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AT Kabul: Former president Hamid Karzai, has once again urged the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities for girls, emphasizing that education is not only a fundamental right but also essential for the dignity, survival, and progress of the Afghan people. In a message marking the start of the …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A four-and-a-half-year-old Afghan child fell to his death from a sixth-floor apartment in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, adding to the growing concerns about the plight of Afghan refugees in the country. The child, identified as Zia Falak, had been living with his family in Faisal Town, a residential …

TEHRAN — Iranian authorities have arrested more than 14,000 undocumented migrants in the province of Semnan over the past year, according to Sardar Jalil Moghoofe’i, the province’s law enforcement commander. Speaking to ISNA, Iran’s state news agency, Moghoofe’i said that 8,200 of those detained have been deported after undergoing legal …

AT Kabul — Muneer Shakir, an anti-radical cleric succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Saturday following a deadly explosion near a police checkpoint in Peshawar, Pakistani officials confirmed. The blast, which took place near the Ormur police checkpoint, left Shakir and three others—identified as Khushal, Abid, and Syed …

Kabul AT: In a significant victory against the Islamic State (ISIS), the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that one of the highest-ranking members of ISIS, Abdullah Maki Misleh al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, was killed in a precise airstrike in Anbar province, Iraq. The operation, carried out on March …

KABUL – Iran has raised alarm over the underground production of heroin and methamphetamine in Afghanistan, calling it a “serious threat” to regional and global security. Hossein Zolfaqari, secretary-general of the Iranian Drug Control Headquarters, made the remarks during the 68th annual session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic …

KABUL – Thirty-six hours after a brazen militant attack on a passenger train in Pakistan’s volatile southwestern Balochistan province, the military announced the successful end of the siege, neutralizing 33 militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The Jaffar Express, carrying over 400 passengers, was ambushed when militants detonated explosives …

KABUL – India has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan while engaging with the Taliban-led government on bilateral and regional issues, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, told the UN Security Council on Monday. Highlighting India’s historic ties with Afghanistan, Harish emphasized that …

KABUL – Opium prices in Afghanistan have surged tenfold since the Taliban imposed a drug ban in 2022, reaching near-historic peaks and enriching organized crime syndicates, according to the latest UN data. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that the price of one kilogram of opium soared …

KABUL – In a powerful address at the UN Security Council, China has called for a surge in humanitarian aid and economic cooperation for Afghanistan, warning that the country’s deepening crises demand immediate global action. Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, highlighted Afghanistan’s fragile stability and economic progress …