13 May 2020 13:51
From Maternity Ward to Cemetery, a Morning of Murder in Afghanistan
Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
12 May 2020 16:14
US Plans to Exit Afghanistan in Five Years. What Does This Mean for India?
New Delhi stands to lose not just political but also economic influence in Afghanistan.
11 May 2020 16:30
Ending Afghanistan’s Endless War: The Pakistan Factor
Ending Afghanistan’s endless war may lead to an endless peace process, given Afghanistan’s complicated history and politics.
11 May 2020 16:23
Afghanistan cricketer Shafiqullah Shafaq gets six-year ban for corruption
The Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq has been given a six-year ban after he accepted four charges of breaching their anti-corruption code.
11 May 2020 14:31
Afghanistan calls for signing labor agreement with Iran
Afghanistan's Minister of Refugees and Repatriation Hussain Alami Balkhi on Monday called for signing labor agreement with Iran.
11 May 2020 12:25
Iran, Afghanistan to Form Joint Team to Investigate Fatal Border Incident
Senior diplomats from Iran and Afghanistan agreed to establish a joint delegation to probe into a recent incident at the common border that has resulted in the deaths of Afghan migrants trying to cross into Iran illegally.
10 May 2020 17:47
Taliban wants positive relationship with India, welcomes New Delhi's contribution in Afghanistan
Speaking exclusively to our senior correspondent, Doha's Taliban political office spokesperson, Suhail Shaheen said, "Based on our national interest and mutual respect, we would like to have positive relations with neighbouring countries including India."
10 May 2020 13:48
Afghanistan fears coronavirus may be more deadly than violence after 18 years of civil war
Afghanistan is particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 after decades of war smashed the country's health systems and now millions of migrant workers are returning from Iran to all provinces in the country.
10 May 2020 09:55
Taliban blamed for extorting food aid in Afghanistan
Country’s human rights commission says insurgents took away five trucks of food aid sent by Turkmenistan.
9 May 2020 16:54
6 killed as Afghanistan aid drive turns deadly
Two policemen and a journalist were among six people killed as violence erupted at an aid distribution event in Afghanistan.
9 May 2020 15:57
Pakistan and COVID-19; enabling peace in Afghanistan?
Pakistan which has been a harbinger of peace in Afghanistan; even before 9/11 necessitated the coining of the term. Pakistan now finds itself at a crossroads – wrestling with the COVID-19 pandemic with its role in Afghanistan far from over, even after the signing of the Doha Peace Deal.
9 May 2020 13:50
Chabahar port attains key role in supplying aid to Afghanistan amid Covid-19 crisis
India has made a commitment to supply 75,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan, of which 5000 tonnes was shipped via Chabahar last month, while another 10,000 tonnes was despatched to the Iranian port on Thursday, the people said.
9 May 2020 09:47
Phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan sharpens focus on CPEC
The impending withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is sharpening the focus on the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which appears to have been fused with a larger regional plan involving Afghanistan and Central Asia.
3 May 2020 23:50
China Ramps Up Role In Afghanistan Ahead of U.S. Withdrawal
As the United States and its allies begin what looks like a final drawdown of their forces from Afghanistan, China appears to be expanding its role and influence in the country.
3 May 2020 18:49
Iran: Accident for Afghans happened inside Afghanistan's soil
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said accident for Afghan nationals happened inside Afghanistan soil and Iranian border guard has rejected such an accident in Iran.
3 May 2020 16:49
Afghanistan extends lockdown amid upward COVID-19 trend
War-ravaged country has this week begun free distribution of bread for thousands of needy families.
3 May 2020 13:47
US-Taliban Deal Provides Opportunity for Reconciliation in Afghanistan: Pakistan
The Foreign Office said that the agreement signed in February 2020 was a significant step forward, creating a historic opportunity for the move towards intra-Afghan negotiations.
3 May 2020 11:49
In random test of 500 in Afghan capital, one-third has virus
One-third of 500 random coronavirus tests in Afghanistan's capital came back positive, health officials said Sunday, raising fears of widespread undetected infections in one of the world's most fragile states.
2 May 2020 17:10
Taliban, U.S. Engage in Twitter Spat Amid Rise in Afghanistan Violence
Representatives of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Taliban insurgents engaged in a rare public spat on Saturday, venting on social media about the stalling Afghan peace process.
2 May 2020 16:05
Civil war, poverty and now the virus: Afghanistan stands on the brink
Desperate medics reveal the challenge of fighting Covid-19 in a country already beset by huge problems as watchdog warns of impending health disaster.
