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AT Kabul: The Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan will be closed for three days, from today (Friday) until May 19, for pedestrian movement. Despite the closure for pedestrians, the border will remain open for freight vehicles transporting goods. Pakistani officials have stated that the reason for this closure is …

AT Kabul: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a report highlightsthe significant challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan.The report, based on interviews with 3,100 women and group discussions,titled “Listening to Afghanistan’s Women Entrepreneurs: Their Resilienceand Struggle”, released on Thursday.The UNDP noted that 73 of the women interviewed reported …

AT Kabul: India and Russia held discussions on Wednesday regarding Afghanistan, focusingon the security situation and humanitarian assistance efforts. Russian specialenvoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, met with Indian diplomat J P Singh, whooversees relations with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, to discuss the currentconditions in Afghanistan.This meeting occurred ahead of a …

AT Kabul: The US Institute of Peace has warned of emerging threats from Afghanistan and Pakistan targeting the US and its allies. Their latest report, released on May 14, highlights concerns about counterterrorism efforts in the region potentially diverting attention from strategic competition with China and Russia. The report emphasizes …

AT Kabul: The Ministry of Migrants and Repatriates in Afghanistan has announced the deportation of over 900 migrants and the release of 15 Afghan prisoners from Pakistan. According to the ministry’s statement on social media, these individuals entered Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. The prisoners, whose …

AT Kabul: One person died and 12 others were injured in a helicopter crash in Firoz Koah, the capital of Ghor province in west Afghanistan, according to Abdul Wahid Hamas, a spokesperson for the provincial government. The MI-17 helicopter, belonging to the air force, was involved in a rescue mission …

AT Kabul: Global charity Save the Children reported that heavy rains and floods in Baghlan province, northern Afghanistan, have left approximately 40,000 children homeless. Arshad Malik, the charity’s country director in Afghanistan, emphasized the emotional toll on children who have lost not only their homes but also schools and familiar …

AT Kabul: Pakistani police reported that a drone-launched missile struck a house in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, resulting in the deaths of at least four villagers, including children, during the early hours of Tuesday. The incident occurred in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, an area previously inhabited by …

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 …