AT Kabul: According to the Office of the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), millions of destitute Afghan farmers and laborers depend on income from the cultivation of opium poppies. This reportedly presents the biggest obstacle to the Taliban’s narcotics prohibition. SIGAR has issued a warning concerning the …
Read More »Afghanistan’s economy facing significant challenges
AT Kabul: The World Bank’s new Afghanistan Development Update said that the aggregate demand fell as a result of a sharp decline in public spending, falling household incomes, and decreased consumption. Afghanistan’s economy has been facing significant challenges as it adjusts to a “new normal” since the Taliban assumed power. …
Read More »Iran ready to host ministerial meeting on Afghanistan
Iran’s Foreign Minister has said in a meeting with Mohammad Sadiq Khan, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan affairs, that Iran is ready to hold an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of neighboring countries regarding Afghanistan. This is while Mr. Khan has traveled to Tehran to discuss the latest developments in …
Read More »T20 World Cup 2022: Pakistan face Afghanistan in warm-up games
AT Kabul: Pakistan will look to head into the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup in Australia with winning momentum by their side as they prepare to face rivals Afghanistan in their final warm-up match of the tournament. Pakistan will take on Afghanistan at the Gabba in Brisbane …
Read More »Heavy rainfall forecasted in 7 provinces of Afghanistan
AT Kabul: The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has warned that the seven provinces of the country will be hit with heavy rains and snowfalls, flash floods, and momentary strong winds. The Afghanistan Meteorological Department has announced that the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Baghlan, Panjshir, Nuristan and Kunar will experience heavy …
Read More »Russian aid shipment arrives in Kabul
By: Demitry zhirnov-Russian Ambassador in Afghanistan Kabul: Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it has delivered a shipment of 65 tons food, non-food and medicine to Afghanistan through Kabul International Airport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, by announcing the delivery of these aids to the officials of the interim …
Read More »What happening in Afghanistan is tragic, SG Shankar
AT Kabul: Indian Foreign Minister SG Shankar said that tragic events are happening in Afghanistan. This Indian official said in a meeting titled “India’s role in global affairs” that the will of the people in Afghanistan should be the focus of cooperation between the political currents of this country. He …
Read More »Former Chief Justice has passed away
AT Kabul: Sayed Yusuf Halim, former chief justice of the previous Afghan government, passed away due to a cardiac problem at the age of 62. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan, confirmed the death of Halim by posting a message on his Facebook page on Monday night. According …
Read More »Women protests in Kabul university
AT Kabul: A number of Afghan women protested in front of Kabul University on Tuesday after authorities expelled students from the dormitories allegedly for breaking rules. The protesters claimed that all the evicted students were women in a move that comes as the Taliban has increasingly restricted girls’ access to …
Read More »Karzai meets a number of Afghan students
AT Kabul: Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, met with a number of students who have been accepted for higher education in Russian universities. In this meeting, the students expressed their gratitude to the Russian government for granting scholarships and asked for cooperation in getting visas to continue their …
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