a seminar on ‘The Challenge of Cross-Border Terrorism’ hosted by the …

AT Kabul: Flash floods have devastated northern Afghanistan, claiming the lives of over 300 individuals and decimating more than 1,000 homes, according to the UN. The torrential rains led to multiple floods across the region, with Baghlan province bearing the brunt of the deluge. The World Food Program is providing …

AT Kabul: Militants detonated a bomb at a girls’ school located in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwest region of the country, causing significant damage to the structure, as reported by police on Thursday. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the overnight attack. The incident …

AT Kabul: Recent statistics released by the World Food Programme (WFP) highlight the dire situation in Afghanistan, where three million children are currently facing malnutrition. On Friday, May 10, the WFP shared on its social media platform X that they can only provide support to one out of every three …